Our Team

Michael Cade

Executive Director

360-464-6085
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Gene Angel

Director of Research & Evaluation

360-464-6063
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Maria Hemmen

Executive Assistant

360-464-6038
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Holly House

Events Manager

360-464-6040
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Kate Hoy

Region 2 – SBIR/STTR Statewide Program Manager

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Brooke Johnson

Finance & Administrative Assistant

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Paige Lee

Communications & Marketing Manager

360-464-6039
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Yesi Lee

Training & Resource Coordinator

360-464-6067
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Maryam Lynch-Tate

APEX Accelerator Business Outreach and Training Specialist

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Heidi McCutcheon

Deputy Director

360-490-3741
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Aslan Meade

Director of Strategic Alliances

360-464-6054
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Leslie Miller

APEX Accelerator Advisor

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Sean Moore

Center for Business & Innovation Director

360-464-6049
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Daryl Murrow

ScaleUp Master Trainer

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Trena Payton, PMP

APEX Accelerator Advisor

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Mayra Pena

Business Community Liaison

360-464-6036 [email protected]

Michelle Pope

Director, Lacey Makerspace

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Natalie Rice

Communication and Administrative Specialist

nrice@thurstonedc.com

Tiffany Scroggs

Washington APEX Accelerator Director

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George Sharp

Rural Program Manager

360-464-6043
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Tina Sharp

Regional Agriculture Development Manager

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Grady Smith

APEX Accelerator Advisor

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Tori Stoner

APEX Accelerator Program Coordinator

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Connor Tibke

Research Coordinator

ctibke@thurstonedc.com

Marnie Tyson

APEX Accelerator Program Manager

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Ashley Whitley

WCWB Program Manager

360-464-6061

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