Staff

Julie Tappero is the President and owner of West Sound Workforce, which she started in 1998.

Julie has her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Human Resources.  Julie has over 30 years of experience in business operations, human resources and workforce development, having worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Hughes Aircraft Company and Monsanto Company, as well as for medium and small businesses.

Julie is involved with several local Chambers of Commerce, and is past president of the Gig Harbor Chamber.  She is on the Board of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.  She was appointed to the State’s Community Economic Revitalization Board by Governor Gregoire.  She serves on several other Boards and assists with many civic programs and committees.

Jesse Bainbridge is the Poulsbo Branch Manager for West Sound Workforce.

Jesse has her Bachelors Degree in Education and is a Certified Career Development Facilitator with experience in training and counseling.

She has lived and worked in Kitsap County since 1986. Jesse has been a Member of WSHRMA since 2002 and has been with West Sound Workforce since 2000.

Lora Kelly is the Gig Harbor Branch Manager. She joined West Sound Workforce in February 2000 as the first Recruiter and Staffing Specialist.

Prior to WSW, Lora worked for many years as an allied healthcare recruiter for a large, Tacoma-based medical center, and was previously a nurse-staffing specialist for a hospital in Seattle. She possesses 18 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and is a current member of SHRM.

Lora has resided with her family in Kitsap County since 1985. Having made the commute to Seattle and Tacoma for 15 years, she is passionate about helping others who live on the Kitsap Peninsula find work within their own community.

Linda Helenberg is the Client Relations Representative for West Sound Workforce.

Linda has her Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Communications from Western Michigan University, and her Master’s Degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University.

She has 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, management and human resources, including 11 years with a national staffing company. Linda and her family moved to Gig Harbor from Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been with West Sound Workforce since 2007.