Workforce Innovation Board

Staff Contact: Tiffanie Reeves

The Bluegrass Workforce Innovation Board (BGWIB) is made up of high-ranking professionals, labor representatives, community organizations, and state partners. All members of the BGWIB are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of Local Elected Officials.
 

The purpose of the BGWIB is to provide guidance and oversight of the workforce under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the Bluegrass area.

Members: 19                                

Meetings: 4 per year

The BGWIB is facilitated by the Department for Workforce Services.

Chair of this committee is Jon Dougherty, Amteck.

Vice-Chair of this committee is Dolly Hollan.

Council Minutes

    The Workforce Governing and Innovation Boards share a common goal of expanding partnerships with community organizations to improve service delivery across all 17 counties, with a particular focus on serving difficult-to-reach populations, including individuals in reentry, recovery, those experiencing homelessness, and veterans.

      2026 Dates:

      March 11th  |  May 27th  |  September 15th*  |  December 2nd 

      All meetings will take place at 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

      Hybrid meetings, physical location is 2473 Fortune Drive, Suite 180 in Lexington.

      * Denotes Joint Training Day, this is an in person meeting between the BGWIB and LEO Workforce Boards. Location to be determined.

      Please contact the staff member above for location information. 

      View additional information including meeting link at: https://bgwib.us/meetings.

      NameCounty
      Paula Noland

      Business/Manufacturing

      Matt Montgomery

      Business/IT

      Daniel King

      Business/Finance/Small Business

      Danita Ecklar

      Business/Manufacturing

      Dolly Hollan

      Business/Healthcare

      Jon Dougherty

      Business/Construction

      Micah Drake

      Business/Manufacturing

      Garry Allen

      Business/Manufacturing

      Pam Hatcher

      Business/Healthcare

      Stacey Thurman

      Business/Manufacturing

      Debbie Link

      Workforce/CBO

      Shena Link

      Workforce/Organized Labor

      Darlene Thomas

      Workforce/CBO

      Christian Wellmann

      Workforce/Organized Labor

      Erin Tipton, EdD

      Education/Higher Edu

      David Sturgill, M.A.

      Education/Adult Edu

      Connie Schnell

      Government/One-Stops

      Roxanna Miracle

      Government/VocRehab