Matt SweezeaRegional vice presidentSweezea Financial Group / PrimericaMatt SweezeaTeam size: 7Brief background of your business:Sweezea Financial Group is an independent investment and insurance agency backed by Primerica.Primerica has been committed to helping families save and invest for their futures since 1977.Through PFS Investments Inc., Primerica’s broker-dealer, we show people how...
Doug MitchellPrincipalMMEC Architecture and InteriorsDoug MitchellNumber of employees you oversee: We have seven partners and a total staff size of 19.Brief background of your business:I along with three others formed MMEC in 1999 in Spokane. We opened our Kennewick office in 2012.We do a lot of public projects – many...
Bob SchuetzCEOEnergy NorthwestBob Schuetz Number of employees you oversee: 1,000 +Brief background of your organization:Energy Northwest is a joint operating agency of Washington state, comprised of 27 public power member utilities from across the state, serving more than 1.5 million customers.Energy Northwest owns and operates a diverse mix of 100%...
Washington Policy CenterGovernment Reform DirectorJason MercierWhat is the Washington Policy Center?Washington Policy Center (WPC) is an independent, nonprofit think tank that promotes sound public policy based on free-market solutions.WPC improves lives of Washington state’s citizens by providing accurate, high-quality research for policymakers, the media and the general public. Headquartered in...
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)Director – State and Local Tax (SALT)Jenni RegimbalEmployees you oversee: N/A. I technically oversee employees all over the country given the nature of my work, but the number varies constantly.Brief background of your business:At CLA, we’re experienced in delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax and consulting services...
Executive DirectorChildren’s Developmental CenterZahra RoachEmployees you oversee: 41What is the Environmental Molecular Sciences Brief background of your organization:Nonprofit that provides early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays.How did you land your current role?A combination of things: community service, life experiences and professional background.Giving my time...
Director, Environmental Molecular Sciences Division and EMSLPacific Northwest National LaboratoryDouglas MansEmployees you oversee: 168What is the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory? The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory or EMSL, is a Department of Energy Office of Science National User Facility funded and managed within the Biological and Environmental Research Program. As a User Facility,...
President and CEO, Wheatland BankSusan M. Horton, CPAEmployees you oversee:151 employees, 8 directors and 440 shareholders.Brief background of your business:Wheatland Bank is a locally-owned, full-service community bank headquartered in Spokane, with 14 branches throughout eastern and central Washington and over 400 local shareholders. Wheatland Bank was founded in Davenport, Washington,...
VP Global Manufacturing, Lamb WestonMark SchusterEmployees you oversee:5,000What is your current role? How long have you been in it? Where are you based? Where do you spend most of your time?My current role is to lead global manufacturing and global engineering for Lamb Weston. We currently have 15 facilities in...
Friends of Badger Mountain, Current Vice President and Board Member, Former PresidentMarc SpinnerWhat is Friends of Badger Mountain?We are a board of volunteers, with approximately 12 active members. Friends of Badger Mountain (FOBM) is a group of professionals interested in trail building and the preservation of open space in the...
