Verlynn Best
President & CEO
verlynn@yakima.org
Kris Dawson
Administrative Assistant
kris@yakima.org
Lindsey Madsen
Member Services Director
lindsey@yakima.org
Trena Schab Support Staff
- Chair of The Board - Kristi Foster, Wheatland Bank
- First-Vice Chair - Kathy Rheaume, HUB International
- Second-Vice Chair - Jamon Rivera
- Secretary/Treasurer - Danelle Kindell, Alegria and Co.
- Immediate Past Chair - Bob Gerst, John I Haas
- Past Chair Advisor- Joe Mann, Ron’s Coin & Collectibles
- President/CEO - Verlynn Best, GYCC
- Legal Counsel - Jon L. Seitz, Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson PS
- Vicki Baker , Grocery Outlet
- Jack “JD” Bewley, McDonalds of Yakima
- Tami Cain, Central Pre-Mix
- Ron L. Cardey, Kwik Lok Corporation
- Linda DiLembo, Valley Mall
- Ranie Haas, Washington State Tree Fruit Association
- Steve Mercy, Yakima Theatres
- Ben Record, AAI Financial Group
- Terry Wheat, Individual
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
- Matt Brown, Council Member - City of Yakima
- Yani Cisneros, Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- LTC Luke Wittmer, Base Commander Yakima Training Center
