Condon transition team lists subcommittee members
The following is the full list of Mayor-elect David Condon’s transition team, which was announced late Thursday night.
Theresa Sanders, who served as the city’s economic development director from 2007 until 2009, is his transition director. Ezra Eckhardt, president and chief operating officer of Sterling Savings Bank, and Katy Bruya, senior vice president of human resources at Washington Trust Bank, are the transition co-leaders.
The first name in each subcommittee is designated as a captain.
Public Safety
Nancy Isserlis, attorney, former chairwoman of Spokane’s Ethics Commission
Acting Assistant Police Chief Scott Stephens
Fire Chief Bobby Williams
Human Resources Director Heather Lowe
Spokane City Councilman-elect Mike Fagan
Former Spokane Police Chief Roger Bragdon
Former U.S. Attorney Jim McDevitt
Tony Hazel, Spokane County deputy prosecutor
Tobby Hatley, consultant, former KHQ reporter
Cliff Walter, former Spokane Police Guild president
Mick McDowell, developer, former firefighter
Alexandra Stoddard, Nevada-Lidgerwood Neighborhood Council chairwoman
Pat DeVries, owner of DeVries Information Management and past president of Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest
Lisa Rosier, chairwoman of the city’s Human Rights Commission
Tim Connor, Center for Justice communications director
Budget Reform
Brian Benzel, former Spokane Public Schools superintendent, Whitworth University’s vice president for finance and administration
Spokane Chief Financial Officer Gavin Cooley
City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin
City Councilwoman Amber Waldref
Chris Cargill, Eastern Washington director of the Washington Policy Center, a conservative think tank
Jason Thackston, vice president of finance for Avista Corp.
Kate McCaslin, former Spokane County commissioner, president of the Inland Pacific Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors
Kim Zentz, director of Innovate Washington
Bob Cole, corporate controller of the KXLY Broadcasting Group
Stanley Schwartz, attorney, former assistant city attorney
Heidi Stanley, chairwoman, Empire Bolt and Screw, and former Sterling Savings Bank chairwoman
Mary Ann McCurdy, former executive director of Interplayers
Infrastructure
Latisha Hill, Avista’s regional business manager and former state transportation commissioner
City Engineer Mike Taylor
Park Director Leroy Eadie
City Councilman-elect Steve Salvatori
Likely City Councilman-elect Mike Allen (ballots will be recounted next week)
Joel White, executive officer of Spokane Home Builders
Susan Ashe, Spokane’s former director of legislative and public affairs, acting director of the Health Sciences & Services Authority
Dave Clack, former chairman of Old National Bank, former Avista board member, Spokane Airport Board chairman
Susan Meyer, chief executive officer of Spokane Transit Authority
Mike George, president of the Spokane branch of Food Services of America
Dallas Hawkins, chairman of the Citizens Streets Advisory Commission
Mark Aden, Downtown Spokane Partnership’s board chairman, managing principal of DCI Engineers’ Spokane office
Mike Petersen, executive director, Lands Council
Frank Tombari, Spokane Youth Sports Association past president, Banner Bank senior vice president
Marty Dickinson, former director of the Downtown Spokane Partnership
Kris Mikkelsen, chief executive officer of Inland Power & Light Co.
Roger Flint, former public works director who leads C2HM Hill’s Spokane office
Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Mike Senske, chief executive officer of Pearson Packaging
Mike Edwards, economic development consultant at City Hall, former president of Downtown Spokane Partnership
Spokane Internal Auditor Rick Romero
City Council President-elect Ben Stuckart
Joel Crosby, former Spokane city councilman, real estate agent
Mike Tedesco, president of Downtown Spokane Partnership
Bill Savitz, Garco Construction’s director of business development
Jim Hanley, owner of ACME TV, Home and Office
Cheryl Kilday, president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ty Barbery, Edward Jones financial adviser in Airway Heights
Tom Simpson, founder of Northwest Venture Associates and co-founder of GreenCupboards
Ellie Aaro, co-owner of Beacon Hill Catering and Events
Jim DeWalt, CEO and president of Associated Industries
Jim Quigley, real estate agent at Kiemle and Hagood
Kim Pearman-Gilman, business development director of McKinstry’s Spokane office
Jerry Dicker, owner of Hotel Ruby and president and chairman GVD Commercial
Quality of Life and Social Services
Arlene Patton, former director of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department’s Eastern Washington office
Neighborhood Services Director Jonathan Mallahan
Youth Director Joanne Benham
City Councilman Jon Snyder
Jean Farmer, director of the Northeast Community Center
Victor Frazier, president of the West Central Community Center board
Julie Honekamp, chief executive officer of SNAP
Andy Dunau, Spokane River Forum executive director
Sheila Geraghty, business administrator for the Salvation Army
Judith Gilmore, chairwoman of Spokane’s Community Development Board
Antony Chiang, president of Empire Health Foundation
Lee Taylor, director of Project Access
Arne Weinman, retired Air Force colonel
Rob Crow, former Spokane city councilman, vice president of Lloyd Industries
Michael Cannon, vice chairman of Spokane’s Community Development Board