PHOTO GALLERY: Tri-City People of Influence 2025
People of Influence
Journal publisher Paul Read welcomes crowd of more than 200 to the 2025 People of Influence.
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People of Influence line
People lining up for People of Influence.
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People of Influence crowd
More than 200 people came to the event.
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Tim Arntzen
Tim Arntzen of Port of Kennewick holding up his award.
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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business team
The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business team. From left: Chad Utecht, Nessa Guzman, Nathan Finke, Tiffany Lundstrom, Kristina Lord, Ty Beaver, Rachel Visick, Paul Read.
3 People of Influence Winners
From left: Chauné Fitzgerald, Matt Watkins and Diahann Howard.
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Martín Valadez Torres
Martín Valadez Torres of Heritage University, left, accepting award.
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Brett Spooner
Brett Spooner of Gravis Law, left, accepting award.
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Randy Hayden
Buck Taft, Tri-Cities Airport director, accepting award on behalf of Randy Hayden of Port of Pasco.
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Chauné Fitzgerald
Chauné Fitzgerald of WOW Tri-Cities, left, accepting award.
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Robert "Bob" Schuetz
Accepting the award on behalf of Robert "Bob" Schuetz of Energy Northwest is Angela Smith, public affairs manager and chief communication officer, left.
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Brandon Mayfield
Brandon Mayfield of Chervenell Construction, left, accepting award.
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Leo Martinez Jr.
Leo Martinez Jr. of Numerica Credit Union, right, accepting award.
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Dave Retter
Dave Retter of Retter & Co. | Sotheby's International Realty, left, accepting award.
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Matt Watkins
Matt Watkins of the Pasco Public Facilities District, left, accepting award.
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Jason Wilkinson
Jason Wilkinson of Prodigy Homes, left, accepting award.
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Amy Basche
Amy Basche of HMIS, left, accepting award.
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Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia of Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council, left, accepting award.
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Chris Eerkes
Chris Eerkes of Sun Pacific Energy, left, accepting award.
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Tim Arntzen
Tim Arntzen of Port of Kennewick, left, accepting award.
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Jim Hall
Jim Hall, recently retired from the Foundations at Kadlec, left, accepting award.
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Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis of Visit Tri-Cities, left, accepting award.
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Don Miller
Don Miller of Gesa Credit Union, left, accepting award
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Nickolas A. Bumpaous
Nickolas A. Bumpaous of UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 598, left, accepting award.
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Vicki Montegudo
Vicki Monteagudo of Century 21 Tri-Cities and NAI Commercial Tri-Cities, left, accepting award.
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Tricia MacFarlan
Tricia MacFarlan of Mirror Ministries, left, accepting award.
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Michele Gerber
Michele Gerber of Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition, left, accepting award.
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Diahann Howard
Diahann Howard of Port of Benton, right, accepting award.
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Marty Conger
Marty Conger of Fuse Advisors LLC, left, accepting award.
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Sandra Haynes
Sandra Haynes of WSU Tri-Cities holds her award flanked by her team.
We had a packed house to honor our inaugural class of Tri-City People of Influence on March 13 at Zintel Creek Golf Club in Kennewick.
Whether supporting the economic growth of the region or lifting up others through service, these 25 individuals have left their mark on the community.
Congratulations to our honorees and thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate them!
