Our Board - WorkForce Central

We bridge the skills gap.

Job seekers need to know what skills will earn them long-term income. Trainers and educators want to run programs that lead to job placement. Employers know what skills they need to hire today and in the future.

The Pierce County Workforce Development Board (WDB) and Chief Local Elected Officials establish the vision for the region’s workforce development system, known as WorkSource Pierce, to create a more prosperous economy.

Executive Board

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

WIOA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

MEETING MINUTES

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 Board (WDB). 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

Irene Reyes
(WDB Chair)
CEO and President
Excel Gloves & Safety Supplies, Inc.

PIERCE COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

The Pierce County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is a business-led council comprised of community leaders with expertise in the public, private and philanthropic sectors. With a wealth of expertise, the WDB 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 WDB meets every other month, and its individual committees meet on an as-needed basis.