Our address
We are located in the Seattle Municipal Tower at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Columbia Street in Downtown Seattle – near City Hall and the Justice Center.
When sending mail to the Office of Economic Development, please use our PO Box address:
City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development
PO Box 94708
Seattle, WA 98124-4708
For Fedex, UPS, and other deliveries, please use the street address below:
City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
Our telephone numbers and e-mail
Phone: (206) 684-8090
Fax: (206) 684-0379
Questions about this website? E-mail OED@seattle.gov.
Staff directory
Executive
Markham McIntyre
Director
markham.mcintyre@seattle.gov
Alicia Teel
Deputy Director
alicia.teel@seattle.gov
Diem Ly
Division Director
diem.ly@seattle.gov
Arielle Washington
Executive Assistant
arielle.washington@seattle.gov
(206) 247-4795
Yvonne Newson
Administrative Staff Assistant
yvonne.newson@seattle.gov
(206) 684-5623
Passion Lewis
Administrative Staff Assistant
passion.lewis@seattle.gov
(206) 549-7272
Communications
Eric Moss
Communications Director
eric.moss@seattle.gov
(206) 640-7090
Kristin Anderson
Communications Supervisor
kristin.anderson@seattle.gov
(206) 635-0546
Paulina Oceguera
Public Relations Specialist
paulina.oceguera@seattle.gov
(206) 635-1670
Kelly Ruder
Digital Media Specialist
kelly.ruder@seattle.gov
(206) 867-8455
Small Business Navigation
Phillip Sit
Director of Small Business Navigation
phillip.sit@seattle.gov
(206) 256-5137
Kat Durning
City Navigation Specialist
kat.durning@seattle.gov
(206) 620-4450
Vy Nguyen
Business Policy Advisor
vy.nguyen@seattle.gov
(425) 414-1453
Eduardo Rojas
Small Business Advocate
eduardo.rojas@seattle.gov
(206) 561-5181
Marissa Taylor
Business Policy Advisor
marissa.taylor@seattle.gov
(425) 961-2785
Michael Wells
Small Business Advocate
michael.wells@seattle.gov
(206) 724-5480
Neighborhood Capacity Building
Theresa Barreras
Director of Business Districts
theresa.barreras@seattle.gov
(206) 963-9288
Sierra Jones
Community Development Specialist
sierra.jones@seattle.gov
(206) 948-8892
Nola Liu
Community Development Specialist
nola.liu@seattle.gov
(206) 552-1887
Casey Rogers
Business Districts Program and Policy Advisor
casey.rogers@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1002
Yonas Seifu
Small Business Advocate
yonas.seifu@seattle.gov
(206) 247-4793
Bennet Vining
Business Retention Advocate
bennet.vining@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7430
Community Wealth Building
Heidi Hall
Community Wealth Building Manager
heidi.hall@seattle.gov
(206) 561-2135
Jenn Charoni
Community Development Specialist
jenn.charoni2@seattle.gov
(206) 561-3616
Agraj Dangal
Capital Access and Finance Advisor
agraj.dangal@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1012
Robyn Duckett
Community Development Specialist
robyn.duckett@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7779
Celwyn Green
Commercial Affordability Advisor
celwyn.green@seattle.gov
(206) 561-4225
Broderick Hutchins
Advisor for Commercial Real Estate and Affordability
broderick.hutchins@seattle.gov
(206) 639-7530
Brooke Sanders
Seattle Restored Program Manager
brooke.sanders@seattle.gov
(206) 948-8870
Key Industries and Workforce Development
Vincent Valentino
Key Industries and Workforce Development Manager
vincent.valentino@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3872
John Persak
Manufacturing and Maritime Strategic Advisor
john.persak@seattle.gov
(206) 437-9122
Scott Plusquellec
Nightlife Business Services Advocate
scott.plusquellec@seattle.gov
(206) 247-4789
Chris Swenson
Film Program Manager
chris.swenson@seattle.gov
(206) 637-4414
External Relations
Sam Cho
Director Strategic Initiatives
sam.cho@seattle.gov
(206) 798-5000
Permitting
Kiah Patzkowsky
Special Events Program Manager
kiah.patzkowsky@seattle.gov
(206) 883-6110
Leslie Daniels
Creative Economy Administrative Specialist II
leslie.daniels2@seattle.gov
(206) 659-2351
Leslie Kodish
Permit Coordination Administrative Specialist
leslie.kodish@seattle.gov
(206) 639-5903
Alex Mielcarek
Special Events Permit Specialist
alex.mielcarek@seattle.gov
(206) 549-7230
Taylor Durand-Scaggs
Film Permit Specialist
taylor.scaggs@seattle.gov
(206) 561-3330
Film Permitting
If you have questions about the film permitting process, you may e-mail filmoffice@seattle.gov or call our Permit Specialist at (206) 233-3948.
Finance and Operations
Joe Regis
Director of Finance and Operations
joe.regis@seattle.gov
(206) 940-8318
Ari Lee
Accounting Technician II
ari.lee@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7787
Rick Gilbert
Accounting Technician III
rick.gilbert@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1044
Joon Sohn
Data and Performance Strategic Advisor
joon.sohn@seattle.gov
(206) 276-1233
Olivia Teo
Program Budget Lead
olivia.teo@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7830
Vanessa Wendland
Senior Accountant
vanessa.wendland@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1045
Contracts
Adriana Vining
Contracts Policy Advisor
adriana.vining@seattle.gov
(206) 635-4414
Shaun Baber
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
shaun.baber@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3877
Tanary Gomez
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
tanary.gomez@seattle.gov
(206) 472-3332
Belina Van
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
belina.van@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3874
Sam Woldemariam
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
sam.woldemariam@seattle.gov
(425) 465-2082