Elected Officials Council: Open to all elected officials in greater Pierce and Thurston Counties.
2023 Co-Chairs:
Commissioner Tye Menser, Thurston County
Mayor Jason Whalen, City of Lakewood
Executive Leadership Team:
- John Caulfield, Chair, City of Lakewood
- Shannon Kelley-Fong, Vice-Chair, City of Lacey
- Don Anderson, Pierce County
- David Fullmer, JBLM Headquarters
Steering Committee:
- Larry Sanchez/Joe Cushman, Nisqually Tribe
- Jennica Machado, Thurston County
- Andy Takata, City of DuPont
- Kristine Rompa, Puget Sound Energy
- Rosa McLeod, City of Tacoma
- Steve Sugg, City of University Place
- Todd Stancil, City of Yelm
Working Group Leads:
- Tom Pierson, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce (Business & Economic Development WG)
- Doug Mah, Thurston County Chamber (Business & Economic Development WG)
- Dona Ponepinto, United Way of Pierce Co. (Social Services WG)
- Dontae Payne, City of Olympia (Social Services WG)
- JoAnn Schueler, WA Dept. of Transportation (Transportation WG)
- Marc Daily, Thurston Regional Planning Council (Transportation WG)
- Lindsey Sehmel, Pierce Transit (Transportation WG)
- Ron Banner, Clover Park School District (Education WG)
- Lin Zhou, Bates Technical College (Education WG)
- Nichole Ayers, Cohen Veteran’s Clinic (Healthcare WG)
- Steve O’Ban, Pierce County, (Healthcare WG)
- James Marzsalek, Operation Red Dot (Housing Task Force)
SSMCP Staff
- SSMCP Program Director, Bill Adamson
- SSMCP Program Coordinator, Maria Tobin