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2018 Chamber Awards

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Leadership Yakima Class of 2018

The Yakima Chamber Foundation is proud to announce the 32nd graduating
class of Leadership Yakima on June 21st, 2018. The 22 graduates of the 2017-18
class join the preceding 756 graduates since the program began in 1986.

Leadership Yakima Class of 2018
Arlene Fisher Maurer - City of Union Gap
Stephanie Arnold - Pexco Aerospace, Inc.
Becky Willms - Tri-Ply Construction, LLC
Andrew Holt - Downtown Association of Yakima
Guillermo Mattox - Wheatland Bank
Megan Kleck - Field Group
Elissa Southward - Virginia Mason Memorial
Morgan Birkby - Perry Technical Institute
Mary Lynne Brewington - Children’s Village
Jared Fair -Yakima Valley Libraries
Anita Quintana - Pacific Northwest University
Josette Gonzales - Northwest Harvest
Melissa Vickers - Yakima Valley Libraries
DJ Henn - Rent Ready Property Management
Gregg Tate - John I. Haas
James Todd Daley - WSDOT
Lupita Carillo - Safe Yakima Valley
Tina Powers - Tree Top, Inc
Joshua Jackson - Rod’s House
Michael Uhlman - HLA Engineering
Holly Marie Siler - Second Harvest Inland NW
Chad Workman - Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory

Offered by the Yakima Chamber Foundation, Leadership Yakima is a premier program that works to strengthen and educate community leaders by providing participants with in-depth insights into a variety of issues impacting residents of the Yakima Valley. Participants learn about our valley’s history, learn many reasons to be proud of our valley, build relationships with their classmates, and learn how our community gets things done. The program was designed to teach
our current and emerging leaders the skills necessary to serve our diverse community and provides an opportunity to discover many different organizations and agencies that need volunteers and board members.

Many of our graduates move into executive leadership, entrepreneurial, non-profit and elected positions throughout the community since graduating from Leadership Yakima.

You may apply for yourself or your employer can sponsor your attendance.
Leadership Yakima is a great way for employers to secure employee investment
in our valley.
Apply now for the Class of 2019 - Click Here

Recent Ribbon Cuttings

Ribbon Cutting for WILDJAY Clothing at 25 N. Front Street in Yakima!

Ribbon Cutting and Open House celebrating the new location for Cashmere Valley Bank!
Cashmere Valley Bank - 127 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA

Chamber Ribbon Cutting/ Leading Force & Design Center
The unveiling to the first Model home in Selah. It is the only home in Eastern WA on the Northwest Green building tour.
700 Goodlander Road, Selah, WA

Chamber Ribbon Cutting - Twisted Sisters Creations Food Truck and Eatery
Eatery opening! 910 Summitview Ave. STE 714 - Yakima WA

Ribbon Cutting - Open House for the new location of the Smart Law Offices, 3600 Kern Road, right next to the White House Restaurant.

Recent Chamber Ribbon Cuttings

The new expanded Yakima Craft Brewing Company at 2920 River Road #6.
Expanded bar and event center with a Live Band, lots of beer, fried foods, auction items, games including fooseball, shuffleboard, darts and much more fun. You love their beer and now you love their expanded facility.