Northeast Arkansas Workforce Development Board (NEAWDB) Members - Effective 07-01-25

1. Aaron, Kelly - Government and Economic Development - Division of Workforce Services
2. Adams, Tracy - Business (Vice Chair) - Tracy's Details and TL Adams Properties, LLC
3. Carter, Donna - Business - NicePak
4. Carter, James - Organized Labor - Plumbers and Pipefitters
5. Donovan, Mark (Chair) - Business - S & H Systems, Inc.
6. Earls, Lisa - Government and Economic Development - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
7. Horn, Sam - Labor Apprenticeship - Jonesboro Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training
8. Lemmons, Tammie - Adult Education - Black River Technical College
9. Lewis, Malissa - Business - The Greenbrier Companies
10. McHale, Mark - Business - Ritter Communications
11. McKenzie, Scott - Organized Labor - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
12. Nuhung, Ilsia - Business - St. Bernards healthcare
13. Polk, Michael - Business & Community Based Organization - Cadence Bank & Hispanic Community Services, Inc.
14. Saienni, JoIe - Business - The Onin Group
15. Stillwell, Priscilla - HIGHER EDUCATION - BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE BOARD MEMBER
16. Valentine, Christy - Business - Hytrol
17. Young, Mark - Government and Economic Development - Jonesboro Regional CHamber of COmmerce

NEAWDB Executive Committee Members

1. Adams, Tracy (Vice Chair) - Business - Tracy's Details and TL Adams Properties, LLC
2. ​DONOVAN, MARK (CHAIR) - BUSINESS - S & H SYSTEMS, INC.
3. LEWIS, MALISSA - BUSINESS - THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES
4. MCHALE, MARK - BUSINESS - RITTER COMMUNICATIONS
5. Polk, Michael - BUSINESS & COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION - CADENCE BANK & HISPANIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.

NEAWDB One Stop Committee Members

1. Carter, Donna (Chair) - Business - NicePak
2. Lewis, Malissa - Business - The Greenbrier Companies
3. MCHALE, MARK - BUSINESS - RITTER COMMUNICATIONS
4. Nuhung, Ilsia - Business - St. Bernards healthcare

NEAWDB Disabilities Committee Members

1. Aaron, Kelly - Government and Economic Development - Division of Workforce Services
2. Earls, Lisa - Government and Economic Development - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
3. McKenzie, Scott (Chair) - Organized Labor - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
4. Neal, Amber** - ADWS - Division of Services for the Blind

NEAWDB Youth Council Members

1. ​Adams, Tracy (Chair) - Business - Tracy's Details and TL Adams Properties, LLC
2. Ahrent, Rhonda** - Community Based Organization - Black River Area Development (BRAD) Corporation
3. Michael, Keith ** - Craighead County Juvenile Department - Officer
4. Lemmons, Tammie - Adult Education - Black River Technical College
5. Polk, Michael - Business & Community Based Organization - Cadence Bank & Hispanic Community Services, Inc.
6. Wells, Gina** - Community Based Organization - Goodwill Industries of Arkansas

Ad Hoc Committee Members
Ad hoc committees may be appointed from time to time by the Chairperson or a majority vote at a duly constituted Board meeting. The NEAWDB Chairperson will select the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee.  Ad hoc committee members shall receive no remuneration and shall not have voting privileges.

** The representative serves on the committee but is not a NEAWDB member.