Local Board Members
Listed below are the Workforce Investment Board members in Pima County by name, organizational affiliation, member title, category represented, and the industry, sector, or subcategory represented.
Pima County Workforce Investment Board
Vaughn E. Croft, Ed.D
Human Learning Systems, Inc./Fred G. Acosta Job Corps
Business Community Liaison
Business Professional Business Services-Business Management, Operations, Support
Mary E. Darling
Darling Geomatics
Chief Executive Officer
Small Business
Emerging Technologies and Infrastructure-Construction
Vacant (Wilette C. Diggs)
Business
Aerospace and Defense
Danielle Duarte
Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC (HSS)
Talent Acquisition Director
Business
Professional and Business Services-Business Management, Operations, Support/Staffing and Recruiting
Molly M. Gilbert
Cushman & Wakefield PICOR
Commercial Properties
Small Business
Commercial Real Estate
Carol Stewart
The University of Arizona, Tech Parks Arizona
Associate Vice President
Business
Education
Bruce W. Grant
CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services
Benefits Consultant
Business
Health and Bioscience-Health Insurance
Cristina Castro Harrington, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Human Resources Manager
Business
Infrastructure-Utilities
Chris Hazen-Molina
Heartfelt Workforce
Owner/Executive Life Coach/Corporate Trainer/Consultant
Small Business
Professional and Business Services - Business Management, Operations, Support
Alexander "Alex" Horvath
TMC Health Care
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Business
Health and Bioscience-Healthcare
Deron Johnson
Southwest Gas Corporation
Human Resources Generalist II
Business
Infrastructure-Utilities
Dorothy "Dot" Kret
Dorothy Kret & Advocates, Inc. dba Pak Mail
President and Chief Executive Officer
Business
Logistics-Distribution
Aric L. Meares, WIB Chair
Azbil North America, BioVigilant Division
Executive Vice President
Business
Health and Bioscience-Biotechnology and Optics
Marji Morris
Tucson Electric Power Company
Human Resources Workforce Development & Talent Acquisition Program Manager
Business
Infrastructure-Utilities
Laura Oldaker
The Oldaker Group
Founder and Owner
Business
Health and Bioscience-Caregiver Vocational Training and Education
Vacant (Jeannetta "Jaybee" Nickelson)
Business
Natural and Renewable Resources
Lea Márquez Peterson
Márquez Peterson Group, LLC
Owner and President
Small Business
Professional and Business Services-Business Management, Operations, Support
Jorge Rivero*
ResCare-Jobs Workforce Services-Az, Inc./TANF
Operations Manager
Business
Professional and Business Services-Business Management, Operations, Support/Services and Solutions Provider
Vacant (Paul Roughton)
Business
Emerging Technologies
Ramon Serrato
Serrato Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer
Small Business
Education and Training
Dr. Mark P. Vitale
University of Phoenix
Campus and Academic Director
Business
Education
Frank J. Watts, Jr.
Military Contracts
Senior Program Manager
Business
Aerospace and Defense
Jim Zarling
Excel Mechanical, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Business
Infrastructure-Construction and Natural and Renewable Resources-"Green" Occupations
Paul Stapleton-Smith
Pima Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Chair
Workforce
Labor Organization Representative nominated by Arizona AFL-CIO
Fabian Sandez
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Local 1912
President
Workforce
Labor Organization
Frank Grijalva
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), 7th District
International Representative, 7th District
Workforce
Joint Labor-Management and Labor Organization Member
Karen King
Tucson Electrical Joint Apprentice and Training Center
Training Director
Workforce
Registered Apprenticeship Program
Jacob Bernal
Tucson Indian Center
Executive Director
Workforce
Community-based Organization
Steve Freeman
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
Business
Kari Hogan
Portable, Practical Educational Preparation, Inc. (PPEP, Inc.)
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Workforce
Community-based Organization serving Individuals with Barriers to Employment, eligible Youth, and Out-of-School Youth
Brad McCormick
Fred G. Acosta Job Corps/Human Learning Systems, Inc.
Center Director
Workforce
Organization serving eligible Youth and Out-of-School Youth
Natalya V. Brown
Beacon Group, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
Workforce
Community-based Organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, and provides and supports competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities.
Laurie Kierstead-Joseph
Pima Community College
Adult Basic Education for College and Career
Acting Vice President
Balance of who must be included
WIOA Title II Adult Education and Literacy Activities
Dr. David Doré
Pima Community College Downtown Campus
Campus President and Vice-Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development
Balance of who must be included
Higher Education
Gina Please
Arizona Department of Corrections
Supervisor, Correctional Education Program and Principal, Tucson Success Academy
Balance of who must be included
Government, Economic, and Community Development Entities
Clarence Boykins
Tucson Urban League
Executive Director
CBO
Susan Hyatt Dumon
Sun Corridor Inc.
Vice President, Economic Development
Balance of who must be included
Economic and Community Development Entity
Michael Guymon
Tucson Metro Chamber
Vice President
Balance of who must be included
Economic and Community Development Entity
Barbra Coffee
City of Tucson, City Manager's Office
Director of Economic Initiatives
Balance of who must be included
Economic and Community Development Entity
Maria S. Sopher
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Reemployment Assistance Administration
Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services
Regional Program Manager
Balance of who must be included
WIOA Title III State Employment Service Office under Wagner-Peyser Act
Mary K. Boegemann
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Rehabilitation Services Administration
Region II Program Manager
Balance of who must be included
WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation Services Programs
Dustin Williams
Office of the Pima County School Superintendent
School Superintendent
Remaining of who are optional
Education and Training Activities
Kathy L. Prather
Pima County Joint Technical Education District (JTED)
Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer
Remaining of who are optional
Education and Training Activities
Jorge Rivero*
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/ResCare-Jobs Workforce Services-Az, Inc.
Operations Manager
Remaining of who are optional
Governmental Entity representing Public Assistance Program
Margaret A. Higgins, MBA, PhD
The Haven
Executive Director
Remaining of who are optional
Philanthropic organization serving Pima County
*Represents two categories