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Join the Pierce County Health Careers Council


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Photo: Franciscan Health System

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
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Community & Professional Organizations

Industry


Group Health Cooperative

Community Health Care
David Flentge
President CEO
253.597.4550

Barbara Roy
Director of Human Resources
253.255.6761

Franciscan Health System

Franciscan Health System
Dale Harper, Council Chair
Director of Employment
253.426.6950

Group Health Cooperative

Group Health Cooperative
Laura J Vandever MN, BSN, RN
Clinical Operations Manager, Tacoma Medical Center Bremerton Internal Medicine, Women's' Health Services, Oncology, and Neurology
253.596.3708

Madigan Army Medical Center

Madigan Army Medical Center
Hank Laguatan
Medical  Provider Recruiter
253.968.4994

Multicare

MultiCare Health System
Kim Giglio
Employment Manager
253.403.7253

Northwest Physician Network Northwest Physician Network

Dr. Stan Flemming
Chief Medical Director
253.207.4335

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Karen Allen, RN, MSN, BC
Associate Director for Nursing Services
206.277.3776

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Shirley Aikin
Alternate VA Rep
206.277.5129

Washignton State Department of Social & Health Services

Western State Hospital
Sue Thomas
Human Resources Administrator
360.725.5874

 

Higher Education


Bates Technical College

Bates Technical College
Dianne Nauer
Executive Director of Nursing
253.680.7327

Clover Park Technical College

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

Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University
Terry Miller
Dean & Professor, School of Nursing
253.535.7676

Pierce College

Pierce College
Jo Ann Baria
Dean of Workforce Education
253.964.6640

Pierce College
Kathy Hensley
Nursing Program Director
253.840.8375

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma Community College
Pat Brown
Dean of Health, Justice, and Human Services
253.566.5147

University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix
Giselle Stewart
Corporate Liaison
425.572.1658

University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound
Occupational Therapy
253.879.3522

Physical Therapy Department
253.879.3524

University of Washignton - Tacoma

University of Washington Tacoma
Sharon Gavin Fought
Director, Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Programs
253.692.5647

 

K-12 Education


Washington Association of Vocational Administrators

Washington Association of Vocational Administrators
Kristine Nyberg
WAVA Representative Peninsula School District
CTE Program Coordinator
253.530.1077

 

Community & Professional Organizations


Pierce County Careers Connection

Office of the Pierce County Executive
Hans Kueck
Economic Development Division
253.798.2335

Pierce County Careers Connection

Pierce County Careers Connection
Linda Drake
Acting Director
253.692.4796

Washington Center for Nursing

Washington Center for Nursing
Linda Tieman
Executive Director
206.787-1200

Washington State Nurses Association

Washington State Nurses Association
Sally Watkins, PhD, RN
Assistant Executive Director
Nursing Practice, Education, and Research
206.575-7979