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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

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Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness

Richard Locke
Executive Director
(206) 256-6129

Sector Leads

Maura Little
Director of Economic Development for the Life Sciences Sector
(206) 256-6107

Alex Pietsch
Director, Office of Aerospace
(206) 256-6103

Kristiné Reeves
Director, Military & Defense Sector
(206) 256-6105

Wilford Saunders
Director of Economic Development for the Information and Communications Technology Sector
(360) 902-2983

Steve Sewell
Director of Economic Development for the Maritime Sector
(206) 256-6104

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

Sally Harris
Business Development Manager
(206) 276-0059

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

Jane Swanson
Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Project Manager
(206) 256-6155

Sean Meehan
SSBCI Program Coordinator
(206) 256-6154

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

Danielle Ellingston
Aerospace
(206) 256-6143

Wistar Kay
Information & Communication Technology
(206) 256-6141

Rural Development

Maury Forman
Rural Development Manager
(206) 256-6110

Marketing Services Team

Robb Zerr
Marketing Services Manager
(206) 256-6111

Alexander Harper
Digital Communications Manager
(360) 970-1073

Gretchen Schlomann
Special Projects Manager
(360) 481-3106

Chuck Hunter
Communications & Event Manager
(360) 725-2674

Operations Team

Karen McArthur
Operations Manager-Olympia
(360) 725-4027