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

Reception Desk: (206) 256-6100

Chris Green, Assistant Director – (206) 256-6146
Keith Swenson, Deputy Assistant Director – (206) 256-6102
Josh Woodson, Legislative Coordinator – (360) 628-9756
Jaclyn Perez, Budget Manager – (360) 957-8980
Kathleen Carney-Taylor, Budget Analyst – (360) 725-4023
Mary Ferguson, Operations Manager: Seattle – (206) 256-6130
Korrina Zambrzuski, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6134
Russ Campbell, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6109
Seirra Peace, Front Desk Reception – (206) 256-6100

Sector Leads

Carolyn Busch, Workforce Innovation Director & Industry Sector Program Coordinator – (206) 256-6140
Alison Beason, Director of Economic Development, Life Science Sector – (206) 256-6110
Stephanie Bowman, Director of Economic Development, Maritime – (206) 256-6104
Open, Sustainable Business Development Director 
Shannon Halberstadt, Creative Economy Sector Lead – (564) 669-0378
Open, Director of Economic Development, Advanced Manufacturing
Open, Director of Economic Development, Information & Communication Technology
Robin Toth, Director of Economic Development, Aerospace Sector – (206) 256-6103
Brian Young, Director of Economic Development, Clean Technology Sector – (206) 256-6129
Stephanie Scott, Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program Director – (206) 485-5961

Business Development

Radi Simeonova, Managing Director – (206) 256-6114
Harry Birak, Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6121
Diana Cazac, Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6148
Kirk Esmond, Sustainable Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6142
Daniel Tappana, Aerospace Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6116

Small Business Training & Education, State Marketing and Tourism

Robb Zerr, Senior Managing Director – (206) 256-6111
Linda Alongi, Education & Training Program Manager – (360) 725-4031
Open, Design & Production Manager
Alexander Harper, Brand & Creative Manager – (360) 970-1073
Susan Herr, Small Business Program Manager, Eastern Washington – (509) 220-6048
Lynn Longan, Manager, Rural & Small Business Team – (360) 490-1950
Molly Jay, Marketing Communications Manager – (206) 256-6138
Chris Wills, Small Business Program Manager – (360) 742-1894

Small Business Finance & Community Support

Linda Womack, Managing Director – (206) 256-6151
Lynn Fetch, Small Business Finance Manager – (360) 725-2810
Jessica Cheng, Small Business Contract & Program Manager – (564) 669-4544
Rachel Paris, Program & Contract Manager – (360) 725-3121
Shiloh Penland, Small Business Finance & Program Manager – (360) 890-2288

Small Business Export Assistance

Isabelle DeWulf, Managing Director – (206) 256-6143
Joanna Boatwright, Aerospace International Trade Specialist – (206) 256-3136
Callum Cleary, STEP Voucher Program Manager – (206) 256-6145
Karl Dahlgren, Life Science/Global Health Trade Specialist – (206) 256-6132
Tammy Deets, Clean Technology, Advanced Manufacturing & Maritime Manager – (206) 256-6154
Nicole Gunkle, Special Projects Manager – (206) 256-6131
Julie Monahan, Information & Communication Technology – (206) 256-6147

Contracts & Procurement

Brenda Pearson, Managing Director – (360) 628-9756
Lauren Annette Boyen, Contracts Coordinator – (206) 256-6144
Diana Divens, Contracts Coordinator – (564) 999-3279
Neil Huss, Contracts Coordinator – (360) 725-3133
Alison Mitchell, Program Development and Project Manager – (564) 669-1417