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General Governmental Services,



        Public Works/Solid Waste Management, Management and Supervisory Training, Personnel Services, Professional Associations, Information Technology Policy,



        Management and Operations Identifying, securing



        and



        adminstering funds for a wide range of community and economic development activities. Financial functions



        and



        activities of the Council and administration of the Council's fiscal policy. Aging:  Improving



        the



        quality  of life for all older adults in the region.  Workforce:  One-Stop Career  Centers Data Services,



        Publications,



        Mapping Services, Special Programs, Systems Administration. Economic development,



        transportation, water quality, historic preservation

 

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ADMINISTRATION STAFF

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

Doug Burns, 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

Tim Womack, Receptionist

GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES STAFF

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

Vacant, Local Government Specialist - Principal contact for general public administration, governmental technical assistance, financial/budgetary assistance, business license management and home rule questions. 

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.

GRANTS SERVICES STAFF

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

Caroline Wilson, 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

Don Zimmer, Finance Director - Supervises all finance activities of the Council.

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

Vacant, Accountant - Accounts payable, invoicing, and fixed assets.

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

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

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

WORKLINK STAFF

Shae Rozakos, Workforce Services Executive Director -- Serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Worklink, the Workforce Investment Board serving Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties.

Windy Graham
, Database Contract Manager - Oversees contracts and customer tracking system, provides training and technical assistance, analyzes performance reports, and maintains inventory control system.  Serves as Eligibility Determination liaison.

Brandi Runion, Financial Management Specialist - Oversees the financial management of WorkLink contracts and administrative funds.

Jennifer Kelly, OneStop Operations Coordinator - Manages operations of three ONeStops in the WorkLink Workforce Investment Area.

Sharon Crite, Youth Services Coordinator - Manages youth service contracts and summer employment programs.

Crayton Pruitt, Office Manager - Provides clerical, administrative and support services to the staff and Board.


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.

David Shellhorse, Senior Economic Development Planner - Planning and development offorts, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy initiative, technical assistance on economic and 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.

Vacant, 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.


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