Pat Mayes named Workforce Investment Area Leader of the Year
Workforce
Oklahoma recently announced Pat Mayes, chairman of the board of directors of
First American Bank, as the Cleveland County Workforce
Investment Area 2004 Business Leader of the Year at its annual Workforce
Oklahoma Alumni Celebration.
Workforce
Oklahoma celebrates Oklahoma’s workforce system and seeks to recognize
individuals who have made improvements to the systems as well as recognize
individuals who utilize the system to increase their job skills.
Mayes
has been an asset to the Norman community by serving on numerous boards and
influencing the Norman business community for 48 years. He is the immediate
past president of the Norman Chamber of Commerce and he currently serves as
chairman of the Chamber’s Government Relations Council.
He
served on the Norman Board of Education for 25 years, acting as president five
times. He is the past chair of the Heart of Oklahoma American Red Cross and a
member of the Norman Alcohol Information Center.
Mayes
is a member of the Oklahoma Bankers Association and belongs to the State
Chamber of Commerce, where he sits on the Small Business Council.
Also
recognized during the event were Brenda Aflleje and Tony Saldana for utilizing
the Workforce Oklahoma system to better their lives and careers.
For
more information, contact Maureen Hammond at 405.573.1900 or e-mail her
nedc@nedcok.com.
Workforce Oklahoma is the new workforce development system where business leaders, educators and employment professionals are working together to achieve job growth, employee productivity and employer satisfaction. Within this system is a network of statewide offices where employment, education and training providers are integrating services to assist customers in finding jobs and qualified workers, making career decisions and accessing training opportunities.