Tri-City Regional Chamber Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce is the policy-making body for the organization. The board sets the Chamber’s strategic direction, provides fiscal oversight, and monitors programs and services. The Board is comprised of elected directors, who may serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
2019 Executive Committee
Board Chair - Derrick Stricker, StrickerCRE
Past Chair - Khurshed Sharifov, Charles Schwab
Chair Elect - Chris Rivard, Moss Adams
Treasurer - Kedrich Jackson, American Tax Consultants
Meghan Chalk, Iron Mountain Management, LLC
Alma Feil, HAPO Community Credit Union
Shae Frichette, Frichette Winery
Chris Robbins, Cascade Natural Gas Corp.
Brett Spooner, Gravis Law, PLLC
Andy Stirling, Numerica Credit Union
2019 Board of Directors
Jim Arneson, Community First Bank
Amy Basche, Mission Support Alliance
Karen Blasdel, Battelle
Paul Carlisle, elevate
Lori Fritz, Bechtel National, Inc.
Dee Gray, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company
Dave Haller, Basin Pacific Insurance and Benefits
Casey Hart, Benton Franklin Title Company
Jodi Henderson, Benton PUD
Grover Hettel, Energy Northwest
Dave Lajeunesse, Carbitex
John Lastoskie, Graze - A Place to Eat
Rocco Luongo, Fuse, SPC
Don Miller, Gesa Credit Union
Mike Miller, Moon Security Services, Inc.
Brian Moreno, Moreno & Moreno
Brad Rew, Gale-Rew Construction
Ana Ruiz Ramirez, Tri-Cities Community Health
Steve Schwan, Help-U-Move, Inc.
John Solheim, Trios Health
Karthik Subramanian, Washington River Protection Solutions
Matt Sweezea, Primerica Advisors
David Tobias, Tyson Foods
Tony Umek, AKU Enterprises, LLC
Cynthia Vaughn, Magnolia Music Studio
Ted Vause, Invest Northwest Financial
Stephanie Williams, Kadlec
2019 Committee Leaders
Ambassador Club
Chair, Tawni Gama, Conover Insurance
Board Development
Chair, Chris Rivard, Moss Adams
Budget & Finance
Chair, Kedrich Jackson, American Tax Consultants
Government Affairs
Chair, Jim Arneson, Community First Bank
Recognition
Chair, Judy Bacon, Rollarena Skating Center
Regional Affairs
Chair, Paula Linnen, Battelle
2019 Executive Committee
Board Chair - Derrick Stricker, StrickerCRE
Past Chair - Khurshed Sharifov, Charles Schwab
Chair Elect - Chris Rivard, Moss Adams
Treasurer - Kedrich Jackson, American Tax Consultants
Meghan Chalk, Iron Mountain Management, LLC
Alma Feil, HAPO Community Credit Union
Shae Frichette, Frichette Winery
Chris Robbins, Cascade Natural Gas Corp.
Brett Spooner, Gravis Law, PLLC
Andy Stirling, Numerica Credit Union
2019 Board of Directors
Jim Arneson, Community First Bank
Amy Basche, Mission Support Alliance
Karen Blasdel, Battelle
Paul Carlisle, elevate
Lori Fritz, Bechtel National, Inc.
Dee Gray, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company
Dave Haller, Basin Pacific Insurance and Benefits
Casey Hart, Benton Franklin Title Company
Jodi Henderson, Benton PUD
Grover Hettel, Energy Northwest
Dave Lajeunesse, Carbitex
John Lastoskie, Graze - A Place to Eat
Rocco Luongo, Fuse, SPC
Don Miller, Gesa Credit Union
Mike Miller, Moon Security Services, Inc.
Brian Moreno, Moreno & Moreno
Brad Rew, Gale-Rew Construction
Ana Ruiz Ramirez, Tri-Cities Community Health
Steve Schwan, Help-U-Move, Inc.
John Solheim, Trios Health
Karthik Subramanian, Washington River Protection Solutions
Matt Sweezea, Primerica Advisors
David Tobias, Tyson Foods
Tony Umek, AKU Enterprises, LLC
Cynthia Vaughn, Magnolia Music Studio
Ted Vause, Invest Northwest Financial
Stephanie Williams, Kadlec
2019 Committee Leaders
Ambassador Club
Chair, Tawni Gama, Conover Insurance
Board Development
Chair, Chris Rivard, Moss Adams
Budget & Finance
Chair, Kedrich Jackson, American Tax Consultants
Government Affairs
Chair, Jim Arneson, Community First Bank
Recognition
Chair, Judy Bacon, Rollarena Skating Center
Regional Affairs
Chair, Paula Linnen, Battelle
