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)
Americold Logistics Services 

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

Evette Mason (EC, Secretary)
Government Affairs Manager
Port of Tacoma 
 

Louise Tieman (EC, Treasurer)
Consulting CFO
VCFO of Washington, inc. 

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

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

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

Marlo DeLange (EC)
Attorney
Vandeberg Johnson Gandara

Dale King (EC)
Superintendent
Tacoma Rail

 Full Board

Martha Anderson (EC rep.)

Assistant to the Economic Development Director
City of Tacoma, Economic Development Department

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

Hugh Carr (EC, Chair)
Americold Logistics Services 

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

Marlo DeLange (EC)
Attorney
Vandeberg Johnson Gandara

Pradnya Desh
Managing Partner
Desh International Law 

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

David Graybill
Civic Leader 

Ronald Hildebrandt
Chief Logistics Officer
Trident Seafoods Company 

Jeff Jagosh
Brokerage Services
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.

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

Sandra Forero Bush
Business Consulting
Russell Investments

Dale King
Superintendent
Tacoma Rail

Larry Kopp
Managing Member
Global Capital

Evette Mason (EC, Secretary)
Government Affairs Manager
Port of Tacoma

Michael Miller
VP Commercial Relationship Manager
Umpqua Bank

Kathy Peterman
VP and Manager
International Banking, Columbia Bank 

Steve Stivala
President
MacMillan-Piper

Frank Thall
Director of Sales
Carlile Transportation Systems

Louise Tieman (Treasurer)
Consulting CFO
VCFO of Washington, inc. 

Alex Trettin
Accounts Manager
Travel Leaders 

Russ Weed
General Counsel
UniEnergy Technologies, LLC

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

Jeff Clark
Schneider National

Honorary Board Members

Kathy Cobb

Irl Davis 

Chuck Doan
Director, Global Transportation
Pacific Northwest Advisors 

Ralph Munro
Longtime Secretary of State

Sam Reed
Longtime Secretary of State

WM Riley
WM Riley & Co.

     

Resources

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