SETA is governed by a twenty-member board of directors representing all eight member states, along with private sector representatives from across the region. The SETA leadership team works tirelessly to provide professional growth opportunities to workforce development partners and practitioners across the southeast.
SETA Executive Board 2023-2024
Joseph L. Seymour III
Letter From Our SETA President
In the following message, our President articulates their vision for SETA, outlines key initiatives, and reaffirms our organization’s core values. This letter is more than just words on a page; it’s a blueprint for our collective journey towards growth, innovation, and making a positive impact.
We invite you to read this letter with an eager mind, for it is a roadmap to the exciting path we are about to embark upon. Thank you for being an essential part of our community.
Read LetterOfficers
First Vice President
La Tunya Goodwin
Executive Director, WorkSource, East Central Georgia
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Treasurer
Lisa Thomas
Vice President of Finance, Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment
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State Representatives
Alabama State Representative
Laura Bethea
VP of Planning & Contracts, Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment
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Florida State Representative
Vacancy
Kentucky State Representative
Amy Sparrow Glasscock
Director, Business Engagement Office of the Mayor
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Mississippi State Representative
Kenny Jett
Youth Job Developer, Southern MS Planning & Development District
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North Carolina State Representative
Solomon McAuley
Nextgen Specialist, Centralina Regional Council
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South Carolina State Representative
Kal Kunkel
VP of Operations, Workforce Development - Eckerd Connects
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Tennessee State Representative
Amy Ezell
Finance Director, South Central Human Resource Agency
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Georgia State Representative
Vacancy
Board Representatives
Alabama Board Representative
Vacancy
Kentucky Board Representative
Dolly Hollan
Market HRIS Manager, Lifepoint Central Kentucky
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Mississippi Board Representative
Vacancy
Tennessee Board Representative
Vacancy
Board Appointments
USDOL Representative
Winston Tompoe
Regional Director, Office of Special Initiatives & Demonstrations Region 3/ETA
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General Membership Representative
Akil Bektemba
President/CEO, Vanguard Consulting Group, LLC
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2023-2024 Committees
Executive Committee
Joseph L. Seymour
Chair and President
La Tunya Goodwin
1st Vice President
Sheron Morgan
2nd Vice President
Napoleon Bracy, Jr.
Immediate Past President
Lisa Thomas
Treasurer
Jamie Jordan
Policy Committee Chair
Program Planning Committee
La Tunya Goodwin, Chair
Amy Ezell
Laura Bethea
Winston Tompoe
GA State Representative
Amy Glasscock
Kenny Jett
Kal Kunkel
Solomon McAuley
Lisa Thomas
Tennessee Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Florida State Representative-Vacant
Alabama Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Membership Services Committee
Sheron Morgan, Chair
Amy Glasscock
Amy Ezell
Kenny Jett
Solomon McAuley
Kal Kunkel
GA State Representative
Dolly Hollan
Laura Bertha
Akil Bektemba
Mississippi Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Florida State Representative-Vacant
Bylaws / Elections Committee
Napoleon Bracy, Jr., Chair
Kal Kunkel
Kenny Jett
GA State Representative
Lisa Thomas
Alabama Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Mississippi Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Policy Committee
Jamie Jordan, Chair
Dolly Hollan
Winston Tompoe
Amy Glasscock
La Tunya Goodwin
Akil Bektemba
Tennessee Private Sector Representative-Vacant
Florida State Representative-Vacant
Contract Support
Toronda Webb
Chief Event Strategist, Alore Events
SETA: (864) 653-0663
Cell: (678) 458-5410
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1750 Powder Springs Road
Suite 190 #261
Marietta, GA 30064
