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
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
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
Susan Stilz
Administrative Assistant
(360) 725-4179
