Melissa Finch

Anger was the common thread of most Geneva workers who flocked to receive financial aid, said Melissa Finch, Mountainland regional director for the Utah County Department of Work Force Services.

"They were desperate because they had been making good money," Finch said."Now they had to find a job that would meet the financial needs they had accrued over the years."

In November 2001 a layoff sent a wave of employees to various offices of the Department of Work Force Services, which protects the company from creditor lawsuits while reorganizing finances.

Most of the mill operations were shut down completely.Only 60 employees remained to care for the plant until its revival.
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When employees at Novell were laid off, they were placed in another job usually within a week because of transferable job skills, Finch said.

Special advisors to the committee are Brandon Fugal, Coldwell Banker Commercial Realtors; Melissa Finch, Utah Division of Workforce Services; Rich Fry, Qwest; Russell Hillman, Congressman Cannon's office; Delynn Rodeback, Utah Power; Katie Secretan, Questar; and Jonnie Wilkinson, Utah Division of Business and Economic Development.

Melissa FinchRegional Director, Department of Workforce Services

Melissa Finch, Funds Distribution ChairRegional Director, Department of Workforce Services Claralyn Hill,