CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Tia
Welch has been appointed to serve as director of the West Virginia Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office, effective March 14, 2019.
For the last nine months, Welch has served as an Employer Engagement
Specialist for Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley. Prior to that, she worked
for the Charleston Job Corps Center in various roles for nearly 20 years.
In her role as EEO Director, Welch will work to increase
state agencies’ understanding of and compliance with equal employment laws and
practices to prevent workplace harassment and discrimination; increase
education and outreach efforts through various trainings, literature, and
materials; and collaborate with other agencies, higher education, and community
organizations to promote diversity and inclusion and eliminate barriers to
employment.
Welch holds a master’s degree in theology from Freedom Bible
College, a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia State University, and
a ministerial ordination from the Heart of God Ministries International
Fellowship of Churches.