WIA and JobLink Staff Members by Location

Mountain Area Workforce Development Board

Helen Beck	Director, MAWDB	helen.beck@buncombecounty.org
Kim Cox	MIS Specialist	kim.cox@buncombecounty.org
Jean Keen	Finance Officer	jean.keen@buncombecounty.org
Phil Monk	Business Services Director	phil.monk@buncombecounty.org
Zia Rifkin	Administrative Assistant	zia.rifkin@buncombecounty.org

Buncombe County

Ellen Westbrook	Coordinator	ellen.westbrook@buncombecounty.org
Rodney Embler	Resource Room Coordinator	rodney.embler@buncombecounty.org
Alma Fisher	A-B Tech HRD Job Club	alma.fisher@abtech.edu
Myra Hill	NC Vocational Rehabilitation	myra.hill@ncmail.net
Stacy Peek	WIA Training Counselor	stacy.peek@buncombecounty.org
Sharon Souther	WIA Training Counselor	sharon.souther@buncombecounty.org
Maria Spadaro	NC CRC Specialist	maria.spadaro@buncombecounty.org
Jennifer Stump	Receptionist/Greeter	jennifer.stump@buncombecounty.org
Anthony Ward	ESC Employment Consultant	anthony.ward@ncmail.net
Ellie Waters	Orientation Counselor	eleanor.waters@buncombecounty.org

Henderson County

Julie Thompson	Director	juliet@blueridge.edu
Shanda Bedoian	Business Services Coordinator	shandab@blueridge.edu
Bart Brown	ESC Employment Consultant	bart.brown@ncmail.net
Jason Chappell	WIA Case Manager	jasonc@blueridge.edu
Peggy Collins	Employment Coach	peggyc@blueridge.edu
Barbara Gregory	Employability Lab Coordinator	barbarag@blueridge.edu
Daniel Harris	Customer Service Coordinator	danh@blueridge.edu
Gina Kirkland	Career Counselor	g_kirkland@blueridge.edu
Jerry Johnson	HRD Career Start Assistant	jl_johnson@blueridge.edu
Jeff Kowalak	WIA Case Manager	jeffk@blueridge.edu
JoAnne Shope	Intake Coordinator	jhs9823@blueridge.edu
Katey Williams	Work First Counselor	kwill@blueridge.edu

Madison County

Arlene Poff

Director

Transylvania County

Anita Lowe	Director	anita.lowe@ncmail.net
Emily Anderson	Emp Consultant/WIA Counselor	emily.anderson@ncmail.net

Mountain Area Workforce
Development Board
Maple Building - AB Tech
P.O. Box 729
Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 250-4760