EXECUTIVE BOARD
An interlocal agreement between the City of Tacoma and Pierce County provides the foundation for workforce development initiatives across Pierce County. Elected officials from the City of Tacoma and Pierce County, as well as a representative of business, form a governing board which works closely with and appoints members to the Workforce Development Council (WDC). Together, their mission is to ensure the coordination of the WorkSource Pierce system.
Current members include:

Bruce Dammeier
Pierce County Executive

Victoria Woodards
Mayor of the City of Tacoma

Marty Campbell
Pierce County Councilmember

Lillian Hunter
City of Tacoma Councilmember

April Gibson
WDC Chair
PIERCE COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
The Pierce County Workforce Development Council (WDC) is a business-led council comprised of community leaders with expertise in the public, private and philanthropic sectors. With a wealth of expertise, the WDC works side-by-side with the Chief Local Elected Officials to address workforce deficiencies, to upskill workers, to develop potential employees and to ensure the workforce development system offers the highest quality services to its customers.
The WDC meets once a month, and its individual committees meet on an as-needed basis.
- Coordinating Committee
- Business Services Committee
- Youth & Young Adult Services Committee
- Quality Assurance and Certification Committee
- Pierce County WorkSource Leadership Team with a One-Stop System Advisory Group


April Gibson
(WDC Chair)
Regional Executive Director
Proliance Surgeons

Ron Thalheimer
(WDC Vice Chair)
Tacoma Plant Director
Niagara Water

Robin J. Baker
Chief
Military Life Cycle Division, JBLM

Darci Gibson
Director
Workforce Development & HRIS MultiCare Health System

Deanna Keller
Commissioner
Port of Tacoma

Bruce Kendall
President & CEO
Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County

Dale King
Superintendent
Tacoma Rail

Mandy Kipfer
Supervisor
Dept of Vocational Rehabilitation

Nathe Lawver
Political Director
Laborers International Union of North America Local 252

Irene Reyes
CEO and President
Excel Gloves & Safety Supplies, Inc.

Ann Medalia
VP Operations
TERRA Staffing Group

Jenna Pollock
Dean of Pre-College Pathways
Clover Park Technical College

Dona Ponepinto
President & CEO
United Way of Pierce County

Patty Rose
Secretary/Treasurer
Pierce County Central Labor Council

Dave Shaw
CEO
Global Business Resources

Demetria “Lynn” Strickland
Executive Director
Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Blaine Wolfe
Project Executive
Absher Construction Company

Deborah Tuggle
Owner
Bite Me, Inc.

Lin Zhou
President
Bates Technical College

Brandy Schloer
Senior Manager Talent Development
Milgard Windows and Doors

Norton Sweet
Central Sound Regional Director
Employment Security Department
WIOA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
In July 2017, the Pierce County Workforce Development Council and Chief Local Elected Officials entered into a memorandum of understanding between several local agencies to establish a united, local framework for the implementation of services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).