Staff

Meet the Team!

Our dedicated team works every day on behalf of our community and Board of Trustees to lead transformative business and community initiatives to build a robust regional economy.

Executive

Alisha Benson

Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Wells

Chief of Staff, Director of Administration

Communications & Marketing

Ted Teske

Director of Strategic Communication

Maddie Johnson

Event & Engagement Manager

Abby Brown

Marketing & Communication Coordinator

Economic Development

Joey Gunning

Director of Economic Development

Stacia Rasmussen

Innovation Economy Development Manager

Aleesha Roedel

Government Contracting Assistance Specialist – APEX Accelerator

Education & Talent

Erin Vincent

VP of Education & Talent, Spokane STEM Executive Director

Rebecca Clemens

Director of Education & Talent

Public Policy

Mary Miller

Director of Public Policy

John Somerlott

Public Policy Coordinator

Resource Development

Lisa Poplawski Lewis

Executive VP, Development & Strategic Communications

Rachel Holland

Data & Resource Development Specialist

Debra Whitehead

Business Development Manager

What We Do