Board of Directors

The World Trade Center Tacoma would like to acknowledge the support, guidance and dedication of its Board of Directors to whom we attribute a large part of our success. The Board reflects our membership and the community of the Pacific Northwest – it includes leaders in business, the public sector, and the non-profit community with a committed interest to international trade and a belief that trade is a significant driver of success for Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington State and the region as a whole.

Executive Committee

Hugh Carr (EC, Chair)
Versacold Logistics Services 

Valerie Coty (EC, Vice-Chair)
Marketing Manager
Moss Adams LLP 

Debbie Givens (EC, Secretary)
Information Technology Director
Port of Tacoma 
 

Michael Miller (EC, Treasurer)
Vice President
Sterling Savings Bank

Denise Dyer (EC)
Economic Development Manager
Office of the Pierce County Executive

Bruce Kendall (EC)
President
Economic Development Board of Tacoma –Pierce County 

Ryan Petty (EC)
Economic Development Director
Martha Anderson (EC rep.)
Assistant to the Economic Development Director
City of Tacoma, Economic Development Department

Marlo DeLange (EC)
Attorney
Vandeberg Johnson Gandara

Charles Witzleben (EC)
President – International Division
SUPERVALU, Inc.

 Full Board

James L. Brock, Ph. D.
Dean of School of Business
Pacific Lutheran University 

John Brislin
President and CEO
Export Finance Assistance Center

Hugh Carr (EC, Chair)
Versacold Logistics Services 

Valerie Coty (EC, Vice-Chair)
Marketing Manager
Moss Adams LLP 

Irl Davis
President & CEO
Global One

Marlo DeLange (EC)
Attorney
Vandeberg Johnson Gandara

Denise Dyer (EC)
Economic Development Manager
Office of the Pierce County Executive

Debbie Givens (EC, Secretary)
Information Technology Director
Port of Tacoma 

Ronald Hildebrandt
Chief Logistics Officer
Trident Seafoods Company 

Larry Kopp
Managing Member
Global Capital

Bruce Kendall (EC)
President
Economic Development Board of Tacoma –Pierce County

Michael Miller (EC, Treasurer)
Vice President
Sterling Savings Bank 

Kathy Peterman
VP and Manager
International Banking, Columbia Bank 

Ryan Petty (EC)
Economic Development Director
Martha Anderson (EC rep.)
Assistant to the Economic Development Director
City of Tacoma, Economic Development Department

Angela Strege
Manager
The Boeing Company

Frank Thall
Director of Sales
Carlile Transportation Systems

Liz Savage 

Shahrokh Saudagaran
Dean, Milgard School of Business
University of Washington-Tacoma

Steve Stivala
President
MacMillan-Piper 

Alex Trettin
Accounts Manager
Travel Leaders 

Russ Weed
Attorney
Graham & Dunn PC

Charles Witzleben (EC)
President – International Division
SUPERVALU, Inc.

Honorary Board Members

Cathy Cobb 

Chuck Doan
Director, Global Transportation
Pacific Northwest Advisors 

Ralph Munro
Longtime Secretary of State

Bill Stafford
President
Trade Development Alliance of
Greater Seattle

WM Riley
WM Riley & Co.

     

Resources

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