Local Board Members

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