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
Rick Anderson, Policy Analyst – (360) 522-6483
Mary Ferguson, Operations Manager: Seattle – (206) 256-6130
Julia Terlinchamp, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Small Business Grants – (206) 507-5250
Korrina Zambrzuski, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6134
Russ Campbell, Administrative Assistant – (206) 256-6109

Sector Leads

Brian Hatfield, Director of Economic Development, Forest Products Sector – (360) 819-2936
Sarah Lee, Director of Economic Development, Advanced Manufacturing – (206) 454-2200
Open, Director of Economic Development, Information & Communication Technology
Open, Director of Economic Development, Life Science/Global Health Sector
Open, Director of Economic Development, Maritime
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
Daniel Tappana, Aerospace Business Development Manager – (206) 256-6116

Rural, Small Business & Marketing Solutions

Robb Zerr, Senior Managing Director – (206) 256-6111
Linda Alongi, Education & Training Program Manager – (360) 725-4031
Lynn Fetch, Small Business Grants Program Manager – (360) 725-2810
Alexander Harper, Brand & Creative Manager – (360) 970-1073
Lynn Longan, Manager, Rural & Small Business Team – (360) 490-1950
Susan Nielsen, Small Business Program Manager, Eastern Washington – (509) 220-6048
Andrea Rohr, Design & Production Manager – (206) 256-6138

Small Business Export Assistance

Isabelle DeWulf, Managing Director – (206) 256-6137
Amandine Crabtree, Aerospace International Trade Specialist – (206) 256-6137
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
Robert Hamilton, Governor’s Advisor for Trade Policy – (206) 256-6122
Julie Monahan, Information & Communication Technology – (206) 256-6147

Operations

Karen McArthur, Finance & Grants Manager: Olympia – (360) 725-4027
Kathleen Carney, Budget Analyst – (360) 725-4023
Diana Divens, Contracts Coordinator – (360) 725-4187
Jaclyn Perez, Contract, Grants & Procurement Specialist – (360) 725-4049