Local Board Members
Listed below are Pima County Workforce Investment Board members by name, member title, organizational affiliation, industry sector representing (business) and WIOA category represented. Board membership rosters are also available with the Pima County Clerk of the Board.
For member contact information, please contact Cassie Lundín, LWDB Director at (520) 724- 9638 or [email protected]
Dr. Vaughn Croft
Business Community Liaison
Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center / Human Learning Systems, LLC.
Represents: Workforce
WIB Youth Council Chair, 4th Vice-Chair
Danielle Duarte
Director of Operations Arizona, National Talent Acquisition, RPO & Search
Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC.
Represents: Business - Hospitality, Business Management
WIB Board Development Chair, 3rd Vice-Chair
Carol Stewart
Associate Vice President
University of Arizona, Tech Parks
Represents: Business - Emerging Technologies and Business Management
Aric Meares
Plant Manager
Spectrum Plastics Group
Represents: Business - Bioscience & Manufacturing
Laura Oldaker
Founder and Owner
The Oldaker Group
Represents: Business - Health and Biosciences, Business Management
Lea Márquez Peterson
Owner and President
Marquez Peterson Group, LLC.
Represents: Small Business - Business Management
Ramon Serrato
President and Chief Executive Officer
Serrato Corporation
Represents: Business - Business Management & Operations
Dr. Mark P. Vitale
Vice President, Client Solutions - Back to Business Architect
University of Phoenix
Represents: Business - Higher Education
WIB Executive Committee Chair, WIB Chair
Jim Zarling
Chief Executive Officer
Excel Mechanical, Inc.
Represents: Business - Infrastructure & Manufacturing
Paul Stapleton-Smith
Delegate
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Workers
Represents: Workforce - Labor Organization
Frank Grijalva
Chair
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), 7th District
Represents: Workforce - Labor Organization
Karen King
Training Director
Tucson Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Center
Represents: Workforce, Labor Organization - Apprenticeship
Brad McCormick
Director of Job Corps Operations
Human Learning Systems, Inc.
Represents: Workforce - Job Corps
WIB Performance & Accountability Committee Chair, WIB 1st Vice-Chair
Natalya Brown
Chief Financial Officer
Beacon Group, Inc.
Represents: Workforce Community-Based Organization
Laurie Kierstead-Joseph
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Adult Basic Education for College and Career
Pima Community College
Represents: WIOA Title II - Adult Education and Family Literacy, Local Representative of Arizona Department of Education
Gina Pleas
Correctional Education Program Supervisor, ASPS - Tucson Success Academy Principal
Arizona Department of Corrections
Represents: Government Economic and Community Development, Second Chance
Michael Guymon
President
Tucson Metro Chamber
Represents: Economic and Community Development Entity
WIB Planning Committee Chair, WIB 2nd Vice-Chair
Barbra Coffee
Director of Economic Initiatives
City of Tucson
Represents: Economic and Community Development Entity
Mary Fleck
Regional Program Manager
Arizona Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Services Administration
Represents: WIOA Title IV - Vocational Rehabilitation, Local Representative
Kathy L. Prather
Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer
Pima County Joint Technical Education District
Represents: Workforce Community Based Organization, Career and Technical Education
Peter Loya
Director of Community and Government Relations
University of Arizona Tech Parks
Represents: Business - Business Management, Emerging Technologies
Irisbeth "Iris" Matheny
Human Resources Generalist
El Rio Heath
Represents: Business - Healthcare
Karen Molina
Workforce Learning & Development Manager
Raytheon Technologies, Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Represents: Business - Aerospace and Defense
Karla Morales
Vice President
Arizona Technology Council
Represents: Business - Information Technology
Jorge Rivero
Project Director
EQUUS Workforce Solutions
Represents: Business - Business Management & State TANF Jobs program in Pima County
Dr. Jordan Utley
Corporate Director of Education
Pima Medical Institute
Represents: Business - Medical Education & Business Operations
Dr. Deborah Bright
President
Bright Learning Enterprises, LLC.
Represents: Business - Business Management & Professional Development
Trish Muir
Chair
Pima Area Labor Federation
Represents: Workforce - Labor Organization
Brent Maloney
Southern Region Program Manager
Arizona Department of Economic Services, Employer Engagement
Represents: WIOA Title III - Employment Services, Wagner Peyser Local Representative
Victor Gonzalez
Economic Development and Public Affairs Director
Town of Sahuarita
Represents: Economic and Community Development Entity
Dr. Ian Roark
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development and Innovation
Pima Community College
Represents: Higher Education Providing Workforce Investment Activities
Magdalena Verdugo
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA of Southern Arizona
Represents: Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization Serving the Local Area