2025 Thurston EDC Board of Directors

2026 Board of Directors

The Thurston Economic Development Council is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community members in both the public and private sectors.

Malcolm Miller

President

CrossCountry Mortgage Deputy Mayor, City of Lacey

Jessica Jensen

President Elect

Cap City Law, PS

Michael McGauly

Treasurer

Carrie Whisler

Secretary

Mark Steepy

Immediate Past President

KPFF Consulting Engineers

Mike Brewer

American Pump and Drilling

Heather Burgess

Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC

Joe DePinto

Mayor, City of Yelm

Mitch Dietz

Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty

Brian Fluetsch

Wayne Fournier

Commissioner, Thurston County

Daryl Fourtner

Dr. Melissa A. Grant, MD

Providence-Swedish South Puget Sound

Joel Hansen

Commissioner, Port of Olympia

Todd Hansen

Hansen Construction

Yến Huỳnh

Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Olympia

Dan Jones

NorthAmericaTalk Media Group

Daniel Kuntz

Squaxin Island Tribe

Cecilia Loveless

MultiCare Foundation

Evan Parker

Denise Sawatzky

TAGS Awards and Specialties

David Schaffert

Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Timothy Stokes

South Puget Sound Community College

Meghan Sullivan

Councilmember, City of Tumwater

Al Yi

Yi & Associates, LLC

Grace Kendall

Ex-Officio Member,
CB&I Board President

Center for Business & Innovation

2026 Board of Directors

Grace Kendall

President

Denise Sawatzky

Vice President

TAGS Awards and Specialties

Noel Rubadue

Secretary

South Puget Sound Community College

Scott Zylka

Treasurer

Matthew Klifman

First Citizens Bank

Nancy LaPointe

Navigate Financial

Chris Lester

Thurston County Title

Jennica Machado

City of Olympia

Trudy Soucoup

Kyle Wiese

Integrated Solutions Group

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