September 19, 2024 

Media Contacts:  
Maria Iñiguez, chief of staff, 509-682-6400, miniguez@wvc.edu   
Dr. Jennifer Korfiatis, interim public information officer, 509-682-6650, jkorfiatis@wvc.edu 

   

The Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees has elected new leadership. Paula Arno Martinez will serve as chair, and Steve Zimmerman will serve as vice chair.  

Arno Martinez is replacing Tamra Jackson, the outgoing chair. Arno Martinez is an attorney at Arno Martinez Law, PLLC, where she practices immigration law exclusively. She was first licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 2013. She has volunteered for CDCVAS for about ten years, primarily as an interpreter for legal consultations. She has also worked with the organization in partnership with the Latino/a Bar Association for free legal clinics.   

She was appointed to the WVC Board of Trustees in 2020, and she also serves on the board of the Washington Association of College Trustees, Wenatchee Pride Board, Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Board of Trustees, and Latino/a Bar Association of Washington Board. 

Zimmerman, who was appointed to the board in 2019, is an attorney at Forman, Appel, Hotchkiss, Zimmerman, & Bauscher. He has been practicing law for 42 years. He also has extensive community involvement. He has served as president of the Wenatchee Exchange Club, co-founder of the Mission Creek Players, board member of the Music Theater of Wenatchee, president and board member of the WVC Foundation, member of the Wenatchee Arts Commission, and emeritus member and director of the Supporters of the Center. He has also served on the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Committee and Editorial Committee.  

Trustee Phylicia Hancock Lewis will serve as the primary Association of Community College Trustees Legislative Representative, and Zimmerman will serve as the secondary representative.   

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Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses: 

To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Mish ee twie 1321A, (509) 682-6716, title9@wvc.edu  

To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu