Board of Directors

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About the Board

The Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of Oklahoma and recognized by the the Governor’s Council for Economic and Workforce Development, the State Workforce Investment Board, and the Governor as the proper body to carry out the purposes and functions of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-128, July 22, 2014).

COWIB was established in compliance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220, August 7, 1998 Enacted Workforce Development Legislation) to act as a full partner with local elected officials in setting policy and overseeing Workforce Investment Programs in the Workforce Investment Area.

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Board Chief Elected Officials

County Commissioners from our nine-county area serve as Board Chief Elected Officials (BCEOs) tasked with overseeing the Board's operations and the final review of the Local Workforce Development Plan.

Tracey Rider
Canadian County Commissioner
(District 3)
(405) 658-8109
RiderT@canadiancounty.org

Rod Cleveland
Cleveland County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 366-0200
RCleveland@ClevelandCountyOK.com

Dwight Barnett
Hughes County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 379-2222
captfd@yahoo.com

Lee Doolen
Lincoln County Commissioner
(District 3)
(405) 919-4718
Lee.doolen@fibertell.com

Mark Sharpton
Logan County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 282-3581
marksharpton@sbcglobal.net

Jeff Morphis
Okfuskee County Commissioner
(District 2)
(918) 623-1707
Okfuskee-OKDist2@att.net

Jessica Clayton
Chief Deputy to Oklahoma Co. Commissioner Brian Maughan
(District 2)
(405) 317-7548
Jessica.Clayton@oklahomacounty.org

Melissa Dennis—Chief LEO
Pottawatomie County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 273-1564
MDennis-PottCounty@sbcglobal.net

Timothy Porter
Seminole County Commissioner
(District 1)
(405) 382-4035
County2s@yahoo.com

Board of Directors

View the list of our current board members: Board of Directors 2021

Board Orientation Guide

The Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board's Board of Directors Orientation Guide was developed in 2019 as a tool for board members to be better informed of nonprofit board roles, responsibilities and legal duties; the federal and state systems within which COWIB operates; COWIB bylaws, organizational structure, policies and procedures; and, helpful resources.

COWIB Board Orientation Guide

COWIB Organizational Chart