Our Leadership

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

Linda Nguyen
Staff to the Chief Local Elected Officials

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