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Board of Directors

Paul Pearce - Skamania County Commissioner
Brad Andersen - Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Dave L'Hommedieu - USFS, Retired
David McKenzie - Mayor, City of Stevenson
Howard Houston - Service Corps of Retired Executives
Jim Mickel - WKO, Inc.
Tom Payton - Mayor, City of North Bonneville
Pam Ehrlin - Director of Sales, Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Judy Teitzel- Commissioner, Port of Skamania County
Ole Helgerson - Agent, WSU Extension
Sandy Seaman - Branch Manager, First Independent Bank, Stevenson
Janet Smith - Director of Human Resources, Skamania Lodge

Paul Pearce - Skamania County Commissioner

Brad Andersen - Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Brad Andersen is the Chair of the EDC's Board of Directors. He joined Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in February, 2003, focusing on the real estate, land use, employment and construction law issues. Prior to that, he served eight years as the Skamania County Prosecuting Attorney. Brad represented the county on legal matters, including landmark cases involving the Columbia River Gorge Commission. He is a frequent speaker at continuing education classes for Oregon and Washington attorneys.

Brad is a graduate of Pacific University and Willamette University Law School. He was an associate attorney with a Portland law firm before returning to Skamania County.

Dave L'Hommedieu - USFS, Retired

David McKenzie - Mayor, City of Stevenson

Dave has been Mayor of the City of Stevenson for over ten years and prior to that, Chairman of the City Planning Commission for four years. His professional background includes banking, real estate sales and land surveying. He currently works for the State of Washington's Department of Revenue as a Large Commercial/Industrial Appraiser.

Dave has been a member of the EDC board for ten years and has served in various positions on the board.

Howard Houston - SCORE

Howard serves as counselor and advisor to small businesses as Skamania County's representative from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). He is also Vice-Chair of the EDC.

Howard has a BA, LLB and JD from Harvard University. He is a former business executive in retailing, manufacturing and services. Howard is affiliated with the U. S. Small Business Association through membership in SCORE and is Chair of the National Scenic Area Economic Development Program's Washington Investment Board

Jim Mickel - WKO, Inc.

Jim is President of High Cascade, Inc. and has been an active member of the EDC Board since 1994. He is a CPA and has spent the last 15 years in the timber industry. Jim also serves on the Board of the Northwest Forestry Association as well as the Yamhill Log Scaling Bureau.

High Cascade, Inc. is located in Carson and supplies lumber and other forest products to the WKO mill.

Tom Payton - Mayor, City of North Bonneville

Tom Payton moved to North Bonneville in 1962 and since that time has been pastor of the north Bonneville Church. He joined the north Bonneville City Council in 1995 and was appointed Mayor Pro-Tem. When the Mayor became ill and resigned in August 2005 Tom assumed his responsibilities. He wanted to continue the policies of the previous administration and was elected as Mayor in November 2005.

Pam Ehrlin -- Director of Sales, Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Pam was hired as the Direct of Sales for Bonnevile Hot Springs Resort & Spa in Ocotober 2005. In the beginning of 2006, her family relocated to the area from Idaho. Pam’s background is primarily in the Hospitality Industry. She started with Holiday Inns in Eastern Oregon, then continued on by moving to Portland where she worked in Sales for The Sheraton and Salishan Lodge & Golf Resort.

Judy Teitzel - Commissioner, Port of Skamania County

Judy has served on the EDC Board since 1995 and has been a Commissioner for the Port of Skamania County since 1988. Judy was a Special Education teacher, and was employed with the Stevenson-Carson School District at the high school and middle school levels.

Ole Helgerson - Agent, WSU Extension

Ole is Chair Agent for Skamania County and Area Forestry Agent with Washington State University Cooperative Extension. He has a BS, MS and a Ph.D in Forestry.

Since arriving in Skamania County in 1991, Ole has conducted or assisted various rural tourism development and community development activities. He also serves on the Skamania County Weed Board, Waste Management and Integrated Vegetation and Pest Management committees and on the Hood River County Forestry Advisory Committee.

Sandy Seaman - Branch Manager, First Independent Bank, Stevenson

Janet Smith - Director of Human Resources, Skamania Lodge

Janet spent 21 years in Human Resources at the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach on the Oregon Coast. She and her husband moved to Stevenson in 1992, and she was part of the opening team for the the Skamania Lodge. She has two children and 5 grandchildren.