The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Commerce makes it easy to do business in Washington, creating jobs and economic prosperity statewide.

The Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness (OEDC) team offers real-world business experience and their results-oriented approach is focused on your business needs. We provide businesses and investors with adaptive and customized programs and services that meet their specific needs so they can enter new markets, find new partners, make informed investments in the state, expand strategically, streamline legislation, identify new funding sources and hire and train more workers.

Administration

Chris Green, Assistant Director – (206) 256-6146
Mary Ferguson, Operations Manager: Seattle – (206) 256-6130
Korrina Zambrzuski, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6134
Russ Campbell, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6109
Lauren Boyan, Receptionist-Seattle Office – (206) 256-6100

Sector Leads

Joshua Berger, Director of Economic Development, Maritime Sector – (206) 256-6104
Brian Hatfield, Director of Economic Development, Forest Products Sector – (360) 819-2936
Kristiné Reeves, Director, Military & Defense Sector – (206) 256-6105
Julia Terlinchamp, Director of Economic Development, Life Science/Global Health Sector: Phone: (206) 256-6107
Robin Toth, Director of Economic Development, Aerospace Sector – Phone: (206) 256-6103
Brian Young, Director of Economic Development, Clean Technology Sector – (206) 256-6129

Business Development

Allison Clark, Managing Director – (206) 256-6124
Tammy Deets, Business Development Specialist – (206) 256-6154
Conor Duggan, Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6116
Saul Fleming, Research Analyst – (206) 256-6117
Radi Simeonova, Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6114
Evan Wendlandt, Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6142
Jaclyn Perez, Program Manager – (360) 725-4049

Small Business Export Assistance

Isabelle DeWulf, Managing Director – (206) 256-6137
Dave Baron, CleanTechnology – (206) 256-6140
Julie Monahan, Information & Communication Technology – (206) 256-6147
Robert Hamilton, Governor’s Advisor for Trade Policy – (206) 256-6122
Michele Ko, Special Projects Manager – (206) 256-6102

Rural & Marketing Services

Robb Zerr, Managing Director – (206) 256-6111
Alexander Harper, Brand & Creative Manager – (360) 970-1073
Lynn Longan, Rural Economic Development Manager – (360) 725-2674
Susan Nielsen, Rural Services Manager, Eastern Washington – (509) 220-6048
Andrea Rohr, Design & Production Manager – (206) 256-6138

Operations

Karen McArthur, Finance & Grants Manager: Olympia – (360) 725-4027
Linda Alongi, Education & Training Program Manager – (360) 725-4031
Kathleen Carney, Budget Analyst – (360) 725-4023
Diana Divens, Contracts Coordinator – (360) 725-4187

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We are located in the Westin Tower, 2001 6th Ave, Suite #2600, Seattle, WA 98121.

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