Jim Clarida

Jim Clarida is the current director at VALPARAISO YMCA. Jim was previously a foreman at Meade Electric from December 2008 to December 2010. Prior to that, they were a journeyman wireman at Circle R Electric from March 1999 to December 2006. Jim also worked at IBEW Local 531 as a business representative from November 2014 to July 2020.

Jim Clarida began their educational career as a Journeyman Electrician with the National Joint Apprentice Training Committee. Jim later attended the School for workers - Organizing at the University of Madison. After receiving their Associates in Marketing from Purdue University-North Central Campus, they attended Portage High School.