SEAFAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee
Chairman: John Buller
Chair Elect & Secretary: Emelie East
Treasurer: Steve Crandall
Vice Chair, Marketing:         Margo Myers
Vice Chair, Government Affairs: David Willis
Vice Chair, Military Relations: Steve Sposari
Vice Chair, Strategic Planning: Sherry Nebel  
Vice Chair, Volunteer Relations: Michelle Rudd
Vice Chair, Foundation Liaison: Laura Lockard
Vice Chair, Sponsorship: Mark Dederer
Immediate Past Chair: Jimmy Collins

Board Members 

Tony Armstrong - The Pacific Institute 

David Azose - MorrisPiha 

Mark Beppler 

David Blandford - Seattle’s Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 

Deanne Ederer Emmons - Ederer Investments 

Lori Friedt - Special Olympics 

Dale Gluck - Strategy Speaks 

RADM Jeffrey Garrett - Maritime Affairs Consultant 

Andrew Gustafson - Mixpo 

Ralph B. Ibarra - DiverseAmerica Network 

Laura Lockard – Woodland Park Zoo

Margo Myers – Margo Myers Communications 

Ross McIvor - Bauer Evans PLLC 

Dan Mooney - The Boeing Company

Betty Nokes - Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 

Trong Pham - Morgan Stanley 

Michelle Pinson - Washington Athletic Club 

Sally Poliak – CrowdVerb 

Mike Poth - KIRO TV (Retired) 

Tom Reid - Military Marketing Services 

Omar Riojas, DLA Piper US LLP 

Mark Scott - Sage Projections 

DeLee Shoemaker - Microsoft 

Bill Southern - Special Olympics 

Jeff Wolf - Williams Kastner

Rick Jenkins - Port of Seattle

Gordon Smith - U.S. Navy (Retired)

Beth Hester - Mayor's Office/City of Seattle 

Military Liaisons 

RDML Mark Rich - Navy Region Northwest 

COL Bruce Estok - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

CDR Fred Freeland - Navy Recruiting District Seattle 

RADM Keith Taylor - U.S. Coast Guard 13th District

SEAFAIR FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Chairman: Joel Andrus, Seattle Fire Department
Vice Chair: Amanda O'Rouke, Greenwood, Ohlund & Co. 

Secretary: Samantha Noonan, Williams Kastner

Festival Board Liaison: Laura Lockard, Woodland Park Zoo
Past Chairman/Festival Board of Directors Liaison: Brian Bradley, MassMutual Financial Group

Board Members At Large

Michael Campbell, Elliot Bay Events & F.I.R.ST. 

Stacy Nagata, Microsoft

Geraldine Fain, Community Leader