Tri-City People of Influence
The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business is excited to recognize the Tri-Cities’ most influential people shaping our region in March at our 2025 Tri-City Influencers event. This important event shines a light on people who are shaping our region, and accompanies a must-read special section in our newspaper.
In partnership with
Join us for our People of Influence event.
March 13, 2025 | 4-6 p.m.
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Program begins promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Admission includes light appetizers and no-host bar.
Zintel Creek Golf Club
314 N. Underwood St., Kennewick
Journal names its 25 People of Influence for 2025
Tim Arntzen, CEO, Port of Kennewick
Amy Basche, president and general manager, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS)
Nickolas A. Bumpaous, business manager, UA Local Union 598 Plumbers & Steamfitters
Marty Conger, managing partner, Fuse Advisors LLC
Chris Eerkes, president, Sun Pacific Energy
Chauné Fitzgerald, founder, Women of Wisdom Tri-Cities and Washington African American Chamber of Commerce
Cynthia Garcia, executive director, Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council
Michele Gerber, president, Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition
Jim Hall, recently retired chief philanthropy officer with the Foundations at Kadlec (Kadlec and Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundations)
Randy Hayden, executive director, Port of Pasco
Sandra Haynes, chancellor, Washington State University Tri-Cities
Diahann Howard, executive director, Port of Benton
Kevin Lewis, president and CEO, Visit Tri-Cities
Tricia MacFarlan, executive director, Mirror Ministries
Leo Martinez Jr., assistant vice president, Numerica Credit Union
Brandon Mayfield, president, Chervenell Construction
Scott Middleton, co-owner, Middleton Farms
Don Miller, president and CEO, Gesa Credit Union
Vicki Monteagudo, designated broker/owner, Century 21 Tri-Cities and NAI Commercial Tri-Cities
Dave Retter, owner/designated broker, Retter & Co. | Sotheby’s International Realty
Robert “Bob” Schuetz, CEO, Energy Northwest
Brett Spooner, founder and CEO, Gravis Law PLLC
Martin Valadez Torres, vice president for strategic initiatives/COO Tri-Cities, Heritage University
Matt Watkins, executive director, Pasco Public Facilities District
Jason Wilkinson, owner, Prodigy Homes
