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	ARC Offices and Staff
  

To carry out its mission, ARC maintains a staff led by the Executive Director. The Federal Co-Chair is supported by a small staff of federal employees. The Appalachian States have a liaison office headed by the States’ Washington Representative. The Commission also has an Inspector General that leads the Office of Inspector General. View the ARC organizational chart here.Division
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													Program Analyst    
    Emily Cerna

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          ARISE
          POWEROffice of the Executive Director
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													Technical Assistance - Program Coordinator    
    Lexi Oliva

          info@arc.govOffice of the Executive Director
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													Technical Assistance - Regional Program Analyst    
    Laura Snell

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													Special Projects    
    Braedon Koerwitz

          info@arc.govBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Director    
    Emela Chaudhri

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          Workforce Education and TrainingBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Grants Management Specialist    
    Cortney Beltz

          info@arc.govBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Grants Management Specialist    
    Jaclyn Courter

          info@arc.govBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Program Analyst    
    Christy Johnson

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													Program Analyst    
    Bettina Jones

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          Leadership and Community Capacity
          READY AppalachiaBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Grants Management Specialist    
    Tim Knoepke

          info@arc.govBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Program Analyst    
    Mary Moran

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          Leadership and Community CapacityBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Grants Management Specialist    
    Jennifer Neely

          info@arc.govBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Program Manager    
    Megan Robinson

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          Workforce Education and TrainingBusiness & Workforce Investment
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													Program Manager    
    Jennifer Simon

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          Business and Entrepreneurship Development
          Capital Access
          COVID-19 Response
          Opportunity ZonesBusiness and Workforce Investment
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													Grants Management Specialist    
    Cody VanderPloeg

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