Youth Council

The Region 2 Workforce Youth Council is comprised of many successful, influential, and knowledgeable individuals that are diverse in their backgrounds, industries, and skill sets.

  • Bishop Charles D. Shaw – Region 2 Youth Chair
  • Melissa Bias – Region 2 WDB – Executive Director
    [email protected] – Coverage area all 7 counties, (304) 544-5482
  • Heather Merritt – Youth Program Supervisor/SNAP E&T Case Manager
    ([email protected]), (304) 544-5756
  • Patricia Baker – Youth Career Planner ([email protected]), (304) 544-5643
  • Hannah Baldwin – Youth Career Planner/SNAP E&T Case Manager ([email protected]), (304) 508-2696
  • Amanda Brubaker – Youth Career Planner ([email protected]), (304)962-3456
  • Lana Burdette – United Way
  • Wesley Varney – MedCare Training Center
  • Jill Goheen – Marshall Manufacturing
  • Elizabeth McCulloch – Cabell FRN
  • Teresa Swecker – WV DRS
  • Kayla Barber – Level Up
  • Maureen Persons – WorkForce WV
  • Lyndell Boling – The Point Cafe
  • Emma Rexroad – Wellpoint
  • Stephanie Mills – Collins Career Technical Center
  • Chanda Perry – WV Adult Basic Ed
  • Sara Hatfield – Dress for Success
  • Karen Horner – Mountwest Community College
  • Tammy Stapleton – Medcare Training Center
  • Tali Goydoz – Cotraic
  • Sally Nelson – Goodwill Industries
  • Brian Hankins – Wayne County DHHR

Meetings/Agenda

Youth Services

The program is funded 100% with Federal funds in the amount of $1,995,130.00 under the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, no non-governmental funding sources are used. Dial 711 for auxiliary aids & services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. An equal opportunity employer/program. A proud partner of the American Job Center Network. EO Officer: Malissa Dishman - [email protected]. 304.508.2696.

American Job Center