Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors

Assists small and medium-sized businesses in both urban and rural areas in the financing of export transactions. They also provide information to small and medium-sized businesses about export opportunities and financing alternatives. The Assistance Center is a non-profit corporation.
Board Websitehttps://efacw.org/board-of-directors
Policy AreaTransportation and Economic Development
Governor Appointments7
Total Board Positions7
Statutory AuthorityRCW 43.210.030
Public Disclosure Required?No
Senate Confirmation Required?Yes
Compensation
Term Length (years)4
Statutory Term LimitsAfter the initial appointments, directors may serve two consecutive terms
Member Requirements: There are seven directors appointed by the governor. The directors shall include the director of community, trade, and economic development or the director's designee; representatives of a large financial institution engaged in financing export transactions in the state of Washington; a small financial institution engaged in financing export transactions in the state of Washington; a large exporting company domiciled in the state of Washington; a small exporting company in the state of Washington; organized labor in a trade involved in international commerce; and a representative at large.

Member List

Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors
Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Hand, Veronica 01/04/2023 10/01/2024 At large representative
2 Timmons, Joseph 01/08/2024 10/01/2026 Large Financial
Institution
3 Pearson, Kimberly 10/27/2022 10/01/2026 Large Exporting Company
4 Skoorsmith, Christine 10/27/2022 10/01/2026 Small Exporting Company
5 VACANT Organized Labor
6 Rasmussen, Timothy 02/04/2021 10/01/2024 Small financial
institution
7 De Wulf, Isabelle 10/02/2020 10/01/2024 Director of Commerce or the director's designee.
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