Career Services Center Advisory Board
The WWU Career Services Center is appreciative for this group of professionals who serve as our WWU Career Services Center Employer Advisory Board. Their feedback and guidance is very helpful in our practice. The main purpose for this group is to further career and professional development opportunities for WWU students. Our main goals are to:
- Increase career preparedness and opportunities of Western students
- Monitor the job market, particularly in the state and region
- Gather feedback from employer-stakeholders on career services initiatives
- Provide information about WWU programs, departments and colleges
- Identify further opportunities for collaboration, partnership, and mutually beneficial relationships
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (listed in alphabetical order)
Bill Aslett
Councilmember
City of Burlington
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WWU Alumni Association Board Member
Angela Beatty
Senior Human Resources Analyst
City of Bellingham
Michelle Cone
HR, Talent Development/Career Development Professional
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Kristi Dominguez
Superintendent
Ferndale School District
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Kassandra Hinerman
Talent Acquisition Manager
Enterprise Holdings
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KayCee Johnson
Human Resources Partner
PeaceHealth
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Christine Mannarelli
Human Resources Director
IDEX Health & Science
Shami Marangwanda
Company Talent Acquisition Manager
Starbucks Coffee
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Brandon Mayfield
Business Partner Grant and Contract Management
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Stephanie Nevin
Campus Recruiter West Region
Accenture
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Guy Occhiogrosso
President/CEO
Co-Chair, WWU CSC Advisory Board
Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Casey Ralston
Education Coordinator Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Science Center
LaDon Smith
District Manager Northwest Washington
Fastenal
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Janis Velasquez Farmer, PhD, she/her/hers
Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Bellingham Public Schools