Our Team

Gene Angel

Executive Assistant

360-464-6063

Maria Hemmen

Executive Director

360-464-6038

Holly House

Events Manager

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Kate Hoy

Region 2 – SBIR/STTR Statewide Program Manager

Brooke Johnson

Finance & Administrative Assistant

360-464-6037

Paige Lee

Communications & Marketing Manager

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Yesi Lee

Training & Resource Coordinator

360-464-6067

Maryam Lynch-Tate

APEX Accelerator Business Outreach and Training Specialist

Heidi McCutcheon

Deputy Director

360-490-3741

Aslan Meade

Director of Strategic Alliances

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Leslie Miller

APEX Accelerator Advisor

Sean Moore

Center for Business & Innovation Director

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Daryl Murrow

ScaleUp Master Trainer

Trena Payton, PMP

APEX Accelerator Advisor

Mayra Pena

Business Community Liaison

360-464-6036

Michelle Pope

Director, Lacey Makerspace

Natalie Rice

Communication and Administrative Specialist

Tiffany Scroggs

Washington APEX Accelerator Director

George Sharp

Rural Program Manager

360-464-6043

Tina Sharp

Regional Agriculture Development Manager

Grady Smith

APEX Accelerator Advisor

Tori Stoner

APEX Accelerator Program Coordinator

Connor Tibke

Research Coordinator

Marnie Tyson

APEX Accelerator Program Manager

Ashley Whitley

WCWB Program Manager

360-464-6061