North AlabamaWorks!

Board of Directors

North Alabama Works! is a non-profit organization established to fulfill the workforce needs of Region 1, a 13-county workforce region comprised of Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston Counties.

North Alabama Works! is a workforce council made up of leaders from industry, education, the chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, non-profits, and local government agencies. Over seventy-five percent of the North Alabama Works! voting membership represents business and industry within the region. The council provides a direct link to the workforce needs of business and industry at the local level, and helps to coordinate education, training and job placement system to meet the needs defined by local employers.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chair
Melinda Weaver

Treasurer
Jay Holcomb

Past Chairman
Dale Greer

Secretary
Kerri Bracken

Name	Business Organization	County	Industry Cluster
Julia Lang Ackerman	Quantum Research International	Madison	Cyber / IT
Ronnie Boles	General & Automotive Machine Shop, Inc.	At-Large	Manufacturing
Kerri Bracken	Daiken	Morgan	Manufacturing
David Brewer	Southern Energy (Clayton Homes)	Franklin	Construction
Kara Pendergrass	G & G Steel	Franklin	Manufacturing
Dale Greer	Cullman Co. Economic Development Authority	Cullman	All
Brett Hall	Lockheed Martin	Lawrence	Aerospace
Warren Hicks	Tennessee Valley Authority	At-Large	Utilities
Jay Holcomb	Lambert Construction	Jackson	Construction
Steve Howell	Polyamide High Performance Fibers, Inc.	Jackson	Manufacturing
Marcus Johnson	Southwire	Lauderdale	Manufacturing
Andrea Jones	Jack Daniels	Lawrence	Manufacturing
Kim King	Cyber Huntsville	At-Large	Cyber / IT
Kyle Kirkwood	R.E. Garrison	Cullman	Trans / Logistics
Brooks Kracke	North Alabama Industrial Development Authority	At-Large	All
Cheryl Lee	North Alabama Medical Center	Lauderdale	Healthcare
David Mullins	Occidental Chemical	Colbert	Manufacturing
Ed O’Neal	Progress Rail (Retired)	Marshall	Manufacturing
Jeanne Phillips	J&P Trucking	DeKalb	Trans / Logistics
Jason Pickering	Mazda Toyota Manufacturing	Limestone	Manufacturing
David Smith	United Launch Alliance	Morgan	Aerospace
Cheryl Stowe	Tru Homes (Clayton Homes)	Marion	Construction
Troy Van Fleet	North American Lighting	Colbert	Manufacturing
Melinda Weaver	Alabama Power Company	Winston	Utilities
Matt Wilson	Toyota Motor Manufacturing	Madison	Manufacturing