Southeast Texas Workforce Development Board - Members & Meetings
Members & Meetings
The Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas Board meeting will be held on:
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM
Place: Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas
Community Bank Building
2901 Turtle Creek Drive, Suite 310
Port Arthur, Texas 77642

  Tentative Agenda
Any questions concerning the monthly Board Meeting should be directed to the Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas staff at 409.719.4750 or email info@setworks.org
Executive Director & Chief Elected Officials
Marilyn A. Smith
Executive Director
Southeast Texas Workforce Development Board
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Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas
Honorable Carl Thibodeaux
Judge of Orange County
  Honorable Jeff Branick
Judge for Jefferson County
Honorable Billy Caraway
Judge for Hardin County/Lead CEO
  Honorable Becky Ames
Mayor of the City of Beaumont
Board Members
Raymond Armstrong
NAACP
Community Based Organization
North Jefferson County
  Lorenzo Fitch, Superintendent of Industrial Relations
BGI CONTRACTORS, LLC
Private Sector – Small
City of Beaumont
Pat Avery, Human Resource & Communication Manager
TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc.-Pt. Arthur Refinery
Private Sector
South Jefferson County
  Stephanie Flory
DMC-Carter Chambers (Desselle-Maggard Corporation)
Private Sector
South Jefferson County
Sally Barrett, HR Consultant
DuPont Sabine River Works
Private Sector - Large
Orange County
  Carey Georgas, Owner
Cravens Insurance Agency
Private Sector/Small
Hardin County
Karen Bourdier, Research Manager
Entergy Texas
Private Sector – Large
Jefferson County
  Birdie Harrison
Beaumont Independent School District
Secondary Education Agency
City of Beaumont
Sue Daniels, Owner/Director
Early Learning Pre-School & Child Care Center
Private Sector
Orange County
  Jamie Hogge, Community/Court Advocate
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of SE TX.)
Community Based Organization
South Jefferson County
Connie Davis, Corporate Director, Human Resources
CONN’s, Incorporated
Private Sector-Large
City of Beaumont
  Kathleen G. Jackson, Public Affairs Mgr-Bmt Complex
ExxonMobil
Large Private Sector
South Jefferson County
Gene R. Edgerly, Labor Representative
Organized Labor
Orange County
  Chuck Kalkbrenner, Reg. Mgr. External Affairs/East Tx.
AT&T
Private Sector – Large
City of Beaumont
Patricia Fairley, Integrated Service Area Mgr.
Texas Workforce Commission
Public Employment Service
North Jefferson County
  Sharon LeBlanc, Executive Director
Greater Orange Area Literacy Services
Adult Literacy Council
Orange County
Louise Maberry, Advisory Committee Member
For Board of Directors
Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital
Community Based Organization
Orange County
  Rickey L. Simmons, Vice-President
Triple S Industrial Corporation
Private Sector - Large
Hardin County
Nancy McKinney, RN, CMSRN/Unit Dir/Women’s Serv.
CHRISTUS Hospital St. Elizabeth
Other Private Sector
City of Beaumont
  Dr. Paul J. Szuch, President
Lamar Institute of Technology
Post-secondary Vocational Education
North Jefferson County
Bill Nickum, Owner
Nickum Insurance Agency
Private Sector - Small
Orange County
  Anna Tanton, Administrator
Silsbee Oaks Health Care LLP
Private Sector
Hardin County
Danny Prosperie, Training Director
IBEW Local 479
Organized Labor
Jefferson County
  Anthony “Val” Volentine, Business Manager
Pipefitters L. U. 195
Organized Labor
North Jefferson County
Jim Rich, President
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development
City of Beaumont
  Polly Walton, Area Manager
Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
North Jefferson County
Michael Roebuck, President
ECHO Maintenance LLC
Private Sector - Large
South Jefferson County
  BOARD ATTORNEY
Mr. Terry Doyle, Attorney at Law
Stephanie Semien, Regional Director of Office of
Eligibility Services
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Public Assistance Agency
Jefferson County
  Dr. J. Michael Shahan, President
Lamar State College
Adult Basic Education/Continuing Education
Orange County
Luan Mai
Wal-mart Supercenter
Private Sector – Large
Hardin County
   
Texas Back To Work Initiative
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Workforce Solutions Silsbee is now permanently CLOSED. Services will be available through our Mobile Unit, beginning Sept. 6th, which will be located at:

Palm Plaza
975 Highway 327 East
Silsbee, TX 77656
Monday and Tuesday
8:30 AM-Noon and 1PM-4:30PM

Hardin County Courthouse
300 W. Monroe
Kountze, TX 77625
Wed. 8:30AM-Noon and 1PM-4:30PM
Thurs. 8:30AM-Noon

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Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 8:30 a.m.
2901 Turtle Creek Drive, Suite 310
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
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