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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

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
Frankie Manning
Associate Director of Nursing Services
206.764.2776

 

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

Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community

Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community
Pete Donor
Employee Relations Director
253.752.7112

MultiCare Good Samaritan

MultiCare Good Samaritan
Darci Gibson
Human Resources Employment Manager
253.697.1521

Multicare

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 Health & Human Services
253-589-5536

 

Clover Park Technical College
Pat Schommer
Nursing Program Coordinator
253.589.6022

Bates Technical College

Bates Technical College
Donna Olejnik
Nursing Program Director
253.680.7327

 

University of Washington Tacoma
Sharon Fought
Director & Professor, Nursing Program
253.692.5647

University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound
Kathie Hummel-Berry
Physical Therapy, Program Director
253.879.3531

 

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

 

K-12 Education


 

Whiteriver School District
Claudia Cooley
Director, Career and Tech. Education
253.841.8761

 

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

 

Community & Professional Organizations


Washington Center for Nursing

Washington Center for Nursing
Linda Tieman
Executive Director
206.281.2978

 

Pierce County Careers Connection
Jo Jacobson
Director
253.692.4797