Staff & Leadership

Administrative Staff

Morgan Romeo

Morgan Romeo

Executive Director

Morgan@greaterroanokeworks.com

Bobby Welch

Bobby Welch

Finance Director

bobby@greaterroanokeworks.com

Leah Gibson

Leah Gibson

Senior Operations Director

leah@greaterroanokeworks.com

Danielle Hart

Danielle Hart

Special Projects Director

Danielle@greaterroanokeworks.com

Toni McLawhorn

Toni McLawhorn

Business Development Manager

Toni@greaterroanokeworks.com

Ashley Pannell

Ashley Pannell

Career Pathways Coordinator

ashley@greaterroanokeworks.com

Stephanie Martin

Stephanie Martin

SVREC Program Manager

stephanie@greaterroanokeworks.com

Roanoke Center Staff

Roy Hoza

Roy Hoza

One Stop Manager

roy@greaterroanokeworks.com

Elizabeth Manns

Elizabeth Manns

WIOA Title 1 Program Manager

elizabeth@greaterroanokeworks.com

Emma Howard-Woods

Emma Howard-Woods

Outreach Coordinator

emma@greaterroanokeworks.com

Erin Bradshaw

Erin Bradshaw

Career Coach

erin@greaterroanokeworks.com

Lashaunda Sample

Lashaunda Sample

Career Coach

lashaunda@greaterroanokeworks.com

Jackie Thomas

Jackie Thomas

Career Coach

Covington Office

jackie@greaterroanokeworks.com

Cordney Wade

Cordney Wade

Star City Works Career Coach

Jenei Grogans

Jenei Grogans

Youth Career Coach

Melissa Hairston

Melissa Hairston

Program Specialist

melissa@greaterroanokeworks.com

Tania Diehl

Testing Coordinator

tania@greaterroanokeworks.com

CLEO (Chief Local Elected Officials) Consortium

The Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) Consortium is made up of one (1) representative from each of the eight (8) localities in the Blue Ridge region, including the Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke, and the Cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem. Working together, the CLEO Consortium reviews strategic, programmatic, and fiscal recommendations from the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board and communicates needs from their respective localities in terms of workforce.

The Honorable Martha Hooker*
Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County

The Honorable Mayor Tom Sibold**
City Council
City of Covington

The Honorable Stephen Bennett
Board of Supervisors
Alleghany County

The Honorable Billy Martin, Sr.
Board of Supervisors
Botetourt County

The Honorable Mayor Sherman Lea
City Council
City of Roanoke

The Honorable John Saunders
City Council
City of Salem

The Honorable Jason Matyas
Board of Supervisors
Craig County

The Honorable Ronnie Thompson
Board of Supervisors
Franklin County

* Chair
** Vice-Chair

Workforce Development Board

The Western Virginia Workforce Development Board is a public-private partnership dedicated to achieving regional workforce and economic development goals. Serving the Blue Ridge region, including the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Highlands, Board members actively participate in strategic planning and implementation of workforce initiatives in the region with the goal of assisting businesses with talent that meets current and future job demand.

Chair

Casey Nicely
Financial Sales Manager
First Citizens Bank

Vice-Chair

Michael Gardner
Partner
Woods Rogers PLC

Treasurer

Karen Michalski-Karney
Executive Director
BRILC

Jeremy Adkins
CFO/COO
Solution Matrix, Inc.

Stephanie Aliff
Human Resources Director
Craig County Health & Dental Center

Jeff Hamley
Manager, Human Resources
Mersen

Sonya Charlow
Director of Talent Acquisition
Carilion Clinic

Teresa Hammond
Executive Director
Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce

Richard Mansell
Chief Executive Officer
IVO Ltd.

Kristy Mallory
Human Resources Manager
Eaton Crouse-Hinds

Jonathan Neff
Human Resources Leader
WestRock

Sharon Pandolfini
Human Resources Generalist
Precision Fabrics Group

Kristina Repass
Human Resources 
Altec

Adrienne Ross
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Integer

Emily Smith
Human Resources Manager
Orvis

Tiffany Worstell
Human Resources Generalist
Americold Logistics

Joseph Brinley
Business Agent
IBEW LU26

Amanda Forrester
Director
Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center

Susan Goad
Director
Botetourt County Department of Social Services

Abby Hamilton
CEO
United Way of Roanoke Valley

Debbie Hamrick
Adult & Career Education Coordinator
Franklin County Public Schools

Dr. Milan Hayward
Vice President, Workforce Development
Virginia Western Community College

Cynthia Lawrence
Director, Office of Workforce Development
Carilion Clinic

Dr. John Rainone
President
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

Beth Simms
Director of Economic Development
Franklin County 

Christopher Simmons
Manager – Covington Office
Virginia Employment Commission

Chuck Simpson
President
CWA Local 2204

Jamie Soltis
Director of Instruction & Career Readiness
Salem City Public Schools

Susan Watkins
Human Services Manager
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Visit A Virginia Career Works Center

ROANOKE CENTER

3601 Thirlane Road NW, Suite 2
Roanoke, VA 24019
540.613.8220

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COVINGTON CENTER

106 North Maple Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
540.965.9260

franklin center

FRANKLIN CENTER

50 Claiborne Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540.483.0179

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