September 26
TNS APPOINTS ERIKA THOMAS, ANNE FOX AND ATHENA BLANDING TO CENTER MANAGER POSITIONS
For immediate release:
September 26, 2008
TNS announces today that the following individuals are appointed Center Managers: Erika Thomas, Anne Fox and Athena Blanding effective October 1, 2008. Center Managers are responsible for supervision and oversight of center staff. They also manage performance for their centers. Erika Thomas will be Center Manager for Terrell and Rockwall. Anne Fox will be Center Manager for Waxahachie and Ennis. Athena Blanding will be Center Manager for Denton and Decatur.
Erika Thomas has worked in Workforce since 1998. She first worked for ALTAC and then NTHRG and became a TNS employee in 2004. She has held the positions of Receptionist, Choices and FSE&T case manager, Tracker and Assistant Manger in the Greenville office. She is currently working in the Plano office as the WIA Team Lead. Ms. Thomas graduated from Texas A&M University - Commerce with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to her workforce experience Erika worked for as an Assistant Manger for a home health agency.
Anne Fox joined TNS in 2005 as an Account Manager for the Cleburne Workforce Center. Ms. Fox’s experience in marketing comes from her previous employment as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. In addition to the sales experience she also managed a team of professional service coordinators giving customer service and developing relationships with physician offices and hospitals. Ms. Fox is originally from Sydney, Australia.
Athena Blanding is the current Center Manger for the Terrell and Rockwall offices. She formerly was a TWC Employment Consultant in the Rockwall office. Ms. Blanding worked in workforce for seven years for the West Central Texas Council of Governments in Abilene. She graduated with honors from Tarleton State University with a degree in Business Management.
TNS in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments manages the One Stop Workforce Centers in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Stephenville, Granbury, Cleburne, Waxahachie, Ennis, Corsicana, Terrell, Rockwall, Greenville, Plano, McKinney and beginning October 1 Denton and Decatur. TNS also manages the WIA youth program as well as Child Care Services for the 14 county North Central Texas Workforce Development Board.
The TNS Head Start/Early Head Start program serves 1031 children in Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Wise, Navarro, Hood, Erath and Johnson Counties.
The TNS Community Services Division provides utility assistance for 7 counties in North Central Texas.
For additional information:
Brad Manning, Executive Director
817-598-5700 X 2000
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