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Executive Board

• Chair of The Board - Bob Gerst,  John I Haas
• First-Vice Chair  - Kristi Foster, Wheatland Bank
• Second-Vice Chair - Kathy Rheaume, HUB International 
• Secretary/Treasurer - Danelle Kindell, Alegria and Co.
• Immediate Past Chair - Rich Austin, Yakima Valley Sports Commission
• Past Chair Advisor- Joe Mann, Ron’s Coin & Collectibles
• President/CEO - Verlynn Best, GYCC
• Legal Counsel - Jon L. Seitz, Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson PS

Board of Directors

• Jon DeVaney, Washington State Tree Fruit Association
• Jack “JD” Bewley, McDonalds of Yakima
• Steve Mercy, Yakima Theatres
• Natash Trudeau, Pexco Aerospace
• Bertha Alicia Garza, Centro de Servicios Comunitarios
• Terry Wheat, Community Member
• Kathy Rheaume, Hub International        
• Linda Dilembo, Valley Mall Merchants
• Ron L. Cardey, Kwik Lok Corporation
• Dr. Christopher Boggess, Anchored Chiropractic LLC
• Jamon Rivera, Virginia Mason Memorial
• Jaime Cuevas, Jr.- Stokes Law   
• Ward Sutton, Yakima Country Club
• Ben Record, AAI Financial Group 

Ex-Officio Board Members

• Ron Anderson, Yakima County Commissioner
• John Cooper, Yakima Valley Tourism
• Kathy Kramer, State Fair Park
• Dennis Matson, YV Tech
• Jonathan Smith, Choose Yakima Valley/YCDA
• Christine Cote, Perry Technical Institute
• Patricia Byers, Mayor - City of Yakima
• Jessica Camacho, Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• LTC Luke Wittmer, Base Commander Yakima Training Center