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...
Executive Director, Benton-Franklin Council of GovernmentsNumber of employees you oversee: 9Michelle HoltWhat is the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments:The Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (BFCG) was established in 1966 as a voluntary association of the units of government in Benton and Franklin counties. The organization is structured as a regional planning commission,...
Executive Director, Downtown Pasco Development AuthorityNumber of employees you oversee: 6 – four full and 2 part time.Gustavo Gutierrez-GomezPlease describe the Downtown Pasco Development Authority and the Main Street program:The Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA) is a nonprofit that runs with Main Street tax credit money, which means someone buys...
Managing principal, A-1 Hospitality GroupNumber of employees you oversee: We have over 300 employees across our portfolio of nine hotels.Taran PatelBrief background of your business: A-1 Hospitality is a hotel development and management company headquartered in Kennewick. The company was founded my parents Vijay and Mita Patel in 1997, three...
President, Benton Franklin Recovery CoalitionMichele GerberNumber of employees you oversee: 100+Brief background of recovery coalition: The coalition formed in June 2018, in response to the lack of detoxification services and inpatient treatment services for people suffering from Substance Use Disorder (addiction) in the Tri-City region. Our mission is to partner...
Owner, The Cicotte Law Firm, PLLCGeorge CicotteNumber of employees you oversee: 35Brief background of your business: My firm was established in the Tri-Cities in 2002. For seven years before that, I practiced with international firms in Washington, D.C., and in Denver, Colorado.How did you land your current role?Before becoming an...
Health Officer, Benton-Franklin Health DistrictDr. Amy PersonNumber of employees you oversee: The Benton-Franklin Health District employs almost 95 individuals, although with the Covid-19 response, there are additional temporary staff assisting with contact tracing and data management. I engage with all staff, but my role is not supervisory.Brief background of your...
CEO, Energy NorthwestBrad SawatzkeNumber of employees you oversee: 1,000+Brief background of your business: 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%...
