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).
