About the Board
Oklahoma's Workforce Board is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of Oklahoma and recognized by the the Governor’s Council for Economic and Workforce Development, the State Workforce Investment Board, and the Governor as the proper body to carry out the purposes and functions of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-128, July 22, 2014).
OWB was established in compliance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220, August 7, 1998 Enacted Workforce Development Legislation) to act as a full partner with local elected officials in setting policy and overseeing Workforce Investment Programs in the Workforce Investment Area.
Board Chief Elected Officials
County Commissioners from our thirty-four county area serve as Board Chief Elected Officials (BCEOs) tasked with overseeing the Board's operations and the final review of the Local Workforce Development Plan.
Garrett Johnson
Alfalfa County Commissioner
(580) 596-2392
alfalfaccd1@gmail.com
Kerry Reiger
Beaver County Commissioner
(580) 361-2266
bvro3@beaver.okcounties.org
Julie Swaner
Beckham County Commissioner
(580) 928-2457
julie.swaner@beckhamcoclerk.org
Darryl Hicks
Blaine County Commissioner
(405) 884-2301
blco1@pldi.net
Lacey Dawson
Canadian County Commissioner
(405) 295-6200
DawsonL@canadiancounty.org
Stuart Hutchison
Cimarron County Commissioner
(580) 544-3420
district1@cimarroncounty.net
Rod Cleveland—Chief LEO
Cleveland County Commissioner
(405) 366-0200
RCleveland@ClevelandCountyOK.com
Lyle Miller
Custer County Commissioner
(580) 664-3365
millerlyle@hotmail.com
Flint Farris
Dewey County Commissioner
(580) 328-5361
flint.farris@deweycounty.us
Cole File
Ellis County Commissioner
(580) 885-7766
elliscountycommissioners@yahoo.com
Clarence Maly
Garfield County Commissioner
(580) 237-0227
garfieldcountycommissioners@hotmail.com
Keith McClure
Grant County Commissioner
(580) 594-2925
kmcclure@grantcountyok.gov
Brent York
Greer County Commissioner
(580) 782-2329
greerbocc@gmail.com
Unspecified Designee
Harmon County Commissioners
harmoncoclerk@pldi.net
Gary Neilsen
Harper County Commissioner
(580) 921-5541
harpercountycommissioners@gmail.com
Dwight Barnett
Hughes County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 379-2222
captfd@yahoo.com
Mike Wallace
Jackson County Commissioner
(580) 471-5690
mwallace@jacksoncountyok.com
Jason Shanks
Kay County Commissioner
(580) 994-1153
jrshanks@newkirkok.net
Mike Sparks
Kingfisher County Commissioner
(405) 375-3808
kfcocomm@pldi.net
Brent Straub
Kiowa County Commissioner
(580) 550-5454
brents98@yahoo.com
Lee Doolen
Lincoln County Commissioner
(405) 919-4718
Lee.doolen@fibertell.com
Mark Sharpton
Logan County Commissioner
(405) 282-3581
marksharpton@sbcglobal.net
Donald Thomas
Major County Commissioner
(580) 227-3600
mcd2@majorcountyok.org
Gary May
Noble County Commissioner
(580) 336-2771
dist2noble@outlook.com
Mike Yocham
Okfuskee County Commissioner
(405) 786-2338
county-d2@okfuskee.org
John Pettis
Chief Deputy to Oklahoma Co. Commissioner Jason Lowe
(405) 713-1501
John.Pettis@oklahomacounty.org
Seth Condley
Payne County Commissioner
(405) 747-8338
scondley@paynecountyok.gov
Melissa Dennis
Pottawatomie County Commissioner
(405) 273-1564
MDennis-PottCounty@sbcglobal.net
Monty Denney
Roger Mills County Commissioner
(580) 303-6045
rmcommishfpa@gmail.com
Gary Choate
Seminole County Commissioner
(405) 221-7735
district1@seminolecountyoklahoma.gov
Darrell Edwards
Texas County Commissioner
(580) 652-2574
dedwards@texascountyok.gov
Bart Gossen
Washita County Commissioner
(580) 347-2012
district.1office@washitacountydistrict1.com
Damien Starks
Woods County Commissioner
(580) 327-3292
dstarks@woodscountyok.gov
Clint White
Woodward County Commissioner
(580) 256-6934
commissioner@woodwardcounty.org
Board Members
Robert Amundson
Tinker Air Force Base
Sheila Baber
Stan Tech
KeShana Braxton
OnCue Marketing, LLC
Richard Brown
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Misty Carter
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Curtis Chambers
Oklahoma Building and Construction Trades Council
Randal Coon
Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs
Missy Corn
Oklahoma Department of Education
Jeff Cover
Metro Library
Don Cox
OFS, Inc
Tina Crane
Integris Health
Kathleen Davis
Cross Timbers Insurance Agency
Mollie Godwin
ASCO Aerospace USA
Mike Goza
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Tina Hanna
South Central Industries, Inc
Kristi Hunt
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
Michael Kelly
Bar-S Foods
Michael Leonard
AFL-CIO
David Martin
Metro Technology Center
Chuck Mills
Mills Machine
Jessica Mollica
Hertz Corporation
Erwin Pahmahmie
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes
Ed Phillips
McDonald's Restaurants
Aaron Russell
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Doralicia Sandoval
Oklahoma City Community College
Steve Saxon
City of Seminole and Seminole Economic Development
Allison Seigars
Cherokee Strip Community Foundation
Perry Sneed
Sheet Metal Workers Local 124
Chance Soloman
Electrical Training Alliance of Western OK
Jennifer Swift
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative
Bryce Thompson
Cord Construction Services
Saunja Townsend
Guthrie Job Corps
Alba Weaver
OG&E
Courtney White
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative
Ericka Wiginton
Southwest Technology Center
Bradly Wilkerson
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Darci Williams
Sovereign Bank
Sofia Williams
MidAmerica Door
Board Orientation Guide
Oklahoma Workforce Board's Board of Directors Orientation Guide was developed in 2019 as a tool for board members to be better informed of nonprofit board roles, responsibilities and legal duties; the federal and state systems within which OWB operates; OWB bylaws, organizational structure, policies and procedures; and, helpful resources.