Advisory board
The Construction Center of Excellence advisory board convenes industry employers, education, labor, government, and other stakeholders to collaborate and share information on what Washington’s construction industry needs to achieve levels of excellence unmatched nationwide. Members of the board work with the center’s staff to launch initiatives and create spaces for just-in-time training and resources related to industry demands. We are grateful to the following individuals and organizations for generously offering their time, talents, and insights.
Industry/Labor
John Ashworth, Miles Sand & Gravel
Al Audette, Building Industry Association of WA
Karen Dove, ANEW
Andrea Durdle, Vancouver Island Piping Industry UA Local 324
Courtenay Gebhardt, Blue Sound Construction
John Boufford, Sound Transit
Racheal Geyer, Pierce County Roofers JATC
Lowell Glodowski, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1
Ricardo Ibarra, Trio Group
Diane Kocer, Associated General Contractors, Education Foundation
Nathe Lawver, Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Minna Long, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Rachel McAloon, Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO
Lisa Marx, Northwest Carpenters Institute of WA
Diahnna Nunez, Lydig Construction
Zac Page, Simpson Strong-Tie
Farid Poursoltani, Electrical Joint Training Committee, BC
Laura Soma, GLY
Michoan Spoelstra, Absher Construction
Liz Troung, National Utility Contractors Association
Thuli Lushaba, Korsmo Construction
Education
Jon Cerio, Rogers High School, Puyallup
Kenna May, Spokane Community College
Warren Takata, Renton Technical College
Sarah Patterson, Associated General Contractors,Education Foundation
Government & advising Organizations
Steve Petermann, WA DOC TRAC
Peter Guzman, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Peter Lahmann, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
Position to be filled Workforce Development Board
Brandon Anaya, Seattle Jobs Initiative
