The Youth Council is established as a sub-committee of the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board, Inc. and includes representatives of youth service agencies, public housing authority, Job Corps, and former youth program participants. The purpose of the Youth Council is to assist in the development of youth employment and training policy, bring a youth development perspective to the establishment of such policy, establish linkages with other local youth services organizations and take into account a range of issues that can have an impact on the success of our youth in the labor market.

The Youth Council consists of the following members (an asterisk * denotes a board member):

*Debbie Beech Burrell,Chair
CEO, FACILITATE
Term: 7/01/02-6/30/09

*Carla Byrnes
Owner, B & B Yacht Designs
Term: WDB Board07/01/04-6/30/10

Amy Coble
Finance Director, Kinston Housing Authority
Term: 2/1/08-6/30/09

Judy Hill
ABE Coordinator, Lenoir Community College
Term: 7/1/06-6/30/09

*Tara Myers
Unit Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation
Term: 7/1/08-6/30/10

Brenda Outlaw
Program Director, Greene Lamp, Inc.
Term: 1/01/01-6/30/09

Courtney Patterson
Instructor, Dobbs Youth Development Center
Term: 10/27/99-6/30/09

Dr. Curtis R. Rains
President, Rains and Associates
Term: 8/13/02-6/30/09

Melanie Sanders
Position Control Specialist, Caswell Center
Term: 7/1/06-6/30/09

Roberta Scheffer
Student, Lenoir Community College
Term: 1/01/06-6/30/09

*Dr. Norma Sermon-Boyd
Executive Director, Jones County Partnership for Children
Term: 7/1/07-6/30/10

*Dr. Kathy T. Spencer
Superintendent, Onslow County Schools
Term: 7/1/08-6/30/10

*Kimsey Welch
Retired, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation
Term: WDB Board 07/01/98-6/30/10

*Thomasina Williams
Owner, RASS
Term: 3/1/06-6/30/09

 		 

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