Sean Moore Promoted to Manager of the Center for Business & Innovation The Thurston EDC’s Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) has named Sean Moore, Ph.D. as its new Manager. Previously Moore was the Program Director for the CB&I’s Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB), a position he has held since November 2019. Moore earned his doctorate in [...]
Sierra Pacific Industries Receives Nancie Payne Award Nancie Payne was a longstanding Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (PacMtn) board member, business owner and advocate for workers of all abilities. On December 3, 2020, at the Regional Economic Forecast & Innovation Expo, PacMtn awarded Sierra Pacific, with the 5th Annual Nancie Payne Workplace Excellence Award. The award recognizes [...]
Don't Miss the Final Six Days of the Tenino Holiday Market, 28 Vendor Booths and Raffle Prizes! Kick-off this decidedly different holiday season by shopping and supporting Tenino’s unique and distinct artists, crafters and makers by visiting the Tenino Holiday Market. The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce created the Tenino Holiday Market which takes [...]
Investor Spotlight: A Conversation with Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel CEO JaNessa Bumgarner We recently had the chance to talk to JaNessa Bumgarner, Chief Executive Officer of Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel. JaNessa is a Chehalis Tribal member who grew up on the Chehalis tribal reservation in Southwest Washington. She has worked in a variety of roles [...]
West Bay Yards Development Project Brandon Smith and Ron Newman of The West Bay Development Group, LLC, are planning to develop the former Hardel property on West Bay Drive in Olympia with a five-building mixed-use project that includes over 470 units of rental housing and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. This $200 million investment [...]
Tenino Holiday Market Scheduled for November and December 2020 Kick-off this decidedly different holiday season by shopping and supporting Tenino’s unique and distinct artists, crafters and makers by visiting the Tenino Holiday Market. The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce created the Tenino Holiday Market that will take place in the historic Campbell and Campbell [...]
Grant-Funded Consulting in the Areas of — E-Commerce Website Development, Human Resources, Bankruptcy and More is Now Available! Thanks to a new grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA), experts at the Thurston Economic Development Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) can help 70 local businesses develop an e-commerce website, improve accounting practices and [...]
We Welcome David Faro as our Regional Agricultural Development Manager David Faro joins the Thurston Economic Development Council as our Regional Agricultural Development Manager. "It's the greatest job title ever, I can call myself a 'RAD' manager," jokes Faro. Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Faro has over 15 years in international hospitality and global supply chain [...]
Kaufman Construction & Development Inc. Takes Residence in New Headquarters Building in Tumwater Kaufman Construction & Development Inc. recently took residence in their new company headquarters in Tumwater at the end of the summer. Kaufman has been designing, developing, constructing and leasing property in Western Washington for over 50 years. They serve Thurston, Pierce, [...]
MJR Development Continues to Bring Integrated, Mixed-Use Campus Style Development Projects to Thurston County Ricardo's Restaurant and outdoor seating area at Lacey's The Hub Six years ago, Kirkland-based MJR Development's owner, Mike McClure, was the keynote speaker at the Thurston Economic Development Council's Annual Real Estate Forum. "At the time, we were [...]
