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AWB Board of Directors
The board of directors represents AWB’s membership in the conduct and operation of the association in accordance with the organization’s bylaws. The board also establishes, reviews and communicates AWB’s policies, positions and general procedures to its members. The board’s actions are guided by AWB’s bylaws, mission statement, goals and objectives, as well as ongoing assessments of member needs and desires.
The board also monitors and maintains AWB’s financial well-being to ensure that its resources are utilized appropriately in accordance with the organization’s mission and budget. Finally, the board ensures that AWB’s staff accomplishes the goals and objectives established by the mission statement.
2011-2012 AWB Executive Committee

The AWB Board of Directors includes a diverse mix of business leaders from varying industries across the state, organized by congressional district. To learn more about the reps in your area, click on the congressional district below.
First Congressional District
Steve Buckner, Millennia Public Affairs, Inc., Bothell
Daniel Church, Bastyr University, Kenmore
Pat Dunn, Patrick Dunn & Associates, LTD, Seattle
Lindsey Echelbarger, The Echelbarger Company, Bothell
Jennifer Eigner, Kemper Services, Inc., Lynnwood
Lee Fitch, CLF Limited, Mountlake Terrace
Christine Hoffman, Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Redmond
Steve Johnston, Landau Associates, Inc., Edmonds
Carl Kester, Lakeside-Milam Recovery Center, Kirkland
Christine King, Volt Services Group, Redmond
Jack McRae, Premera Blue Cross, Seattle
Dwayne Northrop, Garlic Jim's Franchise International, Everett
Vicki Strickfaden, Benefit Solutions, Inc., Mukilteo
Kim Ward, The Fence Connection, Inc., Kirkland
Bill Weaver, Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, Monroe
Dan Youmans, AT&T, Redmond
Second Congressional District
Rick Anderson, Sakuma Bros Holding Co, Burlington
Jeff Callender, ConocoPhillips Company, Ferndale
Janet Duffy, Windermere Real Estate/RMI, Inc., Lake Stevens
Allen Funk, The Daily Herald Company, Everett
Gladys Gillis, Starline Luxury Coaches, Mukilteo
Lisa Janicki, Janicki Industries, Inc., Sedro Woolley
Bill Kidd, BP, Blaine
Jenifer Lambert, Terra Staffing Group, Everett
Lori Leavitt Evans, Abrige Corporation, Bellingham
Paul Razore, Sanitary Service Company, Inc., Bellingham
Caldie Rogers, Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber, Marysville
Duane Stowe, Stowes Shoes & Clothing, Burlington
Greg Tisdel, Tiz's Door Sales, Inc., Everett
Merritt Wolfkill, Wolfkill Feed & Fertilizer Corporation, Monroe
Bill Youngsman, Twin Bridges Marina, Mount Vernon
Third Congressional District
Christophe Allen, The Acme Service Group, Olympia
Tim Boyd, The TSB Group, Olympia
Dave Bulger, Stihl Northwest, Chehalis
Brad Carlson, Evergreen Memorial Garden Cemetery & Funeral Chap., Vancouver
Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, Olympia
Annette Cleveland, Legacy Health System, Vancouver
Don Conant, Valley Nut & Bolt Company, Inc., Olympia
Dan Coyne, Coyne, Jesernig, LLC, Olympia
Richard DeBolt, TransAlta US Operations, Centralia
Mark Doumit, WA Forest Protection Association, Olympia
Steve Francks, WA Realtors, Olympia
Jim Fricke, Pacific NW Transportation Services, Inc., Olympia
Jim Haley, Thurston First Bank, Olympia
Jean Leonard, Jean M. Leonard, Attorney at Law, Olympia
Amber Lewis, Providence Health and Services, Olympia
Jim Lucey, Linear Technology Corporation, Camas
Tim Martin, Amgen, Inc., Olympia
Dick Miller, Vancouver Sign Company, Vancouver
Jerry Olson, Olson Engineering, Inc., Vancouver
Heidi Pozzo, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc, Longview
Roger Qualman, NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson, Vancouver
Patrick Rants, The Rants Group, Olympia
Brad Reckord, Rainier Case Management, Inc., Vancouver
Chuck Richards, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Washougal
Mel Russell, Aldercreek Vineyards, Vancouver
Lisa Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Vancouver
Daniel Seydel, II, Platinum Group, LLC, Shelton
Pat Sheaffer, Riverview Community Bank, Vancouver
Collins Sprague, Avista Corporation, Olympia
Jan Teague, Washington Retail Association, Olympia
Rhonda Weaver, Comcast, Olympia
Gary Weeks, WA Health Care Association, Tumwater
Rick Winsman, Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce, Longview
Carol Zaharko, G. Loomis, Inc., Woodland
Fourth Congressional District
Bryan Alford, Alford Farms, Inc., Pasco
Jack Baker, Energy Northwest, Richland
Brian Crawford, Basic American Foods, Moses Lake
Tom Dent, Tom Dent Aviation, LLC, Moses Lake
Debbie Doran-Martinez, Moses Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Moses Lake
Walt Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick Investment, Kennewick
Craig Larsen, Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce, Wenatchee
Wendy Lawrence, Alcoa Wenatchee, Malaga
Trent Marquis, Marq Enterprise, Yakima
Keith Mathews, First Fruits Marketing of Washington, Yakima
Lori Mattson, Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, Kennewick
Tim Morris, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima
Skip Novakovich, Esprit Graphic Communications, Inc., Kennewick
Patti Paris, Columbia Colstor, Inc., Moses Lake
Jason Poole, Tyson Foods, Pasco
Dan Reisenauer, Goodfellow Brothers, Inc., Wenatchee
Adam Schulz, Corkwest, Kennewick
Bruce Schwan, BJS Enterprises, LLC, Kennewick
Mike Schwenk, Battelle Pacific NW National Laboratory, Richland
Joy Shoemake, CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company, Richland
Steve Simmons, Country Gentleman Restaurant, Kennewick
Jason Spadaro, SDS Lumber Company, Bingen
Bob Tippett, Tippett Company, Pasco
Lynn Townsend-White, Western Polymer Corporation, Moses Lake
Chris Voigt, WA State Potato Commission, Moses Lake
Judy Warnick, Credit Service of Central Washington Inc, Moses Lake
Fifth Congressional District
Ira Amstadter, Express Employment Professionals, Spokane
Roger Bairstow, Broetje Orchards, Prescott
Doug Bayne, Banner Bank, Walla Walla
Greg Bever, Journal of Business, Spokane
Adina Bielenberg, Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc., Pullman
Catherine Brazil, Cowles Company, Spokane
Wayne Brokaw, Inland NW Assoc General Contractors, Spokane
David Brukardt, Sterling Savings Bank, Spokane
David Camp, Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla
Mark Compton, Northwest Mining Association, Spokane
John Copley, Kaiser Aluminum, Spokane Valley
James DeVleming, Pullman Vision Source, Pullman
Jim DeWalt, Associated Industries of Inland NW, Spokane
Dave Godlewski, Teck American Inc., Spokane
Rich Hadley, Greater Spokane Incorporated, Spokane
Jim Kleist, Railex, Burbank
Tammy Lewis, Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Pullman
Alex McGregor, The McGregor Company, Colfax
Sydney Perrizo, Acme Concrete Paving, Inc., Spokane
Steve Robinson, Spokane Rock Products, Spokane
Jan Romerdahl, US Bank, Spokane
David Shea, EaglePointe Constr. & Mgmnt., Inc., Spokane
Larry Soehren, Kiemle & Hagood Company, Spokane
Heidi Stanley, Empire Bolt & Screw, Inc., Spokane
Tom Stewart, Frank Gurney, Inc., Spokane
Jennifer West, Hill & Knowlton, Spokane
Sixth Congressional District
Eric Anderson, Art Anderson Associates, Bremerton
Richard Asche, Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter, Inc., Port Orchard
John Begley, Grays Harbor Paper, L.P., Hoquiam
Paul Brown, Brown & Brown Insurance of Tacoma, Tacoma
Joseph Carman, Carman Manufacturing Company, Tacoma
Steve Gano, Gano & Associates, Lakewood
David Graybill, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber, Tacoma
Julianne Hanner, McDonalds Operators of Washington, Hoquiam
Tom Hosea, KeyBank, Tacoma
Amy Igloi-Matsuno, Amy's on the Bay Restaurant, Port Orchard
Chuck Madison, Port Townsend Paper Corporation, Port Townsend
Levon Mathews, First Federal, Port Angeles
Natalie McNair-Huff, TrueBlue, Inc., Tacoma
Chris Mutchler, Southard, Beckham, Atwater & Berry, CPA, PS, Port Orchard
Sheri Nelson, Sierra Pacific Industries, Aberdeen
Holly Roso, TravelChair Company, Gig Harbor
Jeff Stallings, Print NW, Tacoma
Erik Strom, Russell Investments, Tacoma
Jim Suits, Summit Capital Advisors, Tacoma
Mary Taylor, CenturyLink, Olympia
Michael Transue, Michael Transue, Governmental Affairs & Lobbying, Ruston
Larry Treleven, Sprague Pest Solutions, Tacoma
Valarie Zeeck, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Tacoma
Seventh Congressional District
Karen Aliabadi, Fisher Communications, Inc., Seattle
David Allen, McKinstry Company, Seattle
Ross Baker, Regence BlueShield, Seattle
Jan Beck, Novo Nordisk Inc., Seattle
Jon Bridge, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Seattle
Ron Bueing, Pivotal Law Group, Seattle
Phil Bussey, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Seattle
Susan Champlain, The Boeing Company, Seattle
Tom Curry, WA State Medical Association, Seattle
Lori Daigle, Sellen Construction Company, Inc., Seattle
Dan Dixon, Swedish Health Services, Seattle
Terry Finn, Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, Seattle
Chris Foster, Foster's Furniture, Seattle
Maureen Frisch, Green Diamond Resource Company, Seattle
Linda Gainer, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle
Jeff Gingold, Lane Powell PC, Seattle
Bill Hurlbert, Wells Fargo Bank, Seattle
Bart Kale, Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc., Seattle
Nancy Koeper, United Parcel Service, Seattle
Tom Lemly, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle
Robin Lutka, First Choice Health, Seattle
Ginger Marshall, Faerland Terrace Assisted Living, Seattle
Kathy McKim, Ash Grove Cement Company, Seattle
Lew McMurran, Washington Technology Industry Association, Seattle
Nate Miles, Lilly USA, Seattle
Tim O'Connell, Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle
Kathleen Paul, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle
Tom Peterson, Hoffman Construction Company, Seattle
Jim Pishue, WA Bankers Association, Seattle
Diana Rakow, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle
Patrick Schneider, Foster Pepper PLLC, Seattle
Ron Smith, Seattle University, Seattle
Jim Spady, Dick's Drive-Ins, LTD, LP, Seattle
Chuck Stempler, Alphagraphics, Seattle
Gary Strannigan, Liberty Mutual Group, Seattle
Wes Uhlman, Wes Uhlman & Associates, Inc., Seattle
Tom Walker, Qwest, Seattle
Kenneth Weiner, K&L Gates, Seattle
Eighth Congressional District
Kim Amphlett, Kimaco LLC, North Bend
Bill Baldwin, Baldwin Resource Group, Inc., Bellevue
Daurell Bell, Concur Technologies, Redmond
Mike Bernard, Madison Cooke, Inc, Bellevue
Rosemary Brester, Hobart Machined Products, Inc, Hobart
Pete Cain, National Maintenance Contractors, LLC, Bellevue
Karen Evans, Aptech Systems, Inc., Black Diamond
Kris Gray, Integrity Financial Corporation, Bellevue
Greg Hanon, COMMUNICO, Sumner
David Hansen, UnitedHealthcare, Mercer Island
Skip Haynes, Rainier Connect, Eatonville
John Hennessy, Nuprecon LP, Snoqualmie
Jim Hill, Kemper Development, Bellevue
Christine Hoebermann, Kelly Services, Bellevue
Art Jackson, Costco Wholesale, Issaquah
Ken Johnson, Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue
Jeff Laurence, Symetra Financial Corporation, Bellevue
Rachel LeMieux, Ryan, Bellevue
Barry Long, Talk & Roll Enterprises, Bellevue
Paul Martin, Martin Financial Group, Bellevue
Wendell Matas, ATG Rehab, Bellevue
Llewellyn Matthews, Northwest Pulp & Paper Association, Bellevue
Doug Morrison, Environmental Law Northwest, Redmond
Cherie Myers, Safeway, Inc, Bellevue
Betty Nokes, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Bellevue
Marjie Peterson, MACROSEARCH, Inc., Bellevue
Janet Ray, AAA Washington, Bellevue
DeLee Shoemaker, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond
Sandy Williams, Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company, Enumclaw
Dan Wright, Clark Nuber, Bellevue
Ninth Congressional District
Creigh H. Agnew, Creigh H. Agnew, Federal Way
Steve Bassett, Husky Terminal, Tacoma
Dennis Bassford, Money Tree, Inc., Tukwila
John Bishop, State Farm Insurance Company, DuPont
Louise Bray, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Tacoma
Bruce Chattin, WA Aggregate & Concrete Association, Des Moines
Judy Coovert, Printcom, Inc., Seattle
Todd Dunnington, Skills, Inc., Auburn
Leonardo Etcheto, Nutriom, LLC, Lacey
Steve Etter, Univar USA, Kent
Roy Heynderickx, Saint Martin's University, Lacey
Frank Holmes, Western States Petroleum Association, Lacey
Jay Jennings, Sanofi-Aventis, Olympia
Chuck Kegley, Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association, Renton
Dolores Kyle, Superior Insurance Service, Auburn
Megan Lawrence, Alaska Airlines, Seattle
Dave McEntee, Simpson Investment Company, Tacoma
Michael Moran, Cascade Gasket & Manufacturing, Kent
Lex Nepomuceno, Jet City Pizza NW LLC, Tukwila
Dan Phillips, 4th Dimension Computers Inc, Lacey
Tom Pierson, Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, Federal Way
Brian Quint, Aqua Quip, Renton
Steve Salins, Shuttle Express, Renton
Kristen Sawin, Weyerhaeuser Company, Olympia
Matt Sievert, Carlile Transportation Systems, Tacoma
Shane Skinner, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, Renton
Bill Struyk, Johnson & Johnson, Renton
Eddie Westmoreland, Waste Connections of Washington Inc., Tacoma
JT Wilcox, Wilcox Farms, Roy
Out of State District
Virginia Aulin, Boise Inc, Boise
Scott Bolton, PacifiCorp, Portland
Tim Clevenger, The Pape Group, Eugene
Arlo Corwin, Horizon Wind Energy, Portland
Calli Daly, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC, Salem
Mark Dunn, J.R. Simplot Company, Boise
Joe Gilliam, Northwest Grocery Association, Wilsonville
Santana Gonzalez, Chevron, Bellaire
Jim Hoover, Bayer HealthCare, LLC, Corvallis
Dan Kirschner, Northwest Gas Association, West Linn
Kip Knudson, Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, Anchorage
Melinda Merrill, Fred Meyer, Portland
Tracy Mihas, Kraft Foods, Portland
Brock Nelson, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Portland
Russell Sarazen, T-Mobile USA, Denver
Jennifer Spall, Wal-Mart, Boise
David Swartley, Bank of America, Portland
Rick Van Nieuwburg, Altria Client Services, Inc, Sacramento
Dave Zepponi, Northwest Food Processors Association, Portland
As of October 8, 2011
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