Board of Trustees
With strong community support, Snohomish County is a local, regional, and national leader for promoting economic development. Our Board of Trustees have outlined strategic goals to continue to enhance Snohomish County’s economic vitality.
Strategic Goals
Attract, Develop & Retain Talent
Increase training and educational opportunities and awareness to satisfy workforce demand for all industry sectors.
Achieve World-Class Infrastructure
Support initiatives to develop the infrastructure necessary for continued business recruitment and retention.
Foster Industry & Sector Diversity
Implement and sustain business recruitment and retention initiatives to grow and diversify the County’s economy.
Promote Snohomish County’s Strategic Assets
Launch positioning and promotion strategies designed to resonate with regional, national and international audiences.
The Board strongly supports the EASC's Six Pillars for economic growth:
- Advocacy
- Business Retention & Expansion (BRE)
- Small Business/Chamber Activities
- Workforce
- Business Attraction
- Quality of Life
Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s Board of Trustees meets quarterly to provide strategic guidance in support of the mission and business plan. They also support the core competencies of business retention and recruitment, including hosting clients, offering expertise, and furthering the success of the work plan. Our board consists of 53 members, 70% from the private sector and 30% from the public sector (including elected officials).
For further information, call (425) 743-4567.
Board
Doug Purcell
Chair, Purcell Legal & Mediation Services, PLLC Job Title
Scott Kennedy
Vice Chair, Alaska Airlines Job Title
Corbin Ressegiue
Treasurer, Coastal Community Bank Job Title
Debbie Taglialavore
Secretary, BECU Job Title
Dr. Chemene Crawford
Everett Community College Job Title
Rich White
The Boeing Company Job Title
Dan Gaffney
Moss Adams LLP Job Title
Nancy Ekrem
DME CPA Group PC Job Title
Bill Akers
Premera Blue Cross Job Title
Kristy Carrington
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Job Title
Paul Dini
Heritage Bank Job Title
Crystal Donner
Perteet, Inc Job Title
Amy Drewel
Mosaic Insurance Alliance, LLC. Job Title
Mark Duffy
Mountain Pacific Bank Job Title
Joy Emory
Workforce Snohomish Job Title
Dr. Kristin Esterberg
University of Washington, Bothell Job Title
Mayor Cassie Franklin
City of Everett Job Title
Mayor Christine Frizzell
City of Lynnwood Job Title
John Haarlow
Snohomish County PUD Job Title
Shubert Ho
FeedMe Hospitality Job Title
Ric Ilgenfritz
Community Transit Job Title
Adam H Jonas, MD, MPH
Washington Permanente Medical Group/Kaiser Permanente Washington Job Title
Robert Knoll
Puget Sound Energy Job Title
Lois Langer Thompson
Sno-Isle Libraries Job Title
Lisa Lefeber
Port of Everett Job Title
Mayor Jon Nehring
City of Marysville Job Title
Nate Nehring
Councilmember, Snohomish County Job Title
Dr. Paul Pitre
Washington State University, Everett Job Title
David Preston
Commissioner, Port of Edmonds Job Title
Chris Roselli
Western Washington University Job Title
Mayor Mike Rosen
City of Edmonds Job Title
Dr. Ian Saltzman
Everett Public Schools Job Title
Dr. Amit Singh
Edmonds College Job Title
Executive Dave Somers
Snohomish County Job Title
Eduardo Torres
MTorres America Job Title
Bill Tsoukalas
Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County Job Title
Wendy Weiker
Republic Services Job Title
Scott Woerman
Landau Associates Job Title
Kyle Stannert
City of Bothell Job Title
Danielle Lothrop
Angel of the Winds Arena Job Title
Chris D. Adams
Adams & Duncan Lawyers Job Title
Jeremy Don
Mortenson Job Title