Leadership and Contributors
2025 Board of Directors and Officers
The University District Public Development Authority's (UDPDA) 2025 board members and officers are:
- Steven MacDonald, City of Spokane
- Chuck Murphy, Gonzaga University - Treasurer
- Greg Repetti - Vice Chair and Secretary
- Katy Sheehan, Community Building Foundation - Chair
- Juliet Sinisterra, UDDA CEO
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
The University District Development Association's (UDDA) 2025 board members and officers are:
- Laverne Biel, ESBA
- Lois Bollenback, SRTC
- Catherine Brazil, University of Washington
- Dr. Kevin Brockbank, Spokane Colleges
- Mayor Lisa Brown, City of Spokane
- Emilie Cameron, Downtown Spokane Partnership
- Dr. Daryll DeWald, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
- Colleen Fuchs, Joya Child and Family Development
- Megan Hulsey, Craft 3
- Brooke Kiener, Whitworth University
- Chuck Murphy, Gonzaga University - Treasurer
- Lindsey Myhre, STCU
- Stacia Rasmussen, Greater Spokane Inc.
- Marvo Reguindin, Thinking Cap Communications & Design
- Greg Repetti - Vice Chair and Secretary
- John Sklut, Gonzaga University
- Jonathan Teeters, Empire Health Foundation
- Thomas Tellefson, McKinstry
- Rob Sauders, Eastern Washington University
- Katy Sheehan, Executive Director, Community Building Foundation - Chair
- Dennis Wagner, Numerica Credit Union
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
2025 Board Committees and Work Groups
The following board members serve on 2025 UDDA board committees and/or workgroups:
UDDA/UDPDA Executive Action Committee: Lois Bollenback, Colleen Fuchs, Steve MacDonald, Chuck Murphy (Treasurer), Greg Repetti (Vice Chair and Secretary), Katy Sheehan (Chair), Thomas Tellefson, and Dennis Wagner.
University District Contributors
The following organizations are contributors to the University District:
- Platinum Level $15,000+
- Avista Corporation
- Gonzaga University
- University of Washington
- Diamond Level $10,000+
- Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
- Silver Level $3,000+
- Eastern Washington University
- Lydig Construction
- McKinstry
- MultiCare
- Numerica Credit Union
- STCU
- Whitworth University
- Friends of The University District (less than $3,000)
- Spokane Colleges
- Downtown Spokane Partnership
- Greater Spokane Inc.
- HSSA
- Joya Child and Family Development
- Spokane Regional Transportation Council
- Thinking Cap Communications & Design
If you would like to contribute to the University District, please contact info@spokaneudistrict.org for additional information.
Photo courtesy Gonzaga University
