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 Limits
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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