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, CPA
Richard Watson, Lending Administrator for North Central Washington Business Loan Fund in Okanogan, Chelan and Douglas counties
Doug Wolford, Loan Officer for Ameritrust

NEW! Our next board meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2010 to consider an application from Fresh Start. The teleconference meeting will start at 10:00 AM and end no later than 11:00 AM. The public can participate by joining Commerce staff at their main office located at 1011 Plum Street SE, Olympia, WA in the 1st floor conference room.

Please contact Steve Saylor at 360.725.4046 if you have any questions.