Board of Directors
2024 Board of Directors Roster
The Thurston Economic Development Council is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community members in both the public and private sectors.
Mark Steepy, President
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Malcolm Miller, President-Elect
CrossCountry Mortgage
Deputy Mayor, City of Lacey
Heather Burgess, Immediate Past President
Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC
Michael McGauly, Secretary/Treasurer
Opsahl Dawson
Peter Agabi
Councilmember, City of Tumwater
Jim Cooper
Councilmember, City of Olympia
Marc Daily
Thurston Regional Planning Council
Joe DePinto
Mayor, City of Yelm
Brian Fluetsch
Sunset Air
Wayne Fournier
Thurston County Commissioners
Daryl Fourtner
Heritage Bank
Jessica Jensen
Cap City Law, PS
Dan Jones
NorthAmericaTalk Media Group
Nancy LaPointe, Ex Officio Member
Navigate Financial
Cecilia Loveless
MultiCare Foundation
Evan Parker
Kidder Mathews
Denise Sawatzky
TAGS Awards and Specialties
David Schaffert
Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Timothy Stokes
South Puget Sound Community College
Tony Taylor
SpeakUniversity.Org
Carrie Whisler
OlyFed
Chris Woods
Yelm Community Schools
Center for Business & Innovation
2024 Board of Directors Roster
Grace Kendall, President
FASTSIGNS
Noel Rubadue, Secretary
South Puget Sound Community College
Scott Zylka, Treasurer
Umpqua Bank
Nancy LaPointe
Navigate Financial
Kevin Leneker
Single Handed Consulting
Trudy Soucoup
HomesFirst
Denise Sawatzky
TAGS Awards and Specialties
Todd Whitley
Intelligent Technical Solutions