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- WHO ARE WE? - 
We believe that Seattle can be a world-class sports community. That's why we are here. We're building community through sports, from professionals to amateurs and participants to fans. We believe sports can be a catalyst for local business growth, healthy locals, and a strong and sustaining pride in our community and our environment. We are committed to the mission of the Seattle Sports Commission - to working with local businesses, sports teams and organizations, community groups, and our neighbors. We are committed to getting things done. We're building support to attract the world's biggest sports events because we believe in the power of sports.  

 

 - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -
Kirk Nelson Chair - President & CEO, AAA Washington
Greg Root Vice Chair - President, SuperGraphics division of GM Nameplate
Pam Pearson Secretary/Treasurer - General Manager, Q13 Fox/My Q2
Mitch KochImmediate Past Chair - Corporate VP, Worldwide Retail Sales, Microsoft Corp.
Katherine KertzmanProgram Director, Seattle Southside Visitor Services
Tom Norwalk President & CEO, Visit Seattle
Carl Gardner Vice President / Market Manager, Bonneville Seattle Radio
Matt Van Der PeetGeneral Manager, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Chuck Nelson President & CEO, Washington Athletic Club
Brian Stading President NW Region, CenturyLink
Karen BryantCEO, Seattle Storm
Ann SobilGeneral Sales Manager, KIRO 7

 

 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS -
Dave Aust RVP, Sponsorship Sales - West, Live Nation Network
Bob Aylward Executive Vice President of Business Operations,Seattle Mariners Baseball Club
Kim Bedier
Director of Public Assembly Facilities, City of Tacoma
Mike Belcher Vice President, Sponsorships, Promotions & Events, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Tim Brown Senior Vice President, Regional Manager of Wells Fargo
Rogers Buckingham
Director of Special Gifts & Projects, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Anthony Chavez Public Affairs Manager, Weyerhaeuser
Nancy Cho  President & CEO, Oki Golf 
Mike Colbrese Executive Director, Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 
Darlene Corkrum
Sr. Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Josh Cooprider Director, Global Partnerships Sales-Facilities, AEG
Patrick Crumb President, DIRECTV Sports Networks & ROOT SPORTS
Lisa Decker President & Market Manager, Clear Channel Radio
Grant Degginger Council Member, City of Bellevue 
Michelle DeLancy  Tournament Director, Boeing Classic
Patrick Doherty Director of Economic Development, City of Federal Way
Bob Donegan President, Ivar's 
Melinda Early
Marketing Consultant & Sales Operations, Verizon Wireless
Bob Flowers
 
Fred Freeland NRD Seattle Executive Officer, United States Navy
Jeff Gardiner Pacific NW Regional Marketing Manager, MillerCoors
Bob Giles
Managing Partner, Perkins Coie
Wayne Gittinger
Partner, Lane Powell, PC
Kyle Griffith Vice President, Great Western Pacific
Dave Haldi Client Executive, Marsh USA, Inc.
Jorgen Gustafson
Vice President Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Bank
Jason Hamilton  President & Partner, Richmond Public Relations
Dr. Tom Hansen President & CEO, Seattle Children's Hospital
Tiffany Hart Area Sales Leader, Marriott International 
Jim Hill Vice President, Kemper Development 
Bradley Hoff Attorney, Foster Pepper PLLC
Bill Hogan Director of Athletics, Seattle University
Mark Hooper
Director of Communications, Commercial Airplanes, Boeing
Jack Hutchinson
Vice President & Market Manager, Entercom - Seattle
Yogi Hutsen
President, Coastal Hotel Group
David Johnson
Director, I Corps Public Affairs, United States Army
Nick Keller CEO, Keller Supply
Beth Knox  President & CEO, Seafair
Rob Lampman Managing Partner, Eiger Marketing Group
Jerry Lee Board Chairman, Mulvanny G2 Architecture
Chad Mackay President & COO, Mackay Restaurants 
Mike Marlow Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Washington State University
Eric Mastalir
Chief Commercial Officer, Seattle Seahawks & Seattle Sounders FC
Leslie Milinkovic Account Executive, Coca Cola Company of the Northwest
Mike Miller
Chairman, Intracorp
Cooper Mills
General Manager, Mackay Restaurants
Rick May
Vice President of Business Services, Radarworks
Ryan McCallen
Director of Marketing & Business Development, Jackson Dean Construction
Pete Moran President, Rezin Marketing
Paul Murphy
Director, Event Marketing and Sales West, Feld Entertainment
Rene Neidhart General Manager, Renaissance Hotel
John Nemeth Director, Wireless and Mobile Electronics, Amazon.com
Alan Newstead
Sr. Vice President, Product Strategy, Bank of the West
Patrick Patrick
President & CEO, Seattle Bank
Eric Pettigrew  Director of Community & Business Relations, Regence Blue Shield 
Aaron Pugh
Regional Sales Manager, United Airlines
Lance Randall Business Relations Manager, City of Seattle, Office of Economic Development
Alicia Reinhard Sports Market Sales Manager, MTR Western
Jim Rose
Director of Sales & Marketing, BELO
Pete Shimer
Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP
Elliot Silvers Vice President of Operations, Proctor Lane Investments
Theresa Simpson
Attorney, Garvey Schubert Barer
Bruce Skinner Senior Event Manager, The Competitor Group 
Lars Sorenson
Director of Marketing, Snoqualmie Casino
Logan Steinhauer
Manager, Region Geographic & Trade Marketing, Anheuser-Busch
David Takata President, Washington Stealth
Jack Thompson
Vice President, Private Banking Consultant, Sterling Bank
Dick Thompson  
Mikal Thomsen  Managing Director, Trilogy Partnership
Jay Torrell
Creative Director, Print, FoxSportsNext
Tom Turnure
Vice President, Servco Pacific Insurance
Shannon Vetto
Managing Director for Product Services, Russell Investments
O.D. Vincent III  Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Washington 
Jim Walen  Dealer, Hyundai and Ford of Kirkland
Tayloe Washburn Northeastern University - Seattle Graduate Campus Dean and CEO
Jim Weber President & CEO, Brooks Sports, Inc.
Rogers Weed
Beth Wojick President & CEO, Washington Special Olympics
Joe Woods Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of King County Exec. Dow Constantine
Dan Youmans President, AT&T Washington / Hawaii
Jim Yowan
Vice President, Mortenson Construction
 - PAST CHAIR EX OFFICIO -
Elisabeth James General Manager, The Westin Seattle
D. Wayne Gittinger  Partner, Lane Powell, PC
Darlene Corkrum  Sr. VP, Chief Marketing Officer, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Yogi Hutsen  President, Coastal Hotel Group 
Pete Shimer  Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP 
Bob Flowers  Partner GCG LLC
Bob Giles  Partner, Perkins Coie LLP 
Patrick Patrick  President & CEO, Seattle Bank