Nearly two dozen leaders are beginning their terms as members of the Economic Development Board in 2018.
In addition to new members representing the region's jurisdictions, six community, education and business leaders are starting two-year terms as presidential appointments.
These are members appointed by the board's president, Councilmember Terry Ryan, and help foster diverse perspectives in the region’s economic development work.
 Neepaporn “A” Boungjaktha Trade Dev. Alliance |  Kevin Clark Argosy Cruises & Tillicum Excursion |  Tom Florino Amazon |
 Caroline King Washington STEM |  Alex Pietsch Washington State University |  Tony To, HomeSight (a returning board member) |
The board also welcomed a big group of new members and alternates who represent the region’s jurisdictions on the board:
Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Alternate,
City of Federal Way/Other Cities in King County
Councilmember Mariah Bettise,
City of Issaquah/Other Cities in King County
Commissioner Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle
Councilmember Shawn Cucciardi, Alternate, City of Port Orchard/Other Cities in Kitsap
Mayor Cassie Franklin, City of Everett
Councilmember Kevin Gorman, Alternate, City of Bremerton
Deputy Mayor Nick Harper, Alternate,City of Everett
Councilmember Lillian Hunter, City of Tacoma
Councilmember Tom King, Alternate, City of Marysville/Other Cities in Snohomish County
Councilmember Conrad Lee, City of Bellevue
Jay Mills, Alternate, The Suquamish Tribe
Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis, Alternate, City of Bellevue
Councilmember Ed Prince, City of Renton/Other Cities in King County
Councilmember Shannon Reynolds, City of Fircrest/Other Cities in Pierce County
Councilmember Dan Roach, Alternate, Pierce County
Deputy Mayor Sheree Wen, Alternate, City of Medina, Other Cities in King Co.
Mayor Greg Wheeler, City of Bremerton
The PSRC Economic Development Board is the federally designated economic development district for the central Puget Sound region covering King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties.
The board’s current focus is implementation of the newly adopted regional economic strategy, Amazing Place. Key action items are a commercial space sector study and landing the new Boeing Midmarket Aircraft for the region.
The board’s next meeting will be May 2, 2018.