Meet our Friendly Staff
Our team at Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board is dedicated to helping individuals and businesses succeed. Through collaboration and personalized support, we connect job seekers to meaningful careers and provide employers with the workforce solutions they need to grow.
Administrative Staff
Roanoke Center Staff
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
Chair
Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County
Ken McFadyen
County Administrator (Alternate)
Alleghany County
The Honorable Hunter Holiday
City Council
City of Salem
The Honorable Joseph Cobb
City Council
City of Roanoke
The Honorable Jordan Labiosa
Board of Supervisors
Craig County
The Honorable Susan Wolfe
City Council
City of Covington
The Honorable Linda Rottman
Board of Supervisors
Botetourt County
The Honorable Matt Garten
Alleghany County
Gary Larrowe
County Administrator (Alternate)
Botetourt Country
Allen Dressler
City Manager (Alternate)
City of Covington
Dan Collins
County Administrator (Alternate)
Craig County
Steve Sandy
County Administrator (Alternate)
Franklin County
The Honorable Terry McGuire
City Council (Alternate)
City of Roanoke
The Honorable David Radford
Board of Supervisors (Alternate)
Roanoke County
The Honorable John Saunders
City Council
City of Salem
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.
Jose Humberto Perez Robeldo
Human Development Business Partner
Metalsa United States | Roanoke PlantMarilyn Herbert-Ashton
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Virginia Western Community CollegeMaiya Ashby
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Member Engagement
Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative