Our Address
We are located in the Seattle Municipal Tower at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Columbia Street in downtown Seattle - near City Hall and the Justice Center.
When sending mail to the Office of Economic Development, please use our PO Box address:
City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development
PO Box 94708
Seattle WA 98124-4708
For Fedex, UPS and other deliveries, please use the street address below:
City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
Our Telephone Numbers and E-Mail
Phone: (206) 684-8090
Fax: (206) 684-0379
Questions about this website? E-mail oed@seattle.gov.
Staff Directory
Executive
Markham McIntyre
Director
markham.mcintyre@seattle.gov
Alicia Teel
Deputy Director
alicia.teel@seattle.gov
Diem Ly
Division Director
diem.ly@seattle.gov
Arielle Washington
Executive Assistant
arielle.washington@seattle.gov
(206) 247-4795
Yvonne Newson
Administrative Staff Assistant
yvonne.newson@seattle.gov
(206) 684-5623
Communications
Kristin Anderson
Communications Supervisor
kristin.anderson@seattle.gov
(206) 635-0546
Paulina Oceguera
Public Relations Specialist
paulina.oceguera@seattle.gov
(206) 635-1670
Kelly Ruder
Digital Media Specialist
kelly.ruder@seattle.gov
(206) 561-2123
Small Business Development
Phillip Sit
Small Business Navigation Manager
phillip.sit@seattle.gov
(206) 256-5137
Kat Durning
City Navigation Specialist
kat.durning@seattle.gov
(206) 620-4450
Domonique Meeks
Small Business Advocate
domonique.meeks@seattle.gov
(206) 256-5433
Eduardo Rojas
Small Business Advocate
eduardo.rojas@seattle.gov
(206) 561-5181
Michael Wells
Small Business Advocate
michael.wells@seattle.gov
(206) 684-8612
Neighborhood Capacity Building
Theresa Barreras
Director of Business Districts
theresa.barreras@seattle.gov
(206) 684-4505
Nola Liu
Community Development Specialist
nola.liu@seattle.gov
(206) 552-1887
Casey Rogers
Business Distrctis Program and Policay Advisor
casey.rogers@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1002
Yonas Seifu
Small Business Advocate
yonas.seifu@seattle.gov
(206) 733-9743
Bennet Vining
Business Retention Advocate
bennet.vining@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7430
Community Wealth Building
Heidi Hall
Community Wealth Building Manager
heidi.hall@seattle.gov
(206) 733-9967
Jenn Charoni
Community Development Specialist
jenn.charoni2@seattle.gov
(206) 561-3616
Agraj Dangal
Capital Access and Finance Advisor
agraj.dangal@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1012
Robyn Duckett
Community Development Specialist
robyn.duckett@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7779
Celwyn Green
Commercial Affordability Advisor
celwyn.green@seattle.gov
(206) 561-4225
Key Industries and Workforce Development
Vincent Valentino
Key Industries and Workforce Development Manager
vincent.valentino@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3872
Anisa Khoshbakhtian
Technology and Creative Workforce Advisor
anisa.khosh@seattle.gov
(206) 684-4538
John Persak
Manufacturing and Maritime Strategic Advisor
john.persak@seattle.gov
(206) 437-9122
Scott Plusquellec
Nightlife Business Advocate
scott.plusquellec@seattle.gov
(206) 256-5152
Chris Swenson
Film Program Manager
chris.swenson@seattle.gov
(206) 733-9245
Stella Wayman
Health Services and Construction Advisor
stella.wayman@seattle.gov
(206) 561-2452
Permitting
Kiah Patzkowsky
Special Events Program Manager
kiah.patzkowsky@seattle.gov
(206) 883-6110
Leslie Kodish
Permit Coordination Administrative Specialist
leslie.kodish@seattle.gov
(206) 639-5903
Hannah Tyo
Special Events Permit Specialist
hannah.tyo@seattle.gov
(206) 684-8993
Taylor Durand-Scaggs
Film Permit Specialist
taylor.scaggs@seattle.gov
(206) 233-3948
Film Permitting
If you have questions about the film permitting process, you may e-mail filmoffice@seattle.gov or call our Permit Specialist at (206) 233-3948.
Finance and Operations
Joe Regis
Director of Finance and Operations
joe.regis@seattle.gov
(206) 940-8318
Rick Gilbert
Accounting Technician III
rick.gilbert@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1044
Joon Sohn
Data and Performance Strategic Advisor
joon.sohn@seattle.gov
(206) 276-1233
Olivia Teo
Finance Lead
olivia.teo@seattle.gov
(206) 586-7830
Vanessa Wendland
Senior Accountant
vanessa.wendland@seattle.gov
(206) 665-1045
Contracts
Adriana Vining
Contracts Policy Advisor
adriana.vining@seattle.gov
(206) 635-1477
Shaun Baber
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
shaun.baber@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3877
Tanary Gomez
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
tanary.gomez@seattle.gov
(206) 472-3332
Belina Van
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
belina.van@seattle.gov
(206) 670-3874