Contact Us
The Washington State Department of Commerce is here to support your business in any way possible. From export and trade to expansion and growth, our Choose Washington business experts are ready to assist you.
For general business inquiries, call (206) 256-6100 or email moreinfo@choosewashington.com.
The Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness and the Business Services Division are located in the Westin Tower, 2001 6th Ave, Suite #2600, Seattle, WA 98121.
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness
Sector Leads
Alex Pietsch
Director, Office of Aerospace and State Sector Based Economic Development
(206) 256-6103
Maura Little
Director of Economic Development for the Life Sciences Sector
(206) 256-6107
Kristiné Reeves
Director, Military & Defense Sector
(206) 256-6105
Steve Sewell
Director of Economic Development for the Maritime Sector
(206) 256-6104
Brian Young
Director of Economic Development for the Clean Technology Sector
(206) 256-6129
Business Services Division
Mary Trimarco
Assistant Director
(206) 256-6146
Russ Campbell
Receptionist-Seattle
(206) 256-6100
Business Development Team
Allison Clark
Managing Director, Business Development
(206) 256-6124
Jeanie Ashe
CERB Specialist/Business Development Manager
(360) 725-4070
Terry Lawhead
Business Development Manager
(509) 990-2416
Amandine Noel-Crabtree
Business Development Manager
(206) 256-6116
Susan St. Germain
Sr. Business Development Manager
(206) 256-6114
Sean Meehan
Business Development Manager
Foreign Direct Investment and Work Start Strategic Reserve Fund
(206) 256-6142
Jane Swanson
Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Project Manager
(206) 256-6155
International Trade Team
Mark Calhoon
Senior Managing Director
(206) 256-6137
Mary Ferguson
Operations Manager, Seattle
(206) 256-613
Hovan Asdourian
Life Sciences & Global Health
(206) 256-6144
Julie Bennion
Certificates of Free Sale, Consumer Products,
International Education, Professional Services,
International Trade Statistics
(206) 256-6132
Andrew Crowder
Clean Technology
(206) 256-6140
Isabelle DuWulf
Aerospace
(206) 256-6143
Wistar Kay
Information & Communication Technology
(206) 256-6141
Rural and Entrepreneurial Development
Maury Forman
Senior Manager
(206) 256-6110
Marketing Services Team
Robb Zerr
Marketing & Communications Manager
(206) 256-6111
Alexander Harper
Digital Communications Manager
(360) 970-1073
Gretchen Schlomann
Special Projects Manager
(206) 256-6138
Operations Team
Karen McArthur
Operations Manager-Olympia
(360) 725-4027
Linda Alongi
Education and Training Program Manager
(360) 725-4031
Kathy Carlson
Program Assistant
(360) 725-4187
Kathleen Carney
Budget Analyst
(360) 725-4023
Jaclyn Woodson
CERB / IPZ Program Coordinator
(360) 725-4049
