Coconino County - Local Workforce Board Roster and Organizational Chart

Julie Pastrick

CEO/President, Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce

Jabarha Nichols

Owner of Kuttz Barbershop

Jason Jones, Secretary

Owner of Tech Genie

Tech Genie is committed to designing sustainable technology that empowers communities, families, and individuals. As the business owner, Jason leads the design and production of innovative products. While the business is still in its early stages and policies and hiring processes are not yet fully developed, Jason intends to adopt an equitable and inclusive approach as these systems are established.

Carolyn Kidd

Owner of Simply Beautiful Enterprises

Simply Beautiful Enterprises is dedicated to promoting youth education and literacy through a range of programs, including Youth Basic and Secondary Education, English as a Second Language, Family Literacy, Skills Development, and Workforce Development. Their mission is to support undereducated and/or disadvantaged youth in becoming successful, independent individuals. The organization provides leadership in advancing youth education as part of lifelong learning by unifying professionals in the field, developing human capital, encouraging and applying research, engaging with the public, and fostering continuous growth in youth education and literacy. Carolyn has dedicated her career to youth and adult education, professional growth, and promoting effective leadership within organizations. A proud alumna of the University of Phoenix, Carolyn earned her BSc. in Management in 2014, her MBA in 2016, and currently on track to complete her Doctorate in Management with a focus on Organizational Leadership. Certified by True Colors International, she is known for fostering inclusive, collaborative environments and building strong community partnerships. Carolyn serves in multiple leadership roles across civic and educational organizations in Arizona, including President Elect for Adult Association of Longlife Learning (AALL). Passionate about people-centric leadership, mentorship, and social responsibility, Carolyn draws inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s values of unity, truth, sacrifice, learning, and positivity, and is a respected and inspirational voice in her community.

Sandra Tarbell

Provost/Executive Vice President of Coconino Community College

Dr. Sandra Tarbell serves as the Coconino Community College’s Executive Vice President of Academic affairs and Provost. She has over 16 years of experience in higher education with over 25 years in different capacities of the health professions area.  Dr. Tarbell has most recently served as the interim Vice President of Academic at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) where she has provided support and leadership to both instructional and occupational programs as well as instructional support service areas.

Prior to serving as VPAA she was the Dean of Career and Technical Education at PVCC, Dr. Tarbell was a division chair at GateWay Community College where she led six CTE Programs with professional accreditations and was faculty in the Respiratory Care program for over 10 years. Her other leadership roles include Program Director, Director of Clinical Education, Curriculum Development Facilitator, guided pathways steering committee lead, 4DX coach and team lead, and a senator for the faculty senate. Dr. Tarbell has vast experience developing partnerships and industry collaborations that support the workforce development needs of the college.  She leads with a shared governance philosophy that helps guide her strategic planning for programs. Dr. Tarbell serves on multiple advisory committees with High schools and industry partners.

Dr. Tarbell’s academic experience includes teaching, grant writing, course and program assessment, budget management, applying for and maintaining programmatic accreditation, curriculum design, and is extensively published instructional materials with Elsevier. She has a Ph.D. in Human Systems Engineering from Arizona State University, an MS in Health Sciences, and a BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, both from Georgia State University. Her free time is spent with her family, traveling, hiking, and cooking.

Shannon Shoots, Chair

Project Coordinator, CORE Construction

Gail Jackson

President/CEO, ECoNA

Bringing forward highly motivated individuals from all across the region makes for hearing different perspectives. It is an opportunity for us all to listen and learn more about the different cultures and experiences. I get the pleasure of hearing these varying perspectives through the various committees we have through ECoNA; Business Retention & Expansion, Workforce Development, Business Attraction, our Board and Employer Workforce Housing Committee.

John Soto

Program Manager, WSA(Workforce Solutions Administration)

John Soto is a seasoned leader in program strategy and operations with over 15 years of experience managing complex organizations, forming high-performing teams, and achieving measurable outcomes in workforce development and financial services. He currently functions as the Program Manager at Arizona’s Department of Economic Security, overseeing regional operations for Employment Services and the Jobs for Veterans State Grant programs across various counties and workforce offices. In this position, he manages service delivery, monitors performance, and drives strategic initiatives that assist thousands of job seekers every month.

Beth Caplan, Vice-Chair

Business Owner, Performance Staffing

Brent Neilson

Superintendent, Coconino Association for Vocation, Industry & Technology

CAVIAT works with Coconino County High School students to pursue industry recognized certification. We work with 16 career pathways and multiple programs, countywide, to provide skills training, industry certification and work-based learning opportunities. Additionally, CAVIAT works at the state, county, and local level to ensure industry needs are being meet through training and certification programs. CAVIAT also funds the Career and Technical Training in Coconino County and monitors county programming, so it is imperative CAVIAT understand and help promote the direction the Coconino Workforce Development Board.

Donovan Wiedmann

Senior Program Manager, Coconino Community College (WIOA Title II Adult Education)

To the Coconino Workforce Development Board, I bring perspective and the lived experience of someone who grew up as a minority, in a low-income family from rural Coconino County. I have also been fortunate to have lived and worked throughout America and in Japan. I come from similar demographics as many of the people the Coconino Workforce Development Board endeavors to serve, including having shared a similar reality that our immigrant population experiences, immersed in a language and culture that is foreign. 
Through my work in adult education, I have strived to educate those from diverse demographics and backgrounds about the programs and services that are available to them. In my recent work, I have focused efforts on improving service delivery to Native American communities, including our recent expansion to the Village of Supai. In matters of diversity, however, it is important continue to ask questions, strive for understanding and be inclusive of the needs of people unlike myself. This is critical in delivering our services to diverse populations. In sum, I offer a unique perspective to Coconino Workforce Development Board and a sustained effort to ensure the activities of the board are inclusive of our community’s needs.

Valerie Kelly

Rehabilitation Services Supervisor, Arizona Department of Economic Security Vocational Rehabilitation (WIOA Title IV Rehabilitation Services)

I provide oversight to the local Flagstaff and Page DERS offices. I have been hiring skilled counselors to assist people with disability to identify employment goals, assist them with training or education needed to achieve that goal.