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 Lynne
WDC Chair
Chief Operating Officer
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 Lynne
(WDC Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
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