•June 1, 2016•

C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation announces the promotion of Laurie Jennings of Beecher City to the position of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Director. Jennings began her new duties at the agency on May 16. As WIOA Director, Jennings will serve as a key member of the agency management staff and will be responsible for the day-to- day management, leadership and operation of the C.E.F.S. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program to ensure effective accountability, oversight and outcomes of the workforce development operations with clients, partners, funding agencies and local communities.

Jennings obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership from Greenville College and brings 23 years of employment and training experience at C.E.F.S. to the WIOA Program Director position, previously holding the positions of Workforce Programs Planner, Eligibility Specialist and Family and Community Development Specialist. Jennings resides in rural Beecher City with her husband Barry, and the couple has two grown children.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.

C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation is a not-for-profit community action agency providing comprehensive human service programs for people in the service delivery area, with the agency mission to provide opportunities for people through education and support to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. For more information on the C.E.F.S. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program, contact the C.E.F.S. central office in Effingham at 217/342-2193 or visit the agency website at www.cefseoc.org