Joe Newton, Governmental Services Director - Principal contact for general county and municipal technical assistance. Point of contact for requests for various management and administrative studies.

Vacant, Management Specialist - Principal contact for general public works activities,  general management  studies, business license ordinances and  governmental technical assistance.

Donna Kazia, Training Coordinator - Principal contact for human resource issues and training. Conducts a range of employee training and meeting facilitation. As a human resource consultant provides a number of personnel services and products.

ADMINISTRATION STAFF

Steve Pelissier, Executive Director - Overall Council management and operations.

Joe Newton, Deputy Director


Debbie Courson, Director of Administration - Standard office operations; administrative support to Executive Director and COG Board of Directors.

Mia Fuller , Office Assistant - Assists in office operations; administrative support to Council staff.

Jeri Bennett, PC Support

Lori Brown, Receptionist

GRANTS SERVICES STAFF

Dirk Reis, Grants Services Director - All economic development-related grants and loans; community development block grants; other federal and state grants.

Dan Wagner, Project Manager - Economic and community development grants; other federal and state grants.

David Acker,  Housing Program Manager - Community Development and HOME housing projects, housing inspections, contractor oversight.

 

FINANCE STAFF

Rebecca Hall, Finance Director - Supervises all finance activities of the Council and the Appalachian Development Corporation.

Carolyn Breeze, Accountant- Finance activities of the Aging Program, payroll, and fringe benefits.

Nancy Childress, Accountant - Finance activities of the Revolving Loan Program, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.

Carol Rice, Accountant - Finance activities of the Workforce Development Program, accounts payable, and invoicing.

AGING STAFF

Bevery Allen, Aging Program Director - General contact for all Aging Program activities, including transportation and elderly and handicapped housing; insurance counseling; employment and ombudsman; family caregiver program.

Barbara Jardno, Person-Centered Hospital Discharge Grant Manager - Exploring how the the Person-Centered approach in hospital discharge planning effects readmission.

Glenda Manigault, Nutrition Program Monitor - Congregate and home-delivered meal orders; meal site monitoring; word processing for the COG, including Viewpoint; aging client information system.

Nancy Hawkins, Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman - Administers the regional long term care ombudsman program.

Sandy Dunagan, Long Term Care Ombudsman - Responsible for the long term care ombudsman program.

Jamie Guay, Long Term Care Ombudsman - Responsible for the long term care ombudsman program.

Rhonda Monroe, Long Term Care Ombudsman - Responsible for the long term care ombudsman program.

Kim Bridges, Assistant Long Term Care Ombudsman - Assists in operation of the long term care ombudsman program; ombudsman case tracking system.

Tiwanda Simpkins, Information/Referral & Assistance Specialist - Provide information, assistance and referral in response to consumer requests; maintain comprehensive database of health, human and social services.

Debra Brown, Family Caregiver Advocate - Responsible for multi-generational program that benefits seniors and children by supporting the adults and older relatives who care for them.

Sam Wiley, Family Caregiver Advocate - Responsible for multi-generational program that benefits seniors and children by supporting the adults and older relatives who care for them.

Jean Stegall, Family Caregiver Assistant - Assists with multi-generational program that benefits seniors and children by supporting the adults and older relatives who care for them.

Jessica Winters, Volunteer Ombudsman Program Coordinator- Recruit, screen, train and monitor volunteers and their facility placement; work with resident and family councils; become certified ombudsman and investigate cases.

Shirley Hayes, Benefits Counselor - Provide information and assistance to individuals regarding available benefits or programs.

Vacant, SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) Counselor - Provide information ans assistance related to Medicare and prescription assistance, educate consumers regarding Medicare Fraud.

 

WORKLINK STAFF

Nita Colman , WorkLink Program Director - Administers the Workforce Investment Act program; staff the Pendleton District Workforce Development Board and the Youth Council; oversight of SDA one-stop career center program

Windy Graham, Program Manager - Oversees contracts and customer tracking system, provides training and technical assistance, analyzes performance reports, maintains inventory control system.

Jennifer Kelly, One Stop Coordinator

Sharon Crite, Youth Services Coordinator

Terry Giffin, Office Assistant - Provides clerical, administrative and support services to program; updates website and maintains inventory control system.

Jimmy Pennell, Business Services Representative

Amy Jesse, Outreach and Grants Coordinator

INFORMATION SERVICES STAFF

Carol Andersen, Director - Coordinates activities for socio-economic research, publications, mapping services, Internet support, and regional partnerships; marketing and technical direction for InfoMentum.

Amy Wright Webber, GIS Programmer Analyst - GIS analysis and regional project management; Application development and technical support for InfoMentum; Internet map application development; ESRI Authorized Trainer for ArcGIS I and II.

Beth Lewis, Economic Information Analyst - Maintains FactFinder and Industrial Properties database; research and compile publications; InfoMentum database development; research and support for Data Services.

Cricket Jenkins, Economic Information Researcher - Research and fulfill Data Services requests; research and production for publications; administrative support for InfoMentum; design, programming and maintenance of ACOG's web sites and department databases.

PLANNING SERVICES STAFF

Chip Bentley, Planning Services Director - Coordinates regional planning activities in the areas of economic development, transportation, natural resource management, and land use. Principal contact for general planning assistance requests.

Aliza Tourkow, Regional Environmental Planner - Administers the Appalachian Regional Water Quality Plan. Principal contact for air quality, storm water, and general environmental issues. Other responsibilities include providing technical assistance on community planning projects.

Jennifer Vissage, Community & Regional Planner - Coordinates activities for the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy initiative. Other responsibilities include providing technical assistance on economic development and community planning projects.

Phillip Lemmon, Regional Transportation Planner - Designs and coordinates the rural long range transportation plan for the Appalachian region. Other responsibilities include providing assistance for transportation planning and development.