Overview
The Lowcountry Workforce Investment Area plans and delivers workforce services in the four county area of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper. Offering services in every county, the workforce development system serves both job seekers and local businesses. Focused on the goal of “creating a workforce system that grows the economy by providing skilled employees for new and future businesses”, the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board continually strives to deliver relevant workforce services at the speed that business demands.
Lowcountry WIB
Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board seeks to work with partners to establish a customer-driven workforce development system that maximizes return on investment and focuses on customer satisfaction. Board members are nominated by local chambers of commerce/development boards, partner agencies, community-based organizations, and other organizations. Members are appointed by the county councils in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper.
Current List of Board Members
*As of November 11, 2009
BEAUFORT:
| Janie Treon |
Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce |
November 1, 2010 |
| Nancy Williams |
Lowcountry Literacy Volunteers |
November 1, 2010 |
| Barbara Entriken |
Net Solutions Technology, LLC |
November 1, 2010 |
| Sarah Marshall |
Beaufort Jasper EOC |
November 1, 2010 |
| Landon Thorne |
Midas Advisory Group |
November 1, 2010 |
| Robert Schaerfl |
International Consulting Services |
November 1, 2010 |
| Kyle Myers |
Myers Holding Group |
November 1, 2010 |
| Dr. Tom Leitzel |
Technical College of the Lowcountry |
November 1, 2011 |
| Kathy Deringer |
Hawthorne Inn Senior Living Community |
November 1, 2011 |
| Christine Sheriff |
Westin |
November 1, 2011 |
| Bill Bootle |
Bootle Air Systems |
November 1, 2011 |
| Angela Childers |
Beaufort Housing Authority |
November 1, 2011 |
| Marje Thomas |
SC Employment Security Commission |
November 1, 2011 |
| Gregg Gilbert |
SC Voc Rehabilitation Dept. |
November 1, 2011 |
| Barbara Coleman |
Migrant & Seasonal Farm worker rep |
November 1, 2011 |
| Chris Bickley |
Lowcountry Council of Governments |
November 1, 2012 |
| Keith Dodson |
Resources Unlimited |
November 1, 2012 |
| Melissa Azallion |
Nexsen Pruet Jacobs Pollard & Robinson |
November 1, 2012 |
| Janice Malafronte |
Health Services 2000 |
November 1, 2012 |
| David Homyk ** |
Beaufort Memorial Hospital |
November 1, 2012 |
| James Morrison |
International Assoc. of Machinists |
November 1, 2012 |
| Jack Kiessling ** |
Parker Hannifin |
November 1, 2012 |
COLLETON:
| Lawton Huggins |
Bank of Walterboro |
November 1, 2010 |
| Lynn Jones |
Colleton Adult Education |
November 1, 2010 |
| Shirlean Muckenfuss |
SC Indian Development Council, Inc. |
November 1, 2010 |
| Peter Arnoti |
Colleton County Development Board |
November 1, 2011 |
| Diane Judy |
Walterboro Veneer |
November 1, 2011 |
| Kevin Wicker |
SCE&G |
November 1, 2011 |
| Jane Brewer |
USC Salkehatchie |
November 1, 2011 |
| Cliff Warren ** |
Colleton County School Dist. |
November 1, 2012 |
HAMPTON:
| Lynette Harley |
United Way of Hampton County |
November 1, 2010 |
| Richard Doctor |
Carpenters' Local 3130 |
November 1, 2011 |
| Ronnie Stanley |
Nevamar Company |
November 1, 2011 |
| Bridget Gray Peeples |
Hampton County DSS |
November 1, 2012 |
JASPER:
| Theresa Younis |
Agape Community Hospice of the Lowcountry |
November 1, 2010 |
| Ted Felder |
City of Hardeeville |
November 1, 2011 |
| George Sancher |
Boat-N-RV Megastore |
November 1, 2012 |
EX-OFFICIO:
| Gary Kubic |
Beaufort County Administrator |
| Doug Burns |
Colleton County Administrator |
| Sabrina Graham |
Hampton County Administrator |
| Andy Fulghum |
Jasper County Administrator |
*Reappointments are in progress.
