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Council Members

The SAWDC is comprised of leaders from business, education, government, education, labor, economic development, and others. The Council's staff is housed in Spokane City Hall .

Below is a list of our current members including their committee participation for the period of July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009:

Julie Meyer - Chair
Executive Committee,
Membership Committee
Director of System Human Resource Services
Providence Health & Services WA/MT
Business Representative

Robert Duron - Vice-Chair
Executive Committee
Youth Council
Owner
Coffee Systems, Inc.
Business Representative

Frankie Arteaga
Executive Committee
Area Director
Employment Security Department
Employment Service Representative
 
Jeff Benesch
Public Relations Team
Director of Human Resources
Trans-System Inc.
Business Representative

Ben Cabildo
Executive Director
African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American Business Association (AHANA)
Business Representative

Peter Casimir
Administrator, Spokane Valley, CSO
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Public Assistance Agency Representative

Paulette Crowley
Superintendent
West Valley School District #363
Education K-12 Representative

Steve Dahlstrom
President/CEO
Spokane Teachers Credit Union
Business Representative

Ron Dalla
Vice Provost, Graduate Education, Research, Academic Planning & Evaluation
Eastern Washington University at Riverpoint
Education Post Secondary Representative
 
Donna Dalzell
Youth Council Chair, Executive Cmte.
Supervisor
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Representative

Craig Dias
Executive Committee
Vice President/General Manager
Haskins Steel
Business Representative

Tom Fritz
Executive Committee
CEO
Inland Northwest Health Services
Business Representative
 
Rich Hadley
Membership Cmte. Chair, Executive Cmte.
President
Greater Spokane Incorporated
Economic Development Representative

Steve Jurich
Vice-President of Operations
YMCA of the Inland Northwest
Community Based Organization Representative

Kevin Managhan
Youth Council
Construction Skill Panel
Labor Representative
 
Paul Milliken
Business Representative
Machinists Union - District 751, Local 86
Labor Representative
 
Nancy Nelson
President
Humanix Staffing Services
Business Representative

Mike Senske
Youth Council
President/CEO
Pearson Packaging
Business Representative
 
John Serben
Youth Council
Business Development Manager
American Medical Response
Business Representative
 
Hugh Severs
Membership Cmte., Public Relations Cmte.
Executive Director
American Cancer Society, Great West Division, Inc.
Community Development Representative

Dixie Simmons
Vice President for Learning
Institute for Extended Learning
Education Post Secondary Representative 

Beth Thew
Executive Committee
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Spokane Regional Labor Council
Labor Representative
 
Lisa White
Youth Council
Career & Technical Education Director
Spokane Public Schools
Education K-12 Representative

Diana Wilhite
Owner
Safeguard Business Systems
Business Representative



 

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