Meet the Team

Human Development Team

The Human Development Team supports personal, professional, and academic growth for Trainees and Crew Members. For the entire organization, they manage HR responsibilities and provide ongoing mentorship, ensuring employees have the resources they need to succeed.

Melody Nelson

HD PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR

John McBrayer

RESOURCE NAVIGATION COACH

Dreama Buck

TRANSITION & EDUCATION COACH

Alison Townson

MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST

Alan Riffle

TRANSITION & EDUCATION COACH

Tom Anderson

RETENTION & ALUMNI SERVICES COORDINATOR

Jeremy Casey

RESOURCE NAVIGATION COACH

Connor Morrison

SAFETY & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Shane Lloyd, M.S.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Opal Collinsworth

PAYROLL & BENEFITS COORDINATOR

Sarah Bryan

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

Gina Browning

EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

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Incubating and Investing in Employment-Based Social Enterprises

We wholly or partially own a family of employment-based social enterprises designed to diversify the regional economy to be less dependent on coal...

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Facilitating Professional, Personal, and Academic Development for People Facing Barriers to Employment

Coalfield development trains unemployed people in modern workforce skills. Throughout the year, we facilitate dozens of learning opportunities for community members...

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Leading and Collaborating on Community-Based Revitalization Projects

As a licensed general contractor, Coalfield can advance bold, creative projects in deep collaboration with the communities we serve. Our projects are designed and ultimately owned by the community...

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Designing And Scaling New Programs In Emerging Sustainable Sectors

Coalfield Development works to secure grant funding and donations to support the creation and implementation of concrete initiatives and programs...

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