Board

Board of Directors
Executive Board of County Commissioners
2022 Board Meetings
Board Meeting Minutes
Board Committees

Board of Directors

Our business-led workforce board represents private businesses, education, organized labor, local governments, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state agencies and economic development councils.

The board provides strategic direction and oversight for the local area’s workforce plan; defines policies, goals and objectives that meet the workforce needs of business and individuals; and evaluates the workforce system that serves Southwest Washington. Investments are made based on the strategic direction set by the Board and in keeping with the guidelines of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Workforce Southwest Washington Bylaws – Amended WIOA Update June_2022 (PDF)

Workforce Southwest Washington’s board meets quarterly in March, June, September and December. Meetings are open to the public.

Executive Committee

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Paige Spratt
WSW Board Chair
Attorney at Law
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Clark County Private Sector

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A.D. Simmons
WSW Vice Chair
Owner
Aligned Lifestyle Concierge
Clark County Private Sector

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Renny Christopher
WSW Treasurer
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Wsu Vancouver
Clark County Post-Secondary Education

Board Members

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Christopher Bailey, JD
President
Lower Columbia College
Cowlitz County Post-Secondary Education

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Jennifer Baker
President
Columbia River Economic Development Council
Clark County Economic Development

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Mike Bridges
Organized Labor Representative
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council
Cowlitz/wahkiakum County Organized Labor Sector

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Bob Carroll
Business Representative
IBEW Local Union 48
Clark County Organized Labor Sector

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Ralph Clark
Consultant
Cowlitz County Private Sector

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Monte Constable
Community Services Office Administrator
Department of Social and Health Services
Clark County WorkSource Partner

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Tracy Doriot
founder and Managing Partner
Doriot Construction LLC
Clark County Private Sector

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Angela Edginton-Burckhard
Deputy General Manager – HR
Kyocera International, Inc.
Clark County Private Sector

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Karin Edwards, DR
President
Clark College
Clark County Post-Secondary Education

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Corey Giles
Converting and Warehouse Production Manager
NORPAC
Cowlitz County Private Sector

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Bob Gustainis
 District Manager
Walgreens, Tacoma-Vancouver
Cowlitz County Private Sector

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Suba Jagannathan
Owner/Creative Director
Mirus Toys
Clark County Private Sector

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TENNILLE JOHNSON
WorkSource Administrator
Employment Security Department
WorkSource Centers

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Ilona Kerby
Executive Director
Lower Columbia Community Action Program
Cowlitz County Community-Based Organization

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Mara Kieval
Nurse Representative
Washington State Nurses Association
Clark County Organized Labor Sector

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Mandy Kipfer
Deputy Regional Administrator – Region 3
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Clark County WorkSource Partner 

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Mike Nieto
Owner
Catworks Construction
Clark County Private Sector

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Stacey Smith
Principal
ControlTek
Clark County Private Sector

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Ted Sprague
President
Cowlitz Economic Development Council
Cowlitz County Economic Development

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Shannon Stull
Business Manager
LiUNA 335
Cowlitz/wahkiakum County Organized Labor Sector

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Mark Tishenko
OWNER AND MANAGER
Edge Networks
Clark County Private Sector

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Jasmine Tolbert
HR Director
YWCA Clark County
Clark County Community-Based Organization

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John Vanderkin
VP Operations
On-Line Support
Clark County Private Sector

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Adrienne Watson
System Director, Clinical Education
PeaceHealth
Cowlitz County Private Sector

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Nathan Webster

CEO/Founder
NDUB Brand
Clark County Private Sector

Executive Board of County Commissioners (EBOCC)

The Executive Board appoints members to the Local Workforce Development Board and provides oversight of the Workforce Board’s policies, procedures and budget.

WSW Interlocal Agreement 2021-2025 (PDF)
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Councilor Richard Rylander
Clark County
WSW Executive Board Member

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Commissioner Dennis Weber
Cowlitz County
Chief Local Elected Official for WSW

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Commissioner Lee Tischer
Wahkiakum County
WSW Executive Board Member

2022 Board Meetings

March 9, 2022 4-6 p.m.
Zoom Conference Call

Meeting ID: 831 6817 6254

Passcode: 722071

June 8, 2022 4-6 p.m.
Zoom Conference Call

Meeting ID: 861 0756 4114

Passcode: 919736

September 14, 2022 4-4:30 p.m.
Workforce Southwest Washington

805 Broadway, Suite 412

Vancouver, WA 98660

December 13, 2022 4-6 p.m.
Workforce Southwest Washington

805 Broadway, Suite 412

Vancouver, WA 98660

Board Minutes

Board Committees

Finance Committee

Members:

  • Renny Christopher, Washington State University Vancouver
  • Ilona Kerby, Lower Columbia CAP
  • Paige Spratt, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
  • John Vanderkin, On-Line Support
Business Growth and Development Committee

The purpose of WSW’s Business Recovery and Growth Committee is to work towards fulfilling the mission and vision of the organization’s strategic plan, while staying true its core values. The Business Recovery and Growth Committee works to achieve an environment where businesses have access to hire, develop and invest in the skilled workers they need to grow and recover.

Members:

  • Jennifer Baker, CREDC
  • Mike Bridges, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council
  • Tracy Doriot, Doriot Construction
  • Angela Edington-Burckhard, Kyocera International
  • Corey Giles, NORPAC
  • Bob Gustainis, Walgreens
  • Darcy Hoffman, Workforce Southwest Washington
  • Suba Jagannathan, Mirus Toys
  • Alyssa Joyner, Workforce Southwest Washington
  • Julia Maglione, Workforce Southwest Washington
  • Sean Moore, Workforce Southwest Washington
  • Mike Nieto, Edge Networks
  • Ted Sprague, CEDC
  • Stacey Smith, ControlTek
  • John Vanderkin, On-Line Support
  • Adrienne Watson, PeaceHealth
Economic Mobility

The purpose of the committee is to work towards fulfilling the vision and mission of the organization, while staying true its core values. More specifically, the Economic Mobility Committee works to promote equity for every individual providing access to high-quality employment and advancement opportunities.

Members:

  • Mike Bridges, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council
  • Renny Christopher, Washington State University Vancouver
  • Monte Constable, Department of Social and Health Services
  • Ilona Kerby, Lower Columbia CAP
  • Shannon Stull, LIUNA 335
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