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
Josh Woodson, Legislative Coordinator – (360) 628-9756
Karen McArthur, Senior Budget Manager – (360) 725-4027
Jaclyn Perez, Budget Manager – (360) 725-2847
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
Robert Duff, Sustainable Business Development Director – (360) 764-6511
Shannon Halberstadt, Creative Economy Sector Lead – (564) 669-0378
Sarah Lee, Director of Economic Development, Advanced Manufacturing – (206) 898-2025
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
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
Diana Cazac, Small Business Program Manager – (206) 256-6148
Chris Wills, Small Business Program Manager
Alexander Harper, Brand & Creative Manager – (360) 970-1073
Susan Herr, Small Business Program Manager, Eastern Washington – (509) 220-6048
Open, Design & Production Manager
Lynn Longan, Manager, Rural & Small Business Team – (360) 490-1950
Molly Jay, Web & Content Manager – (206) 256-6138

Small Business Finance & Community Support

Linda Womack, Managing Director – (206) 256-6151
Lynn Fetch, Small Business Finance Manager – (360) 725-2810
Rachel Lucas, Small Business Finance Specialist – (360) 725-4135

Small Business Export Assistance

Isabelle DeWulf, Managing Director – (206) 256-6143
Callum Cleary, STEP Voucher Program Manager – (206) 256-6145
Open, Aerospace International Trade Specialist
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 – (360) 725-4187
Alison Mitchell, Program Development and Project Manager – (564) 669-1417