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.org
Staff to the Board
Program Staff
Board Members
Rachel Mize - Board Chair
Stark Manufacturing, LLC
John Craig- Board Vice-Chair
Bancorp South
Greg Aleshire
Aleshire Electric
Tom Bonkofsky
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Dana Byrum
Arkansas Rehab Services
Cathy Creekmore
Harry Robinson Buick
Melissa Curry
Methodist Village Senior Living
Debbie Faubus-Kindrick
Crawford County Adult Education
Brandon Fisher
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative
Jeremy Hughes
Carpenters Local 71
Stacy Muntz
Enavate, Mulberry City Council
Zach Sloan
Arkansas Construction Education Foundation
Krystal Thraikill
UA - Rich Mountain
Erick Wiggins
Bekaert
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.