Juleigh Sitton, the Director of the Governor’s Western Office, was recently recognized for her work helping adults with disabilities get jobs.
She started last year with a trip to Andrews to tour Industrial Opportunities Inc. (IOI). IOI is a manufacturing company that provides contract sewing as well as a large number of finished products for customers ranging from national store chains and health care organizations to the U.S. Dept of Defense and many other organizations. IOI is also a non-profit organization serving adults with disabilities from Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. Their Elastics Products Division provides employment to adults with severe disabilities as well as to support staff and production workers.
Earlier this year, she spent time in Waynesville at Haywood Vocational Opportunities, Inc. They are a manufacturing facility that provides hundreds of quality jobs for diverse populations in the area.
And last month, she met Scott Daugherty, North Carolina's Small Business Commissioner in Brevard where they toured Transylvania Vocation Services (TVS). TVS provides manufacturing and vocational services to workers with challenging disabilities.
According to Noel Watts, Executive Director of the Marketing Association of Rehabilitation Centers, "Juleigh has been an advocate and partner in our efforts to create jobs in Western North Carolina for people with and without disabilities."
Thanks to Juleigh for the important work she is doing in to create jobs in Western North Carolina.