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SOWIB STAFF

Sara Stephens

Executive Director

Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB)

​519 S. 7th St., Coos Bay, OR 97420

Jessica Porter

Deputy Director

Yolanda Brumfield

Finance Director

Angila Petris 

Senior Grants and Finance Analyst

Laura Pumphrey

Apprenticeship Director

Rena Langston

WIOA Program Director

Mindy Woodworth

Operations Manager

Natasha Garrison

Recruit HIPPO Youth Director

Laura Pumphrey

Apprenticeship Director

Brandon Bowen

Recruit HIPPO - Youth Employment Advisor (Coos)

Chris Higgins

Recruit HIPPO Youth Employment Advisor

(North Douglas)

Dillon Reinhart

Recruit HIPPO - Youth Employment Advisor (S Douglas)

Gaylene Nixon

Recruit HIPPO - Youth Program Advisor (Douglas)

Vanessa Broadley
SCREL Community Engagement Coordinator

Lauren Halliday Haywood

SCREL Early Childhood Specialist

Corinne Potts

SCREL Collaborative Projects Coordinator

Mindy Woodworth

Operations Manager

Tina Carpenter

Data & Projects Director

Evan Porter

Sector Strategist

Lindsey Bellefeuille 

Apprenticeship Specialist 

Rachael Larson

WIOA Program Manager

Jamil Wynn 

Recruit HIPPO - Lead Youth Employment Advisor

Felicia Clark

Recruit HIPPO Youth Employment Advisor  (Roseburg)

Liz McMullin 

Recruit HIPPO - Youth Employment Advisor (Curry)

Corey Haan

Recruit HIPPO - Youth Program Advisor (Coos/Curry)

TJ Cooper

SCREL Deputy Director

Regina Gingery

SCREL Community Navigator

Vera Maas

SCREL Operations Director

Sevana Ryer

SCREL Community Navigator

Skaidra Scholey Tilley

SCREL Strategic Initiatives Coordinator

Copyright 2025. Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB). All rights reserved. SOWIB is a proud partner of the American Job Center (AJC) network. SOWIB is an equal opportunity employer/program, committed to inclusive services. SOWIB is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Workforce Investments. Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

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