Administrative Staff

Morgan Romeo, Executive Director
mromeo@vcwblueridge.com

Leah Gibson, Operations Director
lgibson@vcwblueridge.com

Brad Stephens, Business & Development Manager
bstephens@vcwblueridge.com

Bobby Welch, Grant Accountant
bwelch@vcwblueridge.com 

The Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) Consortium is made up of one (1) representative from each of the eight (8) localities in the Blue Ridge region, including the Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke, and the Cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem. Working together, the CLEO Consortium reviews strategic, programmatic, and fiscal recommendations from the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board and communicates needs from their respective localities in terms of workforce.

The Honorable Martha Hooker*
Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County

The Honorable Mayor Tom Sibold**
City Council
City of Covington

The Honorable Stephen Bennett
Board of Supervisors
Alleghany County

The Honorable Billy Martin, Sr.
Board of Supervisors
Botetourt County

The Western Virginia Workforce Development Board is a partnership of public and private sector organizations dedicated to achieving regional workforce and economic development goals. Serving the Blue Ridge region, Board members are made up of representatives from all eight (8) localities in the region, including the Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke and the Cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem. Members of the Board actively participate in strategic planning and implementation of local workforce initiatives and help drive the Blue Ridge regional workforce system to produce a qualified workforce to meet current and future job demand.

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Board member, please contact Morgan Romeo, the Executive Director of the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board offices, at (540) 562-8442 or by email at mromeo@vcwblueridge.com.