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Panhandle Workforce Development Board

The efforts of the Workforce Development programs are overseen by a 25-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.

TWC and AEDC Present a combined $500,000 in Funding for High Demand Job Training to five local ISDs

Upcoming Meetings

A meeting of the Panhandle Workforce Development Board will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.  Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this meeting will be held in hybrid format with videoconference available pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.127. Under the hybrid format, Board members and individuals from the public may access the meeting in person at 3120 Eddy Street, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.  Lunch will be served to Board members at 12:00 p.m.

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A meeting of the Panhandle Workforce Development Consortium’s Governing Body will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022.  Due to the current COVID-19 crisis this meeting will be held by in a hybrid format of both in-person and videoconference pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.127.

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A meeting of the Panhandle Workforce Development Cybersecurity Council will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 13th, 2022.  Due to the current COVID-19 crisis this meeting will be held by in a hybrid format of both in-person and videoconference pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.127.

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Mr. Francisco Apodaca

Francisco Apodaca

Private Sector (At Large)

Irene Arnold

Community-Based Organizations
Betty Bara

Betty Bara

Private Sector (City of Amarillo)

Jay Barrett

Secondary Education

Norman Bearden

Veterans Resource Coordinator
Workforce Solutions Panhandle Partner – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Veterans Staff
Ryan Bradley

Ryan Bradley

Private Sector – Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall And Wheeler Counties

Texas Buckhaults

Post-Secondary Education

Kevin Caddell

Private Sector (At Large)

Tamara Clunis

Adult Basic and Continuing Education

Drew Downs

Labor Organizations
Ms. Heather Freeman

Heather Freeman

Private Sector (City of Amarillo)

Michelle Griffin

Board Chair
Private Sector (Area II – Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and Roberts Counties)

Kristi Hanes

Private Sector (City of Amarillo)

Jason Henderson

Private Sector (City of Amarillo)
Crystal Hermesmeyer

Crystal Hermesmeyer

Economic Development Corporations
Lisa Lillard

Lisa Lillard

State Department of Human Services

Art Martinez

Private Sector (Area III – Briscoe, Castro, Deaf Smith, Parmer and Swisher Counties)

David Parker

Private Sector (City of Amarillo)

Matt Parker

Board Vice Chair
Private Sector (Area IV – Armstrong, Carson, Potter and Randall Counties)

Charlie Rivas

Private Sector (At Large)

John Roberts

Labor Organizations
Geneva Tiller

Geneva Tiller

Vocational Rehabilitation Organizations

Lisa White

Literacy Organizations

Michael Wright

Private Sector (Area I – Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Oldham and Sherman Counties)

Magi York

Community-Based Organizations

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