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High Country Workforce Development Board
P.O. Box 1820
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-5434
Board Members

Jim Halsey (Member 6/09)
Human Resources Manager, Louisiana Pacific Corporation
PO Box 98
Roaring River, NC 28669
(336) 696-3470
(336) 696-3411 (Fax)
jim.halsey@lpcorp.com

Barbara Barlow (Member 6/10)
Human Resources Manager, United Chemi-Con
185 McNeil Rd.
Lansing, NC 28643
(336) 384-6903
(336) 384-6942 (Fax)
bbarlow@chemi-con.com

Connie Barnette (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Voting
Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation
245 Winklers Crk. Rd., Ste A
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-5396
connie.barnette@ncmail.net

Anne Bowlin (Member 6/09)
Manager, ESC
320 Wilkesboro Ave.
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 838-5164
(336) 838-9953 (Fax)
anne.bowlin@ncmail.net

Dwayne Howell (Member 6/09)
HR/HS Manager, Gates Corporation
101 Gates Lane
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 846-1938
(336) 846-8007 FAX
BH7055@gates.com

Maria Cunningham (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Voting
Operations Area Manager/Vice President, Wachovia Bank
424 Brushy Mountain Rd.
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-5517
(336) 651-5699 (Fax)
maria.cunningham@wachovia.com

Scott Moncrief (Member 6/10)
Plant Manager, Martin-Marietta Composites
114 Industrial Park Rd.
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-6311
scott.moncrief@martinmarietta.com

Jayne Phipps-Boger (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Voting
Director, WCC Alleghany Campus
115 Atwood Street
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-5061 x231
(336) 372-8738 FAX
jayne.boger@wilkescc.edu

Susan Pittman (Member 6/09)
Vice President, Pittman Trucking
3091 Squirrel Creek Road
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-2737


Doug Pratt (Member 6/10)
Owner, Boone Paint & Interiors
1852 Hwy 105, Ste. 1
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-9220
(828) 265-2072 FAX
prattflyer@gmail.com

Sam Ray (Member 6/10)
Retired Business Owner,
PO Box 626
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-9248


Sandra Reese (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Voting
Director, Human Resources, TT Electronics/IRC
PO Box 1860
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8861
(828) 262-1972 FAX
sandy.reese@irctt.com

Earl Tipton (Member 6/09)
Vice President, Young & McQueen Grading Company, Inc.
25 Crest View Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-7714
(828) 682-4145 (Fax)
etipton@youngmcqueen.com

Chuck Bowling (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
ASU Box 32087
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2846
(828) 262-6988 (Fax)
bowlingcd@appstate.edu

Jennie Harpold (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
Independent Consultant,
100 A Hemlock Hill
Banner Elk, NC 28604
(828) 898-9831
jennijh@sbcglobal.net

Ophea Huntsman (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
Housing Representative, NW Regional Housing Authority
PO Box 2510
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-6683
ophea@nwrha.com

Dr. Suzanne Owens (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
President, Mayland Community College
200 Mayland Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 765-7351
sowens@mayland.edu

Sherry Wood (Member 6/09)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
424 Brushy Mountain Rd.
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-5518
Sherry.wood@wachovia.com

Tom Hughes (Member 6/09)
Director, Avery County DSS
PO Box 309
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-8248
(828) 733-8245 (fax)
tom.hughes@ncmail.net

Joallen Lowder (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Voting
Director, CTE/Community Relations, Ashe Co Chamber of Commerce - CBO Member
PO Box 604
Jefferson, NC 28640-0604
(336) 246-2400
(336) 246-2411 (fax)
jlowder@ashe.k12.nc.us

Marie Gwyn (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Voting
At-Large CBO Member, Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 882
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-4269
mariegwyn@bellsouth.net

Vanya Baker (Member 6/10)
Director, Human Resources,
1370 West D Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 651-8167
(336) 651-8133 FAX
vbaker@wilkesregional.com

Jake Blood (Member 6/10)
Executive Director,
106 W. Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-7722
(828) 682-4320 FAX
edc@aloftcomm.com

John M. Brubaker (Member 6/10)
Regional President, High Country Bank
149 Jefferson Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 263-8901
(828) 265-2045 FAX
jbrubaker@highcountrybank.com

Fonda Harris (Member 6/10)
Director, Human Resources,
PO Box Drawer 9
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-1870
(828) 766-1876 FAX
spcfbh@msj.org

Dr. Charlie Nash (Member 6/10)
Dentist Owner,
338 North Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 688-2193
coash@mitchell.main.nc.us

Stacy Sears (Member 6/10: At-Large Labor Member)
Youth Council/Voting
Assistant Director, Housing and Residence Life, Appalachian State University
PO Box 1163
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-6111
searssr@appstate.edu

Kathy Bishop (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
871 Pumpkin Run Road
Purlear, NC 28665
(336) 973-4682
busygrandma45@aol.com

Eddie Reeves (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
1212 Ararat Road
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 813-4540
eddie.reeves@nclabor.com

Julia Rowland (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
Assistant Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, Appalachian State University
ASU Box 32089
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-8325
(828) 262-8685 FAX
rowlandja@appstate.edu

Elizabeth Custode (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
PO Box 544
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 765-4044
misselizabeth1122@yahoo.com

Amanda Smith (Member 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
149 Countryside Lane
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-6037
smithad@appstate.edu

Chief Gunther E. Doerr (Member 7/08 - 6/10)
Youth Council/Non-Voting
Chief, Appalachian State University Police Department
461 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-2150



Honorary Board Members

Richard Blackburn, Ashe County Commission Chair
Jim Deal, Watauga County Commission Chair
Phillip D. Frye, NC House of Representatives, District 84 (Avery, Mitchell, Yancey)
Steve Goss, NC Senate, 45th District (Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes)
James A. Harrell, III, NC House of Representatives, District 90 (Alleghany)
Zach Henderson, Wilkes County Commission Chair
Raymond Rapp, NC House of Representatives, District 118 (Yancey)

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