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Main Menu

About GSI Events

Events FAQ

Sponsor an Event

Sponsor an Event

Ag Expo

Advocacy Events

Community Calendar

View Community Calendar

Suggest an Event

Events / Meetings

From small workshops to a large annual celebration, our events connect you with other business leaders, elected officials, and like-minded individuals who help provide a platform for the development of new business and customers for your company.

View Upcoming Events

Featured Upcoming Event

Peer Networking

March 28, 2023

View Event Details
Partnership
Main Menu

Join Us

Ways to Invest

Investments Tiers & Benefits

Leadership Circle

Believe Spokane

Promote Your Business

Ribbon Cuttings

New & Renewing Partners

Partnership

GSI creates the place where organizations come together to advocate for the region, drive strategic economic growth and champion a talented workforce. Because our future is greater than any one of us.

Become a Partner
What We Do
Greater Growth
Greater Voice
Greater Talent
Greater Community

Main Menu

Greater Growth

Business Resources

Government Contracting

Business Recruitment

Business Retention Expansion and Assistance

International Trade

Military Resources

Life Sciences Spokane

StartUp Spokane

About StartUp Spokane

Get Started

Entrepreneurship Assistance

Coworking Space

TeamUp Mentors

Mind to Market

Knowledge Network

THRIVE Spokane

Main Menu

Greater Talent

Career Connected Learning

Career Connect Northeast

Career Connected Learning Events

Business AfterSchool

Greater Minds

Greater Minds

Partnerships

Employers

Working Adults

Job Board

What We Do

Together we’re greater. It’s all about our community and creating a vibrant region that is connected, inspired, and driven to succeed. We can’t do this work alone. We partner with local businesses, our community, non-profits, and the surrounding region to build a robust regional economy.

Learn What We Do
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Our dedicated team works every day on behalf of our community and Board of Trustees to lead transformative business and community initiatives to build a robust regional economy.

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Alisha Benson

Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Wells

Executive Assistant

Finance & Administration

Katie Richardson

VP, Finance & Administration

Anita Medina

Accountant

Communications & Marketing

Yolanda Pagaduan

Director, Communications & Marketing

Tamika Williams

Creative Marketing Manager

Maria Vandervert

Communications & Marketing Manager

Leona Perry

Events & Program Manager

Jaye Hughes

Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Economic Development

Gary Ballew

VP, Economic Development

Stacia Rasmussen

Life Sciences Spokane Business Development Manager

Joey Gunning

Strategic Growth Manager

Aleesha Roedel

Government Contracting Assistance Specialist

George Wagner

Business Growth Manager, Business Retention & Expansion

Education & Talent

Dr. Christi Harter

VP, Education & Talent & Executive Director, Spokane STEM

Cassidy Peterson

Career Connected Learning Manager

Matthew Himlie

Career Connect Specialist

Resource Development

Lisa Poplawski Lewis

VP of Development & Partnerships

Rachel Holland

Data & Resource Development Specialist

Debra Whitehead

Business Development Manager

AgriBusiness

Melisa Paul

Director, Agribusiness & Ag Expo

Public Policy

Jake Mayson

Director, Public Policy

Inclusive Development Council

Ben Krauss

Project Director