Workforce Education Council (WEC) Members and Committees

2024-2025 Executive Committee:

WEC Voting Members

The chief workforce education officer at each college has one vote.

College Name/Title Phone Number
Bates Technical College Niraj Swami
Dean of Instruction		  253-680-7102
Bellevue College

Amy Kinsel
Dean, Connected Learning Division

 425-564-2265
Bellingham Technical College

Ray Kubista
Dean, Professional Technical Education

 360-752-8312
Big Bend Community College Michelle Morley
Dean, Workforce Education		 509-793-2053
Cascadia College Erik Tingelstad
Dean for Student Learning		 425-352-8277 
Centralia College Betsy Lazo
Dean of Career and Technical Education		 360-623-8612
Clark College Theo Koupelis
Dean of Workforce, Professional Technical Education - STEM		 360-992-2936
Clover Park Technical College Jason Boatwright 
Dean of Instruction for Healthcare		 253-589-5878
Columbia Basin College Keri Lobdell
Dean of Library & Instructional Services		 509-542-4422
Edmonds College Kristi Lagrutta
Sr. Director Workforce Development and Training		 425-640-1115
Everett Community College Renuka Prabhakar
Executive Dean of Professional and Technical Education and Applied Sciences		 425-388-9523
Grays Harbor College Cathy LeCompte
Dean, Workforce Education		 360-538-4058
Green River College Lionel Candido-Flores
Interim Dean of College & Career Pathways and Health Sciences, Education, and Wellness		 253-288-9111 Ext. 6517
Highline College Reagan Copeland
Acting Dean of Workforce		 206-592-3802
Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Priyanka Pant
Dean of Instruction

 425-576-5816
Lower Columbia College Dani Trimble
Director of Workforce & Career Services		  360-442-2622
North Seattle College Melana Yanos
Dean of Workforce Instruction		 206-934-4532
Olympic College Wendy Fox
Interim Dean of Workforce & Economic Development		 360-475-7494
Peninsula College Mia Boster 
Dean of Instruction		 360-417-6484 
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Susan Cable
Director, Workforce Development		 253-964-6265
Pierce College Puyallup Jo Ann Baria
Vice President-Workforce, Economic and Professional Development		 253-964-6640 
Renton Technical College Tami Rable
Executive Dean of Workforce Education & Grants		 425-235-2352 Ext. 5542
Seattle Central College

Chris Sullivan 
Executive Director, Workforce Education

  206-934-5566
Shoreline Community College Lauren Hadley 
Director of Workforce
 206-533-6725
Skagit Valley College Michael Reese
Executive Dean, Workforce		 360-416-7600
South Puget Sound Community College

Sarah Cabbage
Associate Dean of Workforce Education

 360-596-5495
South Seattle College Ferdinand Orbino
Dean of Skilled Trades		 206-934-6617
Spokane Community College Jeff Williams
Acting Dean of Extended Learning & Workforce Initiatives		 509-533-8235
Spokane Falls Community College Chris Pelchat

Dean of Professional Studies, Library, and Workforce Education

 509-533-3190
Tacoma Community College Kelli Johnston
Director, Workforce Education		 253-460-3978
Walla Walla Community College Christy A. Doyle
Dean of Access & Opportunity		 509-527-3688
Wenatchee Valley College Tracy Donnelly
Dean of Allied Health and Professional Technical Programs		 509-682-6614
Whatcom Community College Matthew Green
Director for Workforce Education		 360-383-3151
Yakima Valley College Skye Field
Dean Workforce Education & Applied Baccalaureate Programs		 509-574-4748