WVCEAC

Jodi Davis - Chairperson

Jodi is President and CEO of Crossroads Staffing

Crossroads was named largest staffing company by the Pacific Coast Business Times for the last 10+ years and prides itself on customer driven solutions. Crossroads provides recruitment, training and interviewing services for businesses throughout California as well as nationwide specialized and executive level searches. Jodi has obtained both her PHR (Professional in Human Resources and CSP (California Staffing Professional) accreditations and has been awarded Top 50 Women in Business by Pacific Coast Business Times and Woman Business Owner of the Year by NAWBO. Jodi has been in the staffing industry since 1998 and has served on EAC boards of directors for since 2004.

Manuel (“Manny”) E. Ignacio

Employment Law Attorney at Ignacio LegalMIgnacio@MIgnacioLegal.com

Manny has been advising and defending the legal interests of California employers for over ten years. His experience includes wage and hour claims, harassment and discrimination claims, and regulatory compliance actions by the Labor Commissioner, Cal-OSHA, the Civil Rights Department (formerly called DFEH), and the Department of Labor. He also defends employers from Unfair Labor Practice claims before the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board. He has also defended employers and carriers before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and frequently assists employers with “serious and willful misconduct” and Labor Code Section 132a claims. Manny holds degrees from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and San Joaquin College of Law in Clovis, California.

Julie Rodriguez - Treasurer

ServiceMaster Clean Team - Human Resources

Julie is the Human Resources Manager for ServiceMaster Clean Team in Ventura. Julie is an HR Generalist with Business and Operations background. Julie has been in the field of Human Resources/ Business since 2001.  Julie has been on the Employer Advisory Council Board of Western Ventura County since 2016.

Leticia “Tish” Morales

Human Resources Generalist at Haas Automation Inc.Leticia is a Human Resources Generalist at Haas Automation Inc, an American machine tool builder and large employer headquartered in Oxnard, California. Leticia has been employed with Haas since 2005, with her main focus on managing the Workers’ Compensation and Reasonable Accommodations programs.

Ryan Haws - Board Member

LightGabler LLP - Partner

Ryan received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 2009.  He is a partner at LightGabler LLP where he focuses exclusively on employment law matters including, day-to-day advice and counsel (keeping EMPLOYERS from getting sued).
Ryan has served as a Board Member of the Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council since 2012.

Aaron Mercer- Board Member

Express Employment Professionals - Senior Business Development Manager

Aaron has been in the staffing industry since 2013 and joined the board of the Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council in 2015.

Jacqueline Sandoval - Board Member

Employment Development Department - West EAC Business Unit

Jacqueline works with employers to provide assistance in job postings, recruitment services and labor market information. She also assists in specific EDD projects and programs like, Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP), Agricultural Recalls and Rapid Response.

Talia Barrera - Board Member

BBSI -  Human Resources Professional

Talia works at the County of Ventura and has served on the Board of Directors of WVCEAC since 2009.

Lorena Gomez - Board Member

Coastal Occupational Medical Group - Business Administrator

Lorena has been the business administrator for Coastal Occupational Medical Group since 2005 and has worked in the occupational medical industry since 1991. She has served as a Board Member of the Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council since 2012.

Fanny Alarcon

Bilingual Human Resources professional

Fanny Alarcon is a bilingual (Spanish & English) Human Resources professional who has over 14 years of experience in the field. She has serviced various sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, food, skilled nursing facilities, and construction. She has been attending WVCEAC events since 2010. She is the Human Resources Manager for Staples Construction.