Staff Directory List
EXECUTIVE
Pamela Banks
INTERIM DIRECTOR
pamela.banks2@seattle.gov
Tina Inay
INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR
tina.inay2@seattle.gov
Arielle Washington
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
(206) 247-4795
arielle.washington@seattle.gov
KEY INDUSTRY and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Stephanie Gowing
GREEN BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 684-3698
stephanie.gowing@seattle.gov
Anisa Khoshbakhtian
TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA INDUSTRY ADVOCATE
(206) 684-4538
anisa.khosh@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
(206) 684-7935
jacqueline.wu@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
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Pedro Gómez
DIRECTOR OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
(206) 733-9445
pedro.gomez@seattle.gov
AJ Cari
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 684-0133
aj.cari@seattle.gov
Sarah Domondon
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 256-5123
sarah.domondon@seattle.gov
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
Shaprece Richardson
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
206-914-7207
shaprece.richardson@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
Jennifer Tam
FOOD BUSINESS ADVOCATE
(206) 684-3436
jennifer.tam@seattle.gov
Bereket “Bobby” Tameru
SENIOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SPECIALIST
(206) 561-2009
bereket.tameru@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
Ken Takahashi
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ADVISOR
(206) 684-8378
ken.takahashi@seattle.gov
OFFICE OF FILM and MUSIC
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
Alex Rose
CREATIVE ECONOMY ADVOCATE
(206) 233-2051
alex.rose@seattle.gov
Chris Swenson
FILM PROGRAM MANAGER
(206) 733-9245
chris.swenson@seattle.gov