This committee considers applications and makes recommendations to the department on loans from the Rural Washington Loan Fund, Forest Products Loan Fund and for HUD 108 guaranteed loans.

Board Members

Bill Endress, Chairman of the Board - VP and Senior Loan Officer for Banner Bank in Spokane
Gil Acevedo, President and Chief Credit Officer for the Northwest Business Development Association
Joan Brownlee, Commissioner's Assistant for the Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15
Alice Davis, Chief of Staff for Community Capital Development
Tami Garrow, President and CEO for Grays Harbor Public Development Authority & Satsop Development Park
Bill Messenger, Workforce Investment Act Liaison for the Washington State Labor Council
Dante Montoya, Senior Economic Development Loan Officer for Benton-Franklin Economic Development District
Richard Watson, Lending Administrator for North Central Washington Business Loan Fund in Okanogan, Chelan and Douglas counties
Doug Wolford, Controller for Pacific CA Systems

We plan to have quarterly meetings.
Our next meeting will be held in Seatac on April 28, 2008.