High Country Workforce Development Board
P.O. Box 1820
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-5434
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About the High Country Workforce Development Board
The mission of the High Country Workforce Development Board (WDB) is to facilitate the development of a skilled workforce that responds to the needs of the area's employers for quality and diversity in a globally competitive economy.
The High Country WDB meets on the second Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. The alternating months during the year, the committees of the WDB meet.Click here to see a calendar.
The Strategic Plan is available for public view. Please click here to view a copy.
The WDB provides the community
 Policy guidance and independent oversight for workforce development services for youth, adult, dislocated workers, and businesses including the federal Workforce Investment Act;
A forum where private and public sector leaders jointly consider the education, job training, and employment needs of our communities;
Leadership and support for the One-Stop JobLink Career Center System throughout the seven county region
For Adult and Dislocated Worker and Business Services, please contact:- Wilkes Community College (Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes – services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Ginger Shaffer at ginger.shaffer@wilkescc.edu
- Mayland Community College (Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey – services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Pam Wilson at pam.wilson@ncmail.net
- Connectinc (follow-up services only in Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes, and Yancey): Mary Mallory at mary.mallory@connectinc.org
For Youth Services, please contact:- Mayland Community College (Avery, Mitchell, Yancey - services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Pam Wilson at pam.wilson@ncmail.net
- High Country Council of Governments (Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, & Wilkes - services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Misty Bishop-Price at mbishop-price@regiond.org
The JobLink Career Center system is established by the Workforce Investment Act with oversight provided by Workforce Development Boards.
Board Members
Workforce Development Board members are appointed the Chief Elected Official of their political jurisdiction, In the High Country, that means the Chairman of County Commissioners from each county makes appointments. For business members, the Chairman makes appointments from nominations presented by a local Chamber of Commerce or other general purpose business organization
Click here for a list of our Board Members.
Click here for a list of our Youth Council Members.
If you are interested in becoming a Workforce Development Board member, please email the WDB at director@highcountrywdb.com or contact Carole Coates at our office at (828) 265-5434.
Staff to the Board
Carole Coates, Director
ccoates@regiond.org, ext 130
Don Sherrill, Finance Systems Manager
dsherrill@regiond.org, ext 120
Misty Bishop-Price, Program Systems Manager (Youth)
mbishop-price@regiond.org, ext 119
Ruby Greene, Program Systems Manager (Adult/DW)
rgreene@regiond.org, ext 129
Rebecca Bloomquist, Special Projects Coordinator
rbloomquist@regiond.org, ext 136
Mary Ann Urka, Program Assistant
murka@regiond.org, ext 118
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