Local Board Members

Audrey Bohanan, Vice-Chair

Chief People Officer, Adelante Healthcare

Ms. Bohanan was privileged to join the Workforce Development Board in January of 2015. She is currently the Chief People Officer Adelante Healthcare a Federally Qualified Community Health Center with 9 Health Centers serving patients in Maricopa County. In this role she oversees all human resources functions for the organization. Her areas of responsibility include recruitment , benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and employee development. Mrs. Bohanan received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and a Masters of Human Resources from Keller Graduate School of Management in Phoenix, AZ. She is a results-oriented Human Resource professional with extensive experience in the Employee Benefits Health Care industry. Prior to joining Adelante Healthcare she held leadership roles at Go Daddy and CIGNA Healthcare. Ms. Bohanan served in a variety of Director level roles from National Accounts, Quality, Customer Advocacy and Employee Benefits. These roles have strengthened her commitment to the health and wellness, recruitment, retention development of the workforce in the community we serve.

Daniel Barajas

Director, Industry Partnerships, Maricopa County Community Colleges

Daniel Barajas comes to the Maricopa County Community Colleges District from Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona where he was most recently the Dean of Career and Technical Education for his last seven years there - leading occupational academic programming, continuing education & workforce development, and academic support services. Daniel spent nearly fourteen years at AWC during which time he was also an Associate Dean for Community and Educational Partnership, marrying educational opportunity to business and workforce need. Daniel also spent nearly ten years in the Pima Community College system where he worked for the Center for Training and Development, along with other roles in the Student Services area. In total Daniel brings twenty four years of post-secondary experience to job, collaborating with secondary, university, business and industry partners - in addition to economic development and one-stop systems. Daniel's formal education consists of an undergraduate degree in Business Management and Master's degree in post-secondary Educational Administration. Daniel also brings State leadership experience through a diversity of roles, and has formerly served as the President of the Arizona Occupational Administrators Council (AOAC). Since joining the Maricopa County Community Colleges District as the District Director for Community Partnership and Workforce Development in April of 2016, he has enjoyed affiliation with regional education and business and industry partners, with a recent appointment as Board Member for the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.

Susan Cardillo

Corporate Director of Community Outreach, Ultrasound Institute Medical Group and West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Susan Ciardullo is Corporate Director of Community Outreach for the Ultrasound Institute Medical Group and West Coast Ultrasound Institute. Between the two organizations she represents three college campuses and three low cost community clinics in California and Arizona, offering degrees in medical imaging and nursing and medical imaging services to the community. She is proud to represent small business as a member of the City of Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board. In addition to her work on the PWBDB Business Engagement committee, Susan represents the healthcare industry and the postsecondary education industry in several capacities. She is a Commissioner and Chair of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. She represents Veteran Supportive Campuses on the Advisory Board to the Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services. She participates in the Phoenix Health Care Sector Partnership. Finally she serves on the planning committee for the WIOA Training EXPO as President of the Arizona Private School Association's Board of Directors. Susan has a Masters in Business Administration from Marquette University.

Ali Gamero-Hernandez

Phoenix Area Manager, AZ Dept. of Economic Security Dept. of Employment and Rehabilitation

Ali Gamero-Hernandez serves as Program Manager with the Department of Economic Security, Reemployment Assistance Administration. Ali has oversight of the Title III Employment Service program supporting a variety of employment related activities including Veteran services and reemployment services to unemployment insurance claimants. In addition to serving the workforce and business community, she stays busy enjoying time with her husband and two children. Ali earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Grand Canyon University.

Michael Hale

EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Arizona Federal Credit Union

Michael Hale has been with the Arizona Federal Credit Union for 10 years. In his current capacity, as the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, he is no stranger to strategizing the credit union advance as he previously served in various leadership capacities since 1975, including President and CEO of Andrews Federal Credit Union for over 12 years. Mr. Hale’s hard work has been recognized numerous times in the industry as he has received many accolades and recognition in the community including a Bronze Star while serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. Hale has a degree in Business Management and serves on many community organizations and professional boards and commissions. He has been honored with a Scholarship in his name “The Michael Hale Scholarship- Leader, Mentor, & Friend” by the 100 Black Men of Phoenix and the Arizona Federal Credit Union. “It is an honor to be a member of the PBWD Board in service to the community that I live and work in. I aspire to add to the Valley’s destiny of becoming a mecca for attracting, enhancing and retaining an increasingly productive workforce. This will in turn attract more new business to the Valley and increase the commitment of our current businesses. I’m confident that we can do this ethically, timely in a mutually beneficial way for our local constituencies (workforce, families business and government).” –Michael Hale

Fred Ingersoll

Chief Executive Officer, TC Enterprise, LLC

Fred Ingersoll is an outstanding Learning & Development (L & D) leader who is able to work closely and interact at various organizational levels. Fred is responsible for the development and delivery of high-quality training programs and learning opportunities across organizations, as well as partnering with managers and their teams to create long-term employee career and learning paths. Ultimately, Fred is responsible to ensure that companies keep their promise to develop and train its employees continuously throughout their careers while nurturing the company's cultural principles. This includes but is not limited to onboarding of new hires, integration of acquired workforces, technical training, management training, coaching, organizational development and effectiveness, and teambuilding. Fred is a strong leader, facilitator, communicator, exceptionally well organized, and effectively engaging with diverse audiences.

Jesus Love

Executive Director, Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa

Janice Mrkonjic

Director of Corporate Partnerships with Maricopa Corporate College

Janice Mrkonjic is a Director of Corporate Partnerships with Maricopa Corporate College (MCOR) which was established by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to deliver high-impact training and development solutions for business, industry associations, and government. She is passionate about elevating workforce and economic development initiatives through education and professional development programs synchronized with recruiting, retaining, and retraining strategies led by HR professionals for business success. Drawing on leadership roles from her diverse career background with business, academia, and nonprofits, she helps others succeed as they embrace challenges, develop their strengths, and build resilience to achieve their potential. Her credentials include a M.Ed. in adult education and eLearning coupled with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Janice is honored to represent Higher Education on the City of Phoenix Business and Workforce Development (PBWD) Board and will continue to serve on the Business Engagement Committee. She also serves on the SHRM Greater Phoenix Chapter Board as Chair of Community Partnership Committee.

Bethany Woodard

HR Consultant/Founder

Bethany Woodard has worked informally in partnership with the City of Phoenix in previous years and was honored to join the Workforce Development Board in late 2017. She is currently the Founder of The MADDOX Group, an independent consulting firm focused on HR, culture and corporate social responsibility as well as a full time Community Engagement Leader for Thrivent Financial. In both of these roles, she has the ability to bridge together community partners, nonprofit organizations and members of the public to align their personal and corporate visions to their social missions in order to create more thoughtful and intentional impact. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arizona State University and has pursued graduate studies and professional development from The University of Phoenix and Stanford Center for Professional Development in the areas of Organizational Development, Innovation, Emotional Intelligence and Compassion Research. As a partner of the Global Charter for Compassion, founded by Karen Armstrong and awarded by TED, Bethany is a part of a global mission to create more awareness and education to the public on compassionate action in the community for the advancement of society. She has worked to develop relationships with several private corporations and public foundations to collaborate and advise on sustainable solutions to ending poverty and increasing workforce and educational opportunities to Arizona's most vulnerable populations.