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. Click here to access meeting minutes from Executive Board Meetings.
Current members include:
Bruce Dammeier
Pierce County Executive
Victoria Woodards
Mayor of the City of Tacoma
Marty Campbell
Pierce County Councilmember
Kiara Daniels
City of Tacoma Council Member
April Gibson
WDC Chair
Vice President, Clinic Operations
Proliance Surgeons
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 every other month, and its individual committees meet on an as-needed basis.
- Policy Committee
- Strategy Committee
- Quality Assurance and Certification Committee
April Gibson
(WDC Chair)
Vice President, Clinic Operations
Proliance Surgeons
Irene Reyes
(WDC Vice Chair)
CEO and President
Excel Gloves & Safety Supplies, Inc.
Robin J. Baker
Program Manager
Amazon Web Services
Taliesha Garrett
Executive Leader Acceleration
Boeing
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
Kristina Maritczak
Chief Risk Officer/Compliance Officer
Tegria
Ann Medalia
VP Operations
TERRA Staffing Group
Rachael Pease
Vendor Diversity Manager
Skanska USA Building Inc.
Jolita Perez
System Manager Workforce Development
MultiCare Health System
Jenna Pollock
Associate Dean, Transitional Studies
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
Norton Sweet
Central Sound Regional Director
Employment Security Department
Deborah Tuggle
Owner
Bite Me, Inc.
Blaine Wolfe
Project Executive
Absher Construction Company
Lin Zhou
President
Bates Technical College
