
Workforce
Escarosa, Inc.
Counties:
Escambia, Santa Rosa
Board Chair:
Jay Overman, CEO/Owner
pensacolajobs.com
PO Box 11608
Pensacola, FL 32524
Board Staff:
Susan Nelms, Executive Director
Workforce Escarosa, Inc.
9111 Sturdevant Street, Ste A
Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone (850) 473-0939, ext 205
Fax (850) 473-0935
snelms@escarosa.org
Media Contact:
Brittany Callahan
850-607-8797
bcallahan@escarosa.org

Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Bay, Franklin, Gulf
Board Chair:
Tommy Ward
Board Staff:
Kimberly L. Bodine, Exec. Director
Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Gulf Coast Community College
5230 West U S Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058
Phone (850) 913-3285
Fax (850) 913-3269
kbodine@gcwb.org
Media Contact:
Amanda Bawn
850-873-3581
abawn@gcwb.org

Workforce Plus
Counties:
Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla
Board Chair:
Barbara Edwards
Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Building B-100
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Board Staff:
Jim McShane, Executive Director
Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Bldg. B-100
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone (850) 414-6085
Fax (850) 410-2595
jim.mcshane@wfplus.org
Media Contact:
Desiree Gorman
850-617-4602
desiree.gorman@wfplus.org

North Florida Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor
Board Chair:
J. Douglas Whitaker
Harrell Insurance Agency
North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL 32340
Board Staff:
Sheryl Rehberg, Executive Director
North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL 32340
Phone (850) 973-2672
Fax (850) 973-6497
rehbergs@nfwdb.org
Media Contact:
Diane Head
850-973-2672
headd@nfwdb.org

Florida Crown Workforce Board Inc.
Counties:
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union
Board Chair:
Jennie M. Reed
Board Staff:
John Chastain, Executive Director
Florida Crown Workforce Board
1389 US Highway 90 West, #170B
Lake City, FL 32055
Phone (386) 755-9026
Fax (386) 752-6461
jc@flcrown.org
Media Contact:
Anna Schneider
386-755-9026 Ext. 3219
acschneider@flcrown.org

First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.
Counties:
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns
Board Chair:
Elaine Johnson
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida
Board Staff:
Bruce Ferguson, President
First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.
1845 Town Center Blvd., Suite 250
Orange Park, FL 32003
Phone (904) 356-5627
Fax (904) 272-8927 SC 894-8927
bferguson@worksourcefl.com
Media Contact:
Candace Moody
904-798-9229 ext. 2201
cmoody@worksourcefl.com

Center for Business Excellence
Counties:
Flagler, Volusia
Board Chair:
Denise Breneman Board Staff:
Rick Fraser, President
Workforce Development Board Center for Business Excellence
Speedway Business Plaza
329 Bill France Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone (386) 323-7074
Fax (386) 323-2095
rickfraser@cbe-fvc.org
Media Contact:
Lou Paris
(386) 323-7088
louparis@cbe-fvc.org

Workforce Central Florida
Counties:
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Sumter
Board Chair:
Kevin Shaughnessy
Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Board Staff:
Pamela Nabors, Executive Director
Workforce Central Florida
707 Mendham Boulevard, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone: (407) 531-1222
Fax (407) 805-8020
pnabors@wcfla.com
Media Contact:
Tonya Elliott
Community Outreach Manager
407-531-1222 ext. 2017
telliott@wcfla.com

Polk County Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Polk
Board Chair:
Lori Walsh
Vice President of Human Resources, W.S. Badcock Corporation
P.O. Box 497
Mulberry, FL 33860
Board Staff:
Stacy Campbell-Domineck, President & CEO
Polk County Workforce Development Board d/b/a/ Polk Works
600 N Broadway Ave., Suite B
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 508-1600
Fax: (863) 508-1601
stacy_campbelldomineck@polkworks.org
Media Contact:
Mary Beth Soderstrom
Phone: (863) 508-1600 x1116

Suncoast Workforce
Counties:
Manatee, Sarasota
Board Chair:
Dale Vollrath
TRC Staffing Services
President
Suncoast Workforce
3660 North Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34234
Board Staff:
Mary Helen Kress, President & CEO
Suncoast Workforce
3660 North Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34234
Phone (941) 358-4080, x1104
Fax (941) 358-4085
mkress@suncoastworkforce.org
Media Contact:
Sally Hill
941-358-4080 ext. 1123
shill@suncoastworkforce.org

Heartland Workforce
Counties:
DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands
Board Chair:
David Royal
VP Land Management
Clear Springs Land Co.
PO Box 1800
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Board Staff:
Roger Hood, President & CEO
Heartland Workforce
5901 US Hwy 27 South, Suite 1
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone 863-385-3672, x317
Fax 863-382-9067
rhood@hwib.org
Media Contact:
Pat Kozic
863-385-3672 x317
pkozic@hwib.org

Workforce Solutions
Counties:
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie
Board Chair:
Angie Metcalf
Corporate Director of Human Resources
Martin Memorial Healthcare
Board Staff:
Richard Stetson, President/CEO
Workforce Solutions
584 NW University Blvd., Ste 100
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone (772) 335-3030, ext. 428
Fax (772) 335-0677
rstetson@tcjobs.org
Media Contact:
Odaly Victorio
772-335-3030 ext. 424
ovictorio@tcjobs.org

Workforce Alliance, Inc.
Counties:
Palm Beach
Board Chair:
Steven M. Parrish, Esq.
Steven M. Parrish, P.A.
330 Clematis Street, Suite 207
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Board Staff:
Steve Craig, President/CEO
Workforce Alliance, Inc.
315 South Dixie Highway, Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone (561) 340-1061, x2221
Fax (561) 340-1062
scraig@pbcalliance.com
Media Contact:
Tom Veenstra
561-340-1061 ext. 2229
tveenstra@pbcalliance.com

Workforce One
Counties:
Broward
Board Chair:
Pam Sands
Kelly Services
1776 North Pine Island Road, Plantation
Plantation, Florida 33322
Board Staff:
Mason C. Jackson, President/CEO
WorkForce One Employment Solutions
6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone (954) 202-3830
Fax (954) 202-3620
mcj@wf1broward.com
Media Contact:
Tom Pennavaria
954-202-3830 ext. 3009
tpennavaria@wf1broward.com

South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Counties:
Miami-Dade, Monroe
Board Chair:
Alvin West
South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Miami Airport Corporate Center
7300 NW Corporate Center Drive, Ste 500
Miami, FL 33126
Board Staff:
Roderick Beasley, Executive Director
South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Miami Airport Corporate Center
7300 NW Corporate Center Drive, Ste 500
Miami, FL 33126
Phone (305) 594-7615, ext. 369
Fax (305) 593-5632
TTY (305) 470-5529
rbeasley@southfloridaworkforce.com
Media Contact:
Olivia Almagro
305-594-7615 ext. 274
oalmagro@southfloridaworkforce.com

Southwest Florida Works
Counties:
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
Board Chair:
Ken O'Leary
Paradise Gulf Corporation
PO Box 2244
Bonita Springs, FL 34133
Board Staff:
Joseph Paterno, Executive Director
Southwest Florida Works
9530 Marketplace Road, Ste 104
Ft Myers, FL 33912
Phone: (239) 225-2500
Fax (239) 225-2559
jpaterno@sfwdb.org
Media Contact:
Jim Wall
239-225-2500
JWall@sfwdb.org
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