Board of Directors
The Area 20 Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders from its five-county region to help shape workforce policies. The majority of representation on the Board is filled from the business sector to help direct funding toward the needs of our local businesses. Board members are selected by county commissioners from the counties that comprise Area 20. There are five Board members from Pickaway and Ross counties, six Board members from Fairfield County, and three Board members from Hocking and Vinton counties. Other Board members include an at-large K-12 education representative, at-large business representative, a representative from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, and a Wagner-Peyser representative. Current Board members are listed below:
| County | Sector | Name | Title | Name of Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | Business | Matt Claypool | Vice President of Operations | Claypool Electric, Inc. |
| Fairfield | Business | Kellie Sharp | Recruitment Specialist | Fairfield Medical Center |
| Fairfield | Business | Jack Samples | Operations Manager | Worthington Industries |
| Fairfield | Education | J.B. Dick | Superintendent | Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools |
| Fairfield | Higher Education | Kim Jeffers | Transition Advisor | Ohio University - Lancaster |
| Fairfield | Adult Education & Literacy | Angela L Ward | Adult Workforce Development Director | Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools |
| Hocking | Business | Chuck Zender | Assistant Plant Manager | Amanda Manufacturing |
| Hocking | Business | Theresa Ragosta | Vice President, Human Resources | Rocky Brands, Inc. |
| Hocking | Community-Based Organization | Jessica Stroh | Community Services Division Director | Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) |
| Pickaway | Business | Michael Linton | Principal | Accurate Heating & Cooling |
| Pickaway | Business | Kristin Gardner | Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President, Patient Care | Berger Hospital |
| Pickaway | Labor | Jeremy Gilpen | Apprentice Coordinator | Iron Workers Local 172 |
| Pickaway | Community-Based Organization | Christy Mills | Executive Director | Pickaway WORKS |
| Pickaway | Economic Development | Ryan Scribner | Economic Development Director | Pickaway Progress Partnership (P3) |
| Ross | Business | Tom White | President | Accurate Heating & Cooling |
| Ross | Business | Tammy Eallonardo | Economic Development Director | Greater Chillicothe Ross County Development |
| Ross | Business | Kellie Gunn | Area HR Manager | Kenworth |
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| Ross | Adult Education & Literacy | Carrie Fife | Director of Adult Education | Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center |
| Vinton | Labor | Vince Wright | State Training Director | Ohio Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund |
| Vinton | Business | Annamarie Qualls | Executive VP & HR Manager | Vinton County National Bank |
| Vinton | Youth Serving Organization | Richard Games | Co-Executive Director | Sojourners |
| ODJFS | Rehabilitation Services | Katie Karwatske | Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor | Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities |
| ODJFS | State Employment Services | Stephen Carson | Program Delivery Manager, Workforce Services | Ohio Department Job & Family Services |
Area 20 Bylaws
Regional & Local Plan
- Area 20 Local Plan Addendum
- Attachment A - Ohio's WF Regions
- Attachment B - JobsOhio Regions
- Attachment C - Help Wanted Online Job Postings
- Attachment D - Columbus Region CTE
- Attachment E - Strategic Planning Summary
- Attachment F - Public Comments
- Attachment G - Supplemental LMI
- Regional Plan One Page Overview
- Regional Planning Policy Attachment A
- Regional Planning Policy Attachment B
- South Central OH Regional Plan
Board Meeting Packets
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