Midlands Workforce Development Board
Workforce Development Boards' (WDB) are a critical component of the Public Workforce system. Whether you are a job seeker or represent a business, the Midlands Workforce Development Board (MWDB) is your local connection to the U.S. Department of Labor and state Employment and Training programs.
In addition to the WIOA program, the MWDB operates the SC Works / American Job Centers in Fairfield, Lexington and Richland Counties, and serves a leading convener of workforce system partners and stakeholders. This includes local and regional planning, creating partnerships, and leveraging resources for community, economic and workforce development.
The MWDB, by federal mandate, must be composed of more than 50 percent private sector business leaders. This composition ensures that the board is a dynamic organization with a direct connection to the business community.
Members
Harry Plexico, Chair
Intertape Polymer Group
Bonnie Austin
Private Sector - Healthcare
Jimmy Burroughs
Good Samaritan House – Christ Central
George “Smokey” Davis
Lexington County Development Corp.
Darline Graham
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation
Carl Kennedy
Element Electronics
Kate Lang
TRC Staffing
Tim Miller
Walker White
Reggie Murphy
Keller Williams
Michael Ray
Training Concepts
Amy Scully
Midlands Technical College
Mike Wuest
SC Dept of Employment & Workforce
Eddie Cogdill, Vice Chair
Prysmian Group
J. Michael Bowman
John Bowman Architect, P.A., Inc.
Bobby Cunningham
Richland Two School District Adult Ed.
Chip Fallaw
Our Refuge: Ninety-One
Scott King
American SpiralWeld Pipe
Donna Lax
Harsco Track Technologies
Ritchie Monteith
Monteith Consulting, LLC.
David Prigge
Richland Co. School Dist. 1-CATE
Jeff Ruble
Richland County Economic Development
Brian Strickland
Federal Aviation Administration