GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 91-0402330
What they do
THE CHAMBER ENGAGES THE INNOVATION and ENTREPRENEURSHIP of ITS MEMBERS to ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ADVOCATE for EMPLOYERS, and BUILD SUSTAINABLE and HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE SEATTLE REGION.
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RACHEL SMITHPRESIDENT & CEO
LISA CHICKAFE PRESIDENT
STEPHANIE FORMASCHALLENGE SEATTLE VP
BINDIYA V PATELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LARS ERICKSONSVP PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMS
LYNNETTE BUFFINGTONCHIEF OF STAFF
GABRIELLA BUONOCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
LAURA RAYTRUSTEE
NIC BLEYTRUSTEE
NATE SILVERMANTRUSTEE
MICHELLE MERRIWEATHERTRUSTEE
MICHAEL GREERTRUSTEE
MAYA MENDOZA EXTROMTRUSTEE
MATT HILLTREASURER
MARIANNE BICHSELTRUSTEE
MARC BERGERTRUSTEE
PALLAVI MEHTA WAHIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
LAURA MACNEILTRUSTEE
LAURA CLISETRUSTEE
KRISHNA THIAGARAJANTRUSTEE
KRISH SRINIVASANTRUSTEE
KRIS AGERSTRUSTEE
KIRK SCHULZTRUSTEE
KERRI SCHROEDERTRUSTEE
KATHERINE CHENGTRUSTEE
KARLA MALACONTRUSTEE
SHARMILA SWENSONTRUSTEE
ZACH HENSLEYTRUSTEE
WILL LUDLAMTRUSTEE
WILL DAUGHERTYTRUSTEE
WALT TOWNESTRUSTEE
TONY WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
THOMAS GARRETTTRUSTEE
TERESA HUTSONVICE CHAIR
SUSAN LOOSMORETRUSTEE
STEVE METRUCKTRUSTEE
STEVE HOOPERTRUSTEE
OLLIE GARRETTTRUSTEE
RYAN ROBERTSTRUSTEE
ROBYN CORRTRUSTEE
ROBERT MAHONTRUSTEE
RICHARD DE SAM LAZAROTRUSTEE
RANDY HODGINSTRUSTEE
PAULA HAMMONDTRUSTEE
PATRICK BANNONTRUSTEE
JULIEN LOHTRUSTEE
PAIGE DAVISSECRETARY
COLLEEN ECHOHAWKTRUSTEE
GORDON MCHENRY JRTRUSTEE
FRANK FOTITRUSTEE
ERIC LONERGANTRUSTEE
EDUARDO PENALVERTRUSTEE
DONNA MOODIETRUSTEE
DIANA BIRKETT RAKOWTRUSTEE
DELEE SHOEMAKERTRUSTEE
DAVID NAMURATRUSTEE
DAVE STEWARTTRUSTEE
COURTNEY WALLACETRUSTEE
GRETCHEN ADAMSTRUSTEE
CLAYTON GRAHAMTRUSTEE
CLAIRE VERITYTRUSTEE
BRYAN FLINTOFFTRUSTEE
BRIAN DEFOETRUSTEE
BOB DONEGANTRUSTEE
BILL MCSHERRYTRUSTEE
ANNA BOONETRUSTEE
ANGELA DUNLEAVYTRUSTEE
ALESHA WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
ADA HEALEYBOARD CHAIR
JESSICA CLAWSONTRUSTEE
AARON BLANKTRUSTEE
JOHN WENSTRUPTRUSTEE
JOHN SCHOETTLERTRUSTEE
JOHN MURRAYTRUSTEE
JOEY BURGESSTRUSTEE
JOE FUGERETRUSTEE
JIM WALESTRUSTEE
JIM MOREHEADTRUSTEE
JIM BLUNDELLTRUSTEE
JILA JAVDANITRUSTEE
KAMALA SAXTONTRUSTEE
JEN BERGTRUSTEE
JASMINE DONOVAN2ND VICE CHAIR
JARED AXELRODTRUSTEE
JAJA OKIGWETRUSTEE
JAISON ELKINSTRUSTEE
JAEBADIAH GARDNERTRUSTEE
JACQUELINE GRUBERTRUSTEE
HILARY HEHMANTRUSTEE
HEWAN TESHOMETRUSTEE
HEATHER REDMANTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 1301 5TH AVE STE 1500, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2632
- County
- King
- In care of
- JOSEPH-THANH NGUYEN
- Primary officer
- JOSEPH-THANH NGUYEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLARK NUBER PS
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes