Name | Organization | Function |
Anderson, Myles | Retired Director of WWCC Enology and Viticulture program; Owner/Winemaker, Walla Walla Vintners | Member of the Walla Walla wine industry; serves on Enology and Viticulture Program Advisory Committee |
Campbell, Jon | Board Member, Downtown Walla Walla Foundation | Works with downtown businesses to encourage development and revitalization of historic buildings |
Christophersen, Kjell and Robison, Hank | President, CCbenefits, Inc. and Senior Economist, Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | Consultants for regional and cluster economic analysis |
Clubb, Martin | Owner/Managing Winemaker, L'Ecole No. 41 | Wine industry representative; serves on WWCC Enology and Viticulture Program Advisory Committee |
Davidson, Michael | CEO/President, Tourism Walla Walla | Promotes Walla Walla as a tourist destination |
Dickinson, Jennie | Manager, Port of Dayton; Past Executive Director, Dayton Chamber of Commerce | Works with Dayton area businesses to increase development in the community |
Figgins, Chris | Owner/Winemaker, Leonetti Cellars | Wine Industry representative; Chair, WWCC Enology and Viticulture Program Advisory Committee |
Forge, Greg | General Counsel, Acorn Ventures; Organizing committee member of a regional group created to address community planning and problem solving | Instrumental in assisting community members in the Walla Walla region with establishment of processes to manage community change |
Johnson, Hulette | Economic Development Director, Umatilla County | Works with Umatilla County officials and organizations to increase development in the area |
Knight, Lawson | Executive Director, Blue Mountain Community Foundation | Promotes and fosters private charitable giving, provides management of funds, and financially supports students and charitable organizations to improve the quality of community life |
Gerola, Paul | Economic Development Director, Port of Walla Walla | Responsible for fostering economic development throughout Walla Walla County |
Martin-Calder, Elizabeth | Executive Director, Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance | Promotes the wines of the Walla Walla Valley through various marketing efforts |
McFarland, Jon | Executive Director, Milton-Freewater Chamber of Commerce | Works with Milton-Freewater area businesses to increase development in the community |
Moss, Steve | Chief Executive Officer, Blue Mountain Action Council | Works to meet the basic needs of low-income individuals and families, offers opportunities for independence and self-sufficiency, develops and implements strategies to prevent poverty, and leverages community support, service and volunteerism |
Mussman, Kyle | Owner and General Manager, Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center | Hospitality industry representative |
O'Brien, Tom | Director, Eastern Washington Partnership-Workforce Development Council | Administers a workforce development system to meet the needs of employers, workers, job seekers and youth in Eastern Washington |
Storchmann, Karl | Associate Professor of Economics, Whitman College; founder, Journal of Wine Economics | Teaches and conducts research on wine economics |
VanAusdle, Steven | President, Walla Walla Community College | Provides leadership and collaboration for regional economic development |
Velluzzi, Nick | Doctoral Candidate, University of Washington Geography Dept. | Economic geographer studying the Walla Walla Valley wine cluster |
Warkentin, Dave | President/CEO, Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce | Works to foster a sustainable, healthy, and vibrant economic environment through business promotion, advocacy, education, and services |
Watkins, Mike | Economic Development, City of Milton-Freewater | Works with Milton-Freewater officials and organizations to increase development in the area |
Weber, Jennie | Area Director, WorkSource Walla Walla | Provides a full range of employment and training services to job seekers and employers |
