Executive Team
Mr. Leonard "Len" Toenjes was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in April 2008 and serves as the Board Chair. Mr. Toenjes is the President of AGC in Missouri. Mr. Toenjes is a Certified Association Executive by the American Society of Association Executives. He serves as a trustee on the AGC of America Education and Research Foundation; an appointee to the Missouri State Board of Mediation; Chairman of St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Rate Commission; board member of Citizens for Modern Transit; and an executive committee member of Missourians for Transportation Investment.
Mr. Gregg Roberts was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in December 2020. Mr. Roberts is the Vice President of Human Resources and Employee Development with Hillyard Inc. and Hillyard Industries, Inc. Mr. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Management from Friends University. He serves on the North Region Workforce Development Board, the Society of Human Resource Management, and the Human Resource Management Association of Northwest Missouri, where he has served as president, vice president and a member of their State Council.
Mr. Virgil White III was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in December 2020. Mr. White is the Senior Customer Solutions Management with Evergy. Mr. White holds a Department of Labor Approved Apprenticeship as a Journeyman Lineman Splicer, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Morehead State University. He is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Missouri.
Mr. Garland Barton was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in March 2010. Mr. Barton has worked in various human resources positions. In 2019 he formed Show Me Workforce Solutions, which provides consulting to area businesses in employment, workforce development, and training.
Business & Industry Leaders
Dr. Don Cook was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in March 2010. Dr. Cook is the CEO, President, and owner of Capital International Communications. Dr. Cook holds a Doctorate in Education from St. Louis University. He has served on the Lincoln University Board of Curators, Parkway School District Board of Education, and the Webster University Community Music School Board.
Mr. Gary Jungermann was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in December 2020. Mr. Jungermann is the Presiding Commissioner with the Callaway County Commission. He has previously served on the South Callaway County School Board. He was named the 2021 Commissioner of the Year by the County Commissioners association of Missouri.
Ms. Jill Williams was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in December 2020. Ms. Williams is the Vice President of Workforce Initiatives with the Missouri Hospital Association. Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in career and technical education. She serves on the Missouri Business & Industry Council and the Missouri Healthcare Workforce Coalition.
Mr. Rob Binney has served as Senior Vice President of Citizens Bank and Trust (soon to be Southern Bank) since 2017, a member of the Lee’s Summit City Council from 2012-2020, and as Mayor Pro Tempore from 2016-2018. Binney is a member of the executive committee of the Lee’s Summit Workforce Alliance, as well as the advisory board of the Truman Heartland Community Foundation and the Lee’s Summit Education Foundation.
Binney holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri.
Mr. Tony Bryan was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in December 2020. Mr. Bryan is the Executive Director of CyberUp. Mr. Bryan honorably served in the United States Army for 9 years. During that time, he completed his Bachelor of Science in Business from Columbia College and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University. He serves as a board member for TechSTL, Sparrow's Nest Maternity Home, and the Vetwork. He is a 2014 graduate of the Vision of St. Charles County Leadership Class.
Department Liaisons
Dr. Bennett Boggs serves as the State Representative for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Dr. Boggs is the Commissioner of Higher Education and Workforce Development. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University, a Master’s of Education from The College of William and Mary, a Ph.D. in Higher Education Policy Studies from the University of Virginia, and completed the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
Anna Hui serves as the State Board Representative for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Ms. Hui is the Director at the Department. Ms. Hui holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana, a Master’s of Science in Management and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus. She holds a Juris Doctorate in Employment and Immigration Law from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. She has served as chair of the Show Me Recovery Task Force, a Committee Member for the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building, and served as Past Board Chairperson and President for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies.
Dr. Chris Clause serves as the State Board Representative for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Vocational Rehabilitation. Dr. Clause is the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation. Dr. Clause holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana University-Bloomington and a Master’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Missouri. He received a Doctorate of Philosophy in public affairs from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a past President of the Missouri Rehabilitation Association.
Elected Officials
Senator Denny Hoskins was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in January 2021. Sen. Hoskins represents District 21 in the Missouri State Senate. Sen. Hoskins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Central Missouri. He has served in the Missouri Army National Guard. He is a member of the American Institute of CPA's and the Holden and Warrensburg Chambers of Commerce.
Representative Jeff Coleman was appointed to serve on the State Workforce Development Board in July 2020. Rep. Coleman represents District 32 in the Missouri House of Representatives. Rep. Coleman attended Graceland University.