CWIT Staff, Board of Directors & Tradeswomen's Council
Our dynamic team, along with the Board of Directors and Tradeswomen's Council, provides the foundation for Chicago Women in Trades to pave the way for the future of women in the construction industry.
Chicago Women in Trades' Staff Members
Board of Directors
Cristina Barillas, Chair
Plumber, Local 130
Sarah Joy Liles, Recording Secretary
Pipefitter, Local 597
MEP Manager, LiveWire Construction
Japlan "Jazz" Allen, Treasurer
Iron Worker, Local 1
Dr. Jessica Cook-Qurayshi
Director
DePaul University Labor Education Center
Maurice King
Vice President, IBEW Local 134
Assistant Director, IBEW-NECA Technical Institute
Kina McAfee
Carpenter, Local 1
Assistant Coordinator, Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice & Training Program
Chantay Moore
Certified Financial Educator
Heartland Institute of Financial Education
Michael Shue
Labor Program Manager
Exelon BSC
Jocelyn Woodards
Popular Education Community Engagement Coordinator
AFL-CIO
Jamillah Muhammad
Education-to-Careers Director
Cisco
Tradeswomen's Council
Liz Albertson, Co-Chair
Plumber, Local 130
Alyssa Gutierrez, Co-Chair
Sprinkler Fitter, Local 281
Pam Hamilton, Recording Secretary
Pipefitter, Local 597
Ebba Schmid, Treasurer
CWIT Staff Representative
Delia Alfich
Insulator, Local 17
Japlan "Jazz" Allen
Ironworker, Local 1
Jen Bamberg
Ironworker, Local 63
Helen Chung
Painter, District Council 14
Erica Craft
IBEW, Local 134
Lisa Czaplicki
Ironworker, Local 63
Edith Guerrero
Carpenter, Local 54
Lisa Guzman
Carpenter, Local 58
Caress Pouncy
Ironworker, Local 63
Nelda Ramirez
Tile Setter, Local 21
Rhea Rashad
Carpenter, Local 10
Maria Riojas
Electrician, Local 134
Belinda Scott
Painter, District Council 14
Shea Smith
Sheet Metal Worker, Local 73
Stephanie Stachura
IBEW, Local 134
Sarah Stigler
Plumber, Local 130
Jackie Townsend
Bricklayer, Local 21
Haley Whiting
Pipefitter, Local 597