Business Representatives
Michael Miller, Chair
CEO of Avolant LLC
475 Harkrader Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 449-6603
mbmiller2@gmail.com
John T. Overton
Director, Physician Relations & Economic Development
Pulaski Community Hospital
2400 Lee Highway
P.O. Box 759
Pulaski, VA 24301
Phone: (540) 994-8309
Fax: (540) 994-8333
john.overton@hcahealthcare.com
Kelly DeBusk, Compliance Manger
Appalachian Plastics
34001 Glove Drive
Glade Springs, VA 24340
Phone:
kdebusk@appalachianplastics.com
Jake Leonard, HR& Training Coordinator
Real Performance Machinery
709 Powerhouse Road
Independence, VA 24348
jleonard@rpmmachinery.com
Jackie Fox, Owner
Senior Home Share
311 Country Club Lane
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 238-1448
jackiefox@seniorhomeshare.org
Jay Williams, Owner
LJ Williams Excavating
244 Smith Hollow Road
Pembroke, VA 24136
Phone: (540) 235-6086
Jeff Dunnack
GM-Supply Chain Management
343 E. Lee Trinkie Drive
Wytheville, VA
Phone: (276) 228-4307 ext.282
jeff.dunnack@somicamerica.com
Aaron Vaughan
Owner
158 Pioneer Way #4
Floyd, VA 24091
Phone: (540) 745-7947
aaron@annevaughandesigns.com
Thad Austin, Managing Director
Austin Consulting Services, LLC
8206 Pipers Gap Road
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 235-3432
austinthad82@gmail.com
Larry Wyatt, Plant Manager
Innovation Millwork Technologies, LLC
370 Deer Valley Road
Chilhowie, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 646-8336 ext.303
Martha Smith, HR Manager
Shears
24430 Ashley Cir
Bristol, VA 24201
Phone: (276) 591-5623
martha.rasnake@gmail.com
Kim Hernandez, Community Engagment Manager
Hitachi Energy
171 Industry Drive
Bland, VA 24315
Phone: (276) 245-8319
kim.hernandez@hitachienergy.com
Workforce Representatives
Labor
Jimmy Smith
NRV Central Labor Council
2937 Birdie Lane
Draper, VA 24324
Phone: (540) 674-5130
jssmith2nd@gmail.com
Jeff Carter
President USW Local 2-0002
610 Craghead Street Apt. 213
Danville, VA 24541
Phone: (540) 563-5022
jcarter@usw.org
Community Based
Bryan Phipps, President & CEO
People Incorporated of Virginia
1173 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 623-9000
Fax: (276) 628-2931
bphipps@peopleinc.net
Mary Anne Holbrook,
Vice President of Development at EO
1096 Ole Berry Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 525-4075
Fax: (276) 628-8484
mholbrook@eoco.org
Apprenticeship
Cindy Robertson
Volvo
4881 Cougar Trail Road
Dublin, VA 24084
Phone: (540) 577-2903
Job Corps
Jordan Loupe
Blue Ridge Job Corps
245 West Main Street
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 780-1283
loupe.jordan@jobcorps.org
Other Required Representatives
Institute of Higher Education
Perry Hughes
Wytheville Community College
1000 East Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 223-4757
phughes@wcc.vccs.edu
Adult Education
Barry Yost
Mt. Rogers Regional Adult Education Program
1 Partnership Circle
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 274-6044
yost@wcs.k12.va.us
Economic and Community Development
Kathleen Boswell, Executive Director
Onward New River Valley
2020 Kraft Drive, Suite 2000
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: (540) 267-0007
katie@onwardnrv.org
Career and Technical Education
Summer Stone, Principal/Career & Tech Education Director
Wythe County Tech Center/Wythe Public Schools
620 S Main Street
Rural Retreat, VA 24365
Phone: (276) 620-3430
summer.stone@wythek12.org
Title I Rehabilitation Act
Christi Altizer, Human Services Manager
Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services
207 Abingdon Place
Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone: (276) 525-6273
Fax: (276) 676-5515
christi.altizer@dars.virginia.gov
TANF
Vicky Collins, Director
Radford City Department of Social Services
928 West Main Street
Radford, VA 24141
Phone: 540-731-3663
victoria.c.collins@dss.virginia.gov
State Employment Service
Christina Lowe, Manager
Virginia Works
100 E Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 613-0066
Fax: (276) 228-7399
christina.lowe@virginiaworks.gov
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