The efforts of the Workforce Development programs are overseen by a 27-member board of business and community leaders and a group of seven local elected officials. The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission serves as the administrative and fiscal agent for these two entities and is responsible for over $13 million in annual funding provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, and local governments.
The Panhandle Workforce Development Board is a business-led group, the majority of which is comprised of employers from the private sector, as well as representatives from community-based organizations, labor, economic development, secondary and post-secondary education, adult and continuing education, literacy, vocational rehabilitation, public employment services, and the State Department of human services. The Panhandle Workforce Development Board is appointed by local elected officials and oversees workforce program services provided in our 26-county region.
Upcoming Meetings
Panhandle Workforce Development Board’s Child Care Advisory Committee will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
In order to accommodate Board Members and members of the public who may want to access the meeting remotely a hybrid link is provided pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.127 with more than three counties in the State of Texas being represented on the Board. This notice complies with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Open Meetings Act, Section 551.041 (Notice of Meeting Requirements); Section 551.043 (Time and Accessibility of Notice Requirements); Section 551.053 (Notice Requirements of a Political Subdivision Extending into Three or More Counties) and Section 551.127 (Videoconference Call). The notice has been filed at least 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting with the Secretary of State’s Office, the Potter County Clerk’s Office and has been posted in the Administrative Office of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.
Board members and individuals of the public interested in attending this meeting by
videoconference may do so by logging onto: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84194086420?pwd=Pj81EOyrGEaLKgeNK7oz7zbd6ubRaH.1
Or may participate by Phone (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 841 9408 6420 – Passcode: 300048
Board Members
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Francisco Apodaca
![Ms. Betty Bara](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/themes/wspanhandle/assets/images/star.png)
Betty Bara
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jay-Barrett-300x300.jpg)
Jay Barrett
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Wanda Boatman
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ryan-Bradley-e1708614554163-300x300.jpg)
Ryan Bradley
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Texas Buckhaults
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Kevin Caddell
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sonja-New-300x300.jpg)
Sonja Clark
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tamara-Clunis2-300x300.jpg)
Tamara Clunis
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Jill Goodrich
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Michelle-scaled-e1639412444839-300x300.jpg)
Michelle Griffin
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Kristi-Hanes-300x300.jpg)
Kristi Hanes
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crystal-Hermesmeyer-New-300x300.jpg)
Crystal Hermesmeyer
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lisa-Lillard-New-300x300.jpg)
Lisa Lillard
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jahnel-McClain-300x300.jpg)
Jahnel McClain
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Amy-Moran-300x300.jpg)
Amy Moran
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Parker-scaled-e1639412383125-300x300.jpg)
David Parker
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Amy-Rambo-300x300.png)
Amy Rambo
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Charlie-Rivas-300x300.jpg)
Charlie Rivas
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John Roberts
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Paul-Salazar-300x300.jpg)
Paul Salazar
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Geneva-Tiller-300x300.jpg)
Geneva Tiller
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jason-Vaden-300x300.jpg)
Jason Vaden
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Uriel-Villa-New-300x300.jpg)
Uriel Villa
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brian-Wasden-300x300.jpg)
Brian Wasden
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Lisa-White-300x300.jpg)
Lisa White
![](https://wspanhandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Magi-York-300x300.jpg)