| The Workforce Investment Board--Ozark Region, the voice of business in areas of education and training, today welcomed five new members and one retirement.
The incoming members are Rob Dixon, executive vice president of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Whitney Keith, community outreach coordinator, Fordland Clinic Inc.; Candida Deckard, director of human resources and safety for CNH Remanufacturing; Kevin Sloss, president of Cabinet-Mart Inc.; and Jim Tyson, business representative for Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 36. They replace Kristen Westerman, Jeff Jones, Bobbi Ragsdale, Cheymeika Ashmore and Dick Wilson.
Jack Burk, board chair, has announced his retirement. Burk, the director of human resources and safety for Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, has served on the board since June of2008. He spent the majority of his career in the manufacturing sector, working for Ozarks Fasco Industries for 30 years.
The board must have a minimum of 51 percent business representatives. Members must be owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers, and other executives or employers with optimum policy-making or hiring authority. Certain organizations must be represented on the WIB including: education, economic development, labor, government, and local community organizations.
Those interested in becoming a Workforce Investment Board member are asked to complete a candidacy application. When completed and submitted, the chamber of commerce in the applicant's community is contacted for a letter of recommendation, as is the local county commission. Once all documents are received, the candidate is presented to the board and the Council of Local Elected Officials (CLEO) for final approval.
The board's meeting place is the Missouri Career Center, 2900 E. Sunshine, Springfield. For more information contact Mary Ann Rojas, director of Workforce Development at (417) 997-4343.
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