Board of Directors
The Thurston Economic Development Council is governed by a 25-member Board of directors, made up of community members in both the public and private sector.
2019 Board of Directors Roster
Carrie Whisler, President
Olympia Federal Savings
Heather Burgess, President Elect
Phillips Burgess, PLLC
Perry Shea, Immediate Past President
SCJ Alliance
Rozanne Garman, Secretary
RHD Enterprises
Michael McGauly, Treasurer
StraderHallett PS
Reid Bates
Express Employment Professionals
John Hutchings
Commissioner, Thurston County
Lynda Zeman
Council Member, City of Lacey
Bill McGregor
Commissioner, Port of Olympia
Jace Munson
FORMA Construction
Brian Fluetsch
Sunset Air, Inc.
Roy H Heynderickx, PhD
Saint Martin’s University
Dan Jones
NorthAmericaTalk
Ann Freeman-Manzanares
Intercity Transit
Neil McClanahan
Council Member, City of Tumwater
Jessica Jensen
Jensen Milner | Cap City Law, PS
Wayne Mannie
Columbia Bank
Nathaniel Jones
Council Member, City of Olympia
Mark Steepy
KPFF
Mark Turner
Capital Medical Center
Evan Parker
Kidder Mathews
Kelsey Hulse
Puget Sound Energy
Tad Stillwell
Councilmember, City of Yelm
Dr. Timothy Stokes
South Puget Sound Community College
Daryl Fortner, ex-officio member
Heritage Bank
Center for Business & Innovation
2019 Board of Directors Roster
Daryl Fourtner, President
SVP, Heritage Bank
Jessica Jensen, Vice President
Jensen Milner | Cap City Law PS
Grace Kendall, Secretary | Treasurer
Owner, FASTSIGNS
Renee Sunde
President/CEO, Washington Retail Association
Perry Shea
SCJ Alliance
Virgil Clarkson
Retired Mayor/Council Member, City of Lacey