Member Information

Join the Pierce County Health Careers Council

As a member of the Council, you can enjoy the following benefits:

A full-time Council Coordinator dedicated to addressing members' workforce development challenges.
Access to worker training funding and career development workshops.
Receive current regional economic and industry data.
Network with a wide range of industry, education and community leaders.
Specialized recruiting and retention services through Business Services.

PCHCC Members

• Industry
• Workforce Development
• Higher Education
• K-12 Education
• Community & Professional Organizations

Industry

	Franciscan Health System Dale Harper, Council Chair Director of Employment 253.426.6950
	Madigan Army Medical Center Hank Laguatan Medical Provider Recruiter 253.968.4994
	VA Puget Sound Health Care System Janice Foster VALOR Program Coordinator 206.277.3083
	VA Puget Sound Health Care System Shirley Aikin Alternate VA Rep 206.277.5129
	Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community Pete Donor Employee Relations Director 253.752.7112
	MultiCare Good Samaritan Darci Gibson Human Resources Employment Manager 253.697.1521
	MultiCare Health System Kim Giglio Employment Manager 253.403.7253
	Western State Hospital Sue Thomas Human Resources Administrator 360.725.5874

Higher Education

	Tacoma Community College Paula Norby, Council Co-Chair Workforce Education & Basic Skills, Dean 253.566.5132
	Tacoma Community College Pat Brown Dean of Health, Justice, and Human Services 253.566.5147
	Pierce College Jo Ann Baria Dean of Workforce Education 253.964.6640
	Pierce College Kathy Hensley Nursing Program Director 253.840.8375
	Clover Park Technical College LaRita Mandley Dean of Health & Human Services 253-589-5536
	Clover Park Technical College Emily Mize Nursing Program Director 253.589.6022
	Clover Park Technical College Mabel Edmonds Dean of Workforce Development 253.589.5510
	Bates Technical College Dianne Nauer Executive Director of Nursing 253.680.7327
	University of Washington Tacoma Sharon Gavin Fought Director, Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Programs 253.692.5647
	University of Puget Sound Occupational Therapy 253.879.3522 Physical Therapy Department 253.879.3524
	Pacific Lutheran University Terry Miller Dean & Professor, School of Nursing 253.535.7676

K-12 Education

WAVA/ Franklin Pierce School District
Lynne Stephan
Coordinator, Medical Rotation Program
253.537.0211 x6636

Community & Professional Organizations

	Washington Center for Nursing Linda Tieman Executive Director 206.787-1200
	Pierce County Careers Connection Linda Drake Acting Director 253.692.4796