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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@ncesc.gov
For Youth Services, please contact:
  • Mayland Community College (Avery, Mitchell, Yancey - services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Pam Wilson at pam.wilson@ncesc.gov
  • High Country Council of Governments (Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, & Wilkes - services provided at the local JobLink Centers): Misty Bishop-Price at Misty.bishopprice@highcountrywdb.com
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 Consortium members.

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 Adrian Tait at our office at (828) 265-5434.


Staff to the Board

Adrian Tait, Director
adrian.tait@highcountrywdb.com, ext 130

Don Sherrill, Operations Director
don.sherrill@highcountrywdb.com, ext 120

Misty Bishop-Price, Systems Manager
misty.bishopprice@highcountrywdb.com, ext 119

Rebecca Bloomquist, Special Projects Coordinator
rebecca.bloomquist@highcountrywdb.com, ext 136

Mary Ann Urka, Program Assistant
maryann.urka@highcountrywdb.com, ext 118

Jacob Clark, Energy Sector Specialist
jacob.clark@highcountrywdb.com, ext 129

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Beth Norris, Equal Opportunity Officer
bnorris@regiond.org, ext 109

Services and activities funded by the High Country Workforce Development Board are equal opportunity employers/programs.
To place a free relay call in North Carolina, dial 711.
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