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 |
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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 |