Staff Directory List
EXECUTIVE
Markham McIntyre
INTERIM DIRECTOR
markham.mcintyre@seattle.gov
Tina Inay
INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR
tina.inay2@seattle.gov
Arielle Washington
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
(206) 247-4795
arielle.washington@seattle.gov
COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGY
Karissa Braxton
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
(206) 256-5257
karissa.braxton@seattle.gov
Paulina Oceguera
PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
(206) 635-1670
paulina.oceguera@seattle.gov
Jacqueline Wu
SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Maria “Lupita” Gomez
RESOURCE TEAM LEAD
(206) 561-2124
maria.gomez@seattle.gov
Domonique Meeks
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 256-5433
domonique.meeks@seattle.gov
Scott Plusquellec
NIGHTLIFE BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 256-5152
scott.plusquellec@seattle.gov
Eduardo Rojas Esparza
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 561-5181
eduardo.rojas@seattle.gov
Yonas Seifu
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 733-9743
yonas.seifu@seattle.gov
Bereket “Bobby” Tameru
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 561-2009
bereket.tameru@seattle.gov
Michael Wells
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 684-8612
michael.wells@seattle.gov
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Theresa Barreras
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DISTRICTS
(206) 684-4505
theresa.barreras@seattle.gov
Chera Amlag
BUSINESS DISTRICT ADVOCATE
(206) 914-7130
chera.amlag@seattle.gov
Heidi Hall
BUSINESS DISTRICTS ADVOCATE
(206) 733-9967
heidi.hall@seattle.gov
Phillip Sit
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ADVOCATE
(206) 256-5137
phillip.sit@seattle.gov
Bennet Vining
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 586-7430
bennet.vining@seattle.gov
COMMERCIAL AFFORDABILITY
Ken Takahashi
DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL AFFORDABILITY
(206) 684-8378
ken.takahashi@seattle.gov
Celwyn Green
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
(206) 561-4225
celwyn.green@seattle.gov
KEY INDUSTRY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
John Lederer
KEY INDUSTRY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
(206) 940-8988
john.lederer@seattle.gov
Anisa Khoshbakhtian
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ADVOCATE
(206) 684-4538
anisa.khosh@seattle.gov
John Persak
MANUFACTURING AND MARITIME STRATEGIC ADVISOR
(206) 437-9122
john.persak@seattle.gov
Stella Wayman
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
(206) 561-2452
stella.wayman@seattle.gov
Robyn Duckett
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 586-7779
robyn.duckett@seattle.gov
Peter Barrios
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 586-7787
peter.barrios2@seattle.gov
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Julie Borden
SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT SPECIALIST
(206) 684-8017
julie.borden@seattle.gov
Taylor Durand-Scaggs
FILM PERMIT SPECIALIST
(206) 233-3948
taylor.scaggs@seattle.gov
Chris Swenson
FILM PROGRAM MANAGER
(206) 733-9245
chris.swenson@seattle.gov
Randy Wiger
SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE LEAD
(206) 883-6110
randy.wiger@seattle.gov
FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Amanda Allen
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
(206) 684-8894
amanda.allen@seattle.gov
Suching Luu
FINANCE STRATEGIC ADBISOR
(206) 684-7391
suching.luu@seattle.gov
Yvonne Newson
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SPECIALIST
(206) 684-8090
yvonne.newson@seattle.gov
Mei Ling Wu
ACCOUNTING TECH III
(206) 233-3868
meiling.wu@seattle.gov