ADVISORY COUNCIL SUMMIT | June 2025 Attendees
Advisory Board Members
| PHOTO | MEMBER | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|
 | Gary Baker Everett | President, Baker Law Firm |
 | Alisha Benson Spokane | CEO, Greater Spokane Inc. |
 | Jim Blount Global | Deputy Director, Human Resources, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
 | Matt Boehnke Tri-Cities | Senator, Washington State Senate |
 | Michael Bomar Vancouver | Chief Economic Strategy Officer, Port of Vancouver USA |
 | Marie Bruin Global | Director, Workforce Education, WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
 | Geri Carlson Everett | Member, WSU Everett Advisory Council |
 | Enrique Cerna Everett | Regent, WSU Board of Regents |
 | David Condon Spokane | VP Commercial Group Business, Premera |
 | Patty DeGroodt Everett | Council Member, WSU Advisory Council |
 | Indy Dehal Spokane | President/CEO, ALSC Architects |
 | Crystal Donner Everett | President, Perteet Inc. |
 | Amy Drewel Everett | Principal, Mosaic Insurance |
 | Bob Drewel Everett | Retired, City of Everett, Everett Advisory Board |
 | Brian Evans Everett | Principal Wealth Manager, Madrona Financial Services, LLC |
 | Lindsay Fisher Vancouver | President, Evergreen Memorial Gardens |
 | Fran Forgette Tri-Cities | Former WSU Regent / Retired Attorney, Rettig Forgette Iller & Bowers |
 | Cassie Franklin Everett | Mayor, City of Everett |
 | Kelly Fukai Spokane | Chief Operating Officer, Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) |
 | Lars Gilberts Spokane | Vice President of Equity & Community Development, Numerica Credit Union |
 | Tom Johnson Spokane | President/CEO, retired, STCU |
 | Nona Larson Everett | Retired, PACCAR |
 | Lisa Lefeber Everett | CEO / Executive Director, Port of Everett |
 | Karissa Lowe Vancouver | Grant Program Manager, Oregon Metro |
 | Julianna Marler Vancouver | Chief Executive Officer, Port of Vancouver, USA |
 | Wayne Martin Tri-Cities | Retired, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
 | Pat McClain Everett | Retired, City of Everett |
 | Michael Meotti Global | Executive Director, Washington Student Achievement Council |
 | Jeff Moore Everett | Business Development Officer, Coastal Community Bank |
 | Brian Moreno Global | Owner, Steward Leaders |
 | Katherine Morgan Spokane | Marketing Adjunct, Gonzaga University |
 | Debi Nordstrom Everett | President, Martin & Nordstrom |
 | Phil Ohl Tri-Cities | Managing Director, Entropy, LLC |
 | John Olson Everett | Advisory Council Member, WSU Everett |
 | Eleni Papadakis Global | Executive Director, Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board |
 | Jessica Parsons Everett | Senior Manager in Production Engineering, The Boeing Company |
 | Judy Rogers Everett | Community Volunteer, |
 | Lisa Keohokalole Schauer Vancouver | President, PointNorth Consulting |
 | Kevin Smith Tri-Cities | Consultant, Falcon Cougar Management Consultants LLC |
 | Susan Stacey Spokane | Chief Executive, Providence Sacred Heart |
 | Ray Stephanson Everett | President/CEO, Economic Alliance Snohomish County |
 | Gus Williams Global | Climate and Workforce Development Advisory, City of Seattle, Office of Sustainability and Environment |
 | Robert Williams Everett | Program Manager, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund |
 | Mei Wu Vancouver | Management Consultant, Serial Entrepreneur |
WSU Leadership
| PHOTO | FIRST | LAST | TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elizabeth "Betsy" | Cantwell | President of Washington State University System | |
 | Chris | Riley-Tillman | Provost and Executive Vice President | |
 | Dave | Cillay | Chancellor of WSU Global Campus and WSU Pullman | |
 | Daryll | DeWald | Executive Vice President and Chancellor of WSU Spokane | |
 | Sandra | Haynes | Chancellor of WSU Tri-Cities and Interim Chancellor of WSU Vancouver | |
 | Mel | Netzhammer | Senior Advisor to the President | |
 | Paul | Pitre | Chancellor of WSU Everett | |
 | Enrique | Cerna | Regent, WSU Board of Regents and WSU Everett Advisory Council Member | |
 | Doug | Picha | Regent, WSU Board of Regents | |
 | Jenette | Ramos | Regent, WSU Board of Regents | |
 | Leslie | Brunelli | Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | |
 | Kim | Christen | Vice President for Research | |
 | Glynda | Becker Fenter | Vice President, External Affairs and Government Relations | |
 | Christine | Hoyt | Vice President for Strategy, Planning, and Analysis |
WSU Administrators and Staff
| FIRST | LAST | TITLE & AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|
| Cat | Amortegui | Policy & Affairs Coordinator, State Relations, WSU External Affairs & Government Relations |
| Sherri | Bennett | Chief of Staff, WSU Vancouver |
| Cheryl | Blackburn | Campus Chief of Staff, WSU Everett |
| Melody | DeLappe | Administrative Assistant, WSU Everett |
| Jacob | Dowd | Director of Federal Relations, WSU External Affairs & Government Relations |
| Laurie | Drapela | Professor of Criminal Justice, WSU Vancouver |
| Ginger | Druffel | Chief of Staff, WSU Office of the President |
| Katie | Gziryan | Director of Public Affairs, WSU External Affairs and Government Relations |
| Zachary | Harper | Campus Chief of Staff, WSU Tri-Cities |
| Margaret | Holt | Chief of Staff, WSU Spokane |
| Hayley | Larson | Development Director, WSU Everett |
| Chris | Mulick | Senior Director of State Relations, WSU External Affairs and Government Relations |
| Jacob | Murray | Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, WSU Everett |
| Kelly | Newell | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships and Development, WSU Global |
| Kristina | Peterson-Wilson | Vice Provost for Academic Administration & Chief of Staff, Washington State University |
| Alex | Pietsch | AVP & Executive Director, WSU Office of Corporate Engagement |
| Pam | Scott | Vice President for System Communications and Strategy, WSU Office of the President |
| Patti | Stauffer | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy, WSU External Affairs and Government Relations |
| Dana | Ulrich | Director, Seattle and Regional Relations, WSU External Affairs and Government Relations |
| Jeanne | Weiler | Coordinator, Presidential Initiatives, Washington State University |