Board Information
Meetings
Board meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public, The level of public interest and attendance at the board meetings indicate strong community involvement in the delivery of employment and training services in Western Arkansas.
Western Arkansas’ workforce board encourages public comment. Help us make the workforce delivery system a success! See the event calendar for more information on upcoming meetings.
Additional Information
If you would like more information about board meetings, please contact Dennis Williamson. If you need more information about the board or its projects, please contact us.
Dennis Williamson dwilliamson@wapdd.com
Previous Agendas & Minutes
June 09, 2020
Board Members
Cathy Nesbit - Board Chair
Harry Robinson Buick
Greg Aleshire - Board Vice-Chair
Aleshire Electric
Tom Bonkofsky
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Dana Byrum
Arkansas Rehab Services
Nanci Caillouet
Fort Smith Electrical JATC
John Craig
BancorpSouth
Debbie Faubus-Kindrick
Crawford County Adult Education
Michael Lejong
MAGH Architecture
Rachel Mize
Stark Manufacturing, LLC
Matha Moore
McCormack Works
Stacy Muntz
Bank OZK
Krystal Thraikill
UA - Rich Mountain
Erick Wiggins
Bekaert
Dwayne Young
Carpenters' Local 71
WIOA Title I-B Staff
The Western Arkansas Planning & Development District provides a well-rounded staff to support the Workforce Development’s functions. The experienced staff provides planning, evaluation, fiscal, procurement, and management information systems services to administer the Board’s projects in accordance with its goals.
If you have any questions about WAPDD or any of its projects, feel free to contact one of our staff members. WAPDD is located at 1109 S. 16th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901. The telephone number is 479-785-2651.
Staff to the Board
WIOA Service Provider Staff
