Board & Membership
NCWEDD members are responsible for the overall direction of the agency. NCWEDD members often use their association within the organization to network with one another and collaborate on challenges and success. This becomes a tremendous resource and benefit to our various areas and projects. If your organization would like information or to learn more about the benefits of membership, feel free to contact the EDD at admin@ncwedd.com.
2024/2025 NCWEDD Board of Directors
Executive Board:
- Past Chair: Matthew Pleasants – Colville Confederated Tribes
- Chair: Mark Botello, City of East Wenatchee
- Vice-Chair: Roni Holder-Diefenbach, Okanogan County Economic Alliance
- Treasurer: Renee Swearingen, City of Entiat
- Secretary: Commissioner Jim Huffman, Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority
- Douglas County Rep:
- Chelan County Rep:
- Okanogan County Rep:
- Historically Underserved Rep: Mima Cole, Mima’s Famous Salsa
- Tribal Rep: Matthew Pleasants, Colville Confederated Tribes
Board of Directors:
- Joe Gluzinski, Blue Skies Food Shack
- Melissa LaFayette, Grow America
- Trevor Lane, Washington State University
- Sarah Brown, TwispWorks
- Kurt Danison, Highland Associates
NCWEDD Board and Membership Meetings
Board Meetings are held the second Wednesday each month.
BOARD MEMBER APPLICATION & EXPECTATIONS
MEMBERSHIP
The North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCWEDD) is a federally designated economic development district for the NCW region covering Okanogan, Douglas, and Chelan counties and the Colville Confederated Tribes. The NCWEDD is a membership-driven agency that is responsible for regional economic development strategy and planning. We collaborate with various private and public agencies to accomplish this goal.
Our 2024-2025 Members Include:
- Blue Skies Food Shack
- Brewster Washington Chamber of Commerce
- Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce
- Cashmere Chamber of Commerce
- Chelan County
- Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority
- City of Brewster
- City of Bridgeport
- City of Chelan
- City of East Wenatchee
- City of Entiat
- City of Leavenworth
- City of Okanogan
- City of Omak
- City of Oroville
- City of Pateros
- City of Rock Island
- City of Tonasket
- City of Wenatchee
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Conconully Chamber of Commerce
- Douglas County
- Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce
- Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce
- Manson Chamber of Commerce
- McGregor Farms, LLC
- Microsoft
- NCW Tech Alliance
- Okanogan Chamber of Commerce
- Okanogan County
- Omak Chamber of Commerce
- Oroville, WA Chamber of Commerce
- The Economic Alliance of Okanogan County
- Tonasket Chamber of Commerce
- Town of Conconully
- Town of Waterville
- Town of Winthrop
- Twisp Chamber of Commerce
- TwispWorks
- Wenatchee Downtown Association
- Wenatchee SkillSource
- Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Winthrop Chamber of Commerce
2025 SUPPORTING ROLES
- Housing
- Infrastructure/Broadband
- Workforce Development
- Small Business Support
- Social Determinants of Health
- Agriculture