Association of Washington Business 2008-2009 Executive Committee


1. Officers:

Chair of Board: David Brukardt (5th), Sterling Savings Bank, Spokane

Vice Chair of Board: Lynn Townsend-White (4th), Western Polymer, Moses Lake

Secretary-Treasurer: Tom Hosea (6th), KeyBank, Tacoma

Immediate Past Chair: Jack McRae (1st), Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace

President: Don C. Brunell, Association of Washington Business


2. District Chairs:

1st District: DeLee Shoemaker, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond

2nd District: Bill Kidd, BP-Cherry Point, Blaine

3rd District: Mel Russell, Aldercreek Vineyards, Vancouver

4th District: Dean Strawn, Dependable Janitorial Service, Kennewick

5th District: Doug Bayne, Banner Bank, Walla Walla

Catherine Brazil, Cowles Company, Spokane

6th District: Larry Treleven, Sprague Pest Solutions, Tacoma

7th District: Kirk Nelson, Qwest, Seattle

Fred Kiga, The Boeing Company, Seattle

8th District: Mike Bernard, Madison Cooke, Bellevue

Ken Johnson, Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue

9th District: John Bishop, State Farm Insurance Company, Dupont

Judy Coovert, Printcom, Seattle

Out of State:



3. Council Chairs:

Governmental Affairs: Lori Carlson (7th), Sellen Construction Company, Seattle

Bill Stauffacher (6th), Contract Lobbyist, University Place

Environmental Affairs: Ken Johnson (8th), Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue

Human Resources: Jenifer Lambert (2nd), Terra Staffing Group, Everett

Tax & Fiscal Policy: Ron Bueing (7th), Deloitte, Seattle

Small Business Policy: Wes Uhlman (7th), Wes Uhlman and Associates, Seattle

Brad Carlson (3rd), Evergreen Memorial Garden, Vancouver

Chamber Division: Frank Kenney (6th), North Mason Chamber, Belfair

Association Division: Frank Holmes (3rd), Western States Petroleum Association, Olympia

Health Care: Don Conant (3rd), Valley Nut & Colt Co., Olympia

Education: Ntalie McNair-Huff (6th), TrueBlue, Inc., Tacoma

Transportation: Greg Tisdel (2nd), Tiz's Door Sales, Everett

Legal Affairs: Tom Lemly (7th), Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle

Membership: Doug Bayne (5th), Banner Bank, Walla Walla

Judy Coovert (9th), Printcom, Seattle

AWB Counsel: Jeff Gingold (7th), Lane Powell PC, Seattle