OUR TEAM

STAFF

Sara Adams

Sara Adams

Program Manager - Quiet Sound

Rachel Aronson

Rachel Aronson

Program Director - Quiet Sound

Gonzalo Banda-Cruz

Gonzalo Banda-Cruz

Program Manager - Quiet Sound

Joshua Berger

Joshua Berger

Founder & President/CEO

Cassidy Fisher

Cassidy Fisher

Program Director - Joint Innovation

Kidist Gashaw

Kidist Gashaw

Program Coordinator - Youth Engagement

Brian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman

Program Director - Blue Ventures

Veasna Hoy

Veasna Hoy

Program Director - Equity Engagement

LeAsia Johnson

LeAsia Johnson

Senior Youth Programs Manager

Dontay Proctor-Mills

Dontay Proctor-Mills

Program Manager - Employer Engagement

Jean-Noel Poirier

Jean-Noel Poirier

Executive in Residence

Daniel Pulse

Daniel Pulse

Chief Financial Officer

Camille Smith

Camille Smith

Contract & Finance Manager, Operations

Stephanie Spence

Stephanie Spence

Senior Program Manager - Blue Wind

Bjorn Thorpe

Bjorn Thorpe

Blue Ventures Community Coordinator

Devon Emily Thorsell

Devon Emily Thorsell

VP of Operations

Washington Maritime Blue is committed to the development of maritime business, technology, and practices that promote a sustainable future contributing to economic growth, climate action, and thriving communities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joshua Berger

Joshua Berger

President/CEO (non-voting)

Washington Maritime Blue

Nico De Golia

Nico De Golia

Chair

Microsoft

Caitlin Hardy

Caitlin Hardy

Co-Vice Chair

Ness-Sea Consulting

Stephanie Jones Stebbins

Stephanie Jones Stebbins

Co-Vice Chair

Port of Seattle

Pat Beard

Pat Beard

Treasurer

City of Tacoma

Mike Complita

Mike Complita

Secretary

Elliott Bay Design Group

Simon Geerlofs

Simon Geerlofs

Past Chair

Pacific Northwest National Lab

Ann Avary

Ann Avary

Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing

Sam Cho

Sam Cho

ex-officio

Port of Seattle Commission

Julie Hampden

Julie Hampden

HNTB

Jason Jordan

Jason Jordan

NW Seaport Alliance

Cosmo King

Cosmo King

ioCurrents

Eleanor Kirtley

Eleanor Kirtley

Green Marine

Vesa Koivumaa

Vesa Koivumaa

Wärtsila

Sen. Liz Lovelett

Sen. Liz Lovelett

ex-officio

WA State Legislature

Chris Mack, Jr.

Chris Mack, Jr.

Foss Maritime

Patty Rubstello

Patty Rubstello

WSP

Brian Surratt

Brian Surratt

Greater Seattle Partners

THANK YOU

for your leadership and passion for a sustainable and equitable Blue Economy.