Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Contact
Maria Iniguez
Secretary to the Board
Wenatchi Hall, Third Floor
miniguez@wvc.edu
509-682-6400
Meet the Board of Trustees
Wenatchee Valley College's Board of Trustees consists of five district residents who are appointed by Washington state's governor to a five-year renewable term. Together, they oversee the college's budget, strategic direction, and mission fulfillment.
The board sets policy for the institution and delegates administrative authority to the president of the college. The board's policy manual guides their development and monitoring of policies and procedures that relate to the college's shared governance.
Paula Arno Martinez
Wenatchee
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in October 2020, Paula Arno Martinez is an attorney
at Arno Martinez Law, PLLC, where she practices immigration law.
Paula also serves on the Association of College Trustees as President-Elect.
Wilma Cartagena
Board Chair, Orondo
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in February 2020, Wilma Cartagena is a Civil Rights
Investigator with the Washington State Human Rights Commission.
Phylicia Hancock Lewis
Vice Chair, Omak
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in insert date, Phylicia Hancock Lewis is a retired
nurse practitioner in family practice with Confluence Health in Omak. She remains
a faculty clinical instructor and precepetor for her alma mater, the University of
Washington (UW) School of Nursing.
Tamra Jackson
Bridgeport
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012, Tamra Jackson serves as Bridgeport High
School's principal. A committed educator, Tamra taught English for 32 years and has
dedicated her career to advocating for educational opportunities for students in rural
communities.
Steve Zimmerman
Wenatchee
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2019, Steve Zimmerman is an attorney at Forman,
Appel, Hotchkiss, Zimmerman & Bauscher. He has practiced law for 42 years and brings
with him extensive community involvement in the Wenatchee Valley.