Leadership and Contributors
2024 Board of Directors and Officers
The University District Public Development Authority's (UDPDA) 2024 board members and officers are:
- Teresa Dugger, GeoEngineers, Inc. - Chair
- Steven MacDonald, City of Spokane
- Chuck Murphy, Gonzaga University - Treasurer
- Katy Sheehan, Community Building Foundation - Vice Chair
- Juliet Sinisterra, UDDA CEO - Secretary
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
The University District Development Association's (UDDA) 2024 board members and officers are:
- Alicia Barbieri, Goodale and Barbieri
- Laverne Biel, ESBA
- Alisha Benson, Greater Spokane Inc.
- Lois Bollenback, SRTC
- Bill Bouten, Bouten Construction Company
- Catherine Brazil, University of Washington
- Dr. Kevin Brockbank, Community Colleges of Spokane
- Mayor Lisa Brown
- Emilie Cameron, Downtown Spokane Partnership - Vice Chair
- Dr. Daryll DeWald, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
- Teresa Dugger, GeoEngineers, Inc. - Chair
- Colleen Fuchs, Joya Child and Family Development
- Stacie Maier, Avista Corp.
- Dr. Thayne McCulloh, Gonzaga University
- Dr. Shari McMahan, Eastern Washington University
- Dr. Scott McQuilkin, Whitworth
- Chuck Murphy, Gonzaga University - Treasurer and Development Committee Chair
- Lindsey Myhre, STCU - Past Chair
- Greg Repetti, MultiCare Inland NW Hospitals - Secretary
- Jonathan Teeters, Empire Health Foundation
- Katy Sheehan, Executive Director, Community Building Foundation
- Susan Stacey, Providence Inland NW Washington
- Dennis Wagner, Numerica Credit Union - Business Committee Chair
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
Other institutional representatives to the UDDA Board (proxies are voting representatives in the institutional leader's absence):
- Lori Hunt, Community Colleges of Spokane (proxy)
- Brooke Kiener, Whitworth University (proxy)
- Mary Kuney, Spokane County (County proxy)
- Steven MacDonald, Community and Economic Development Director, City of Spokane (Mayor's proxy)
- Stacia Rasmussen, Greater Spokane, Inc. (proxy)
- Robert Sauders, Eastern Washington University (proxy)
- John Sklut, Gonzaga University (proxy)
- Eric Smith, WSU Health Sciences Spokane (proxy)
- TBD, University of Washington (proxy)
- Chris Wright, Spokane City Council (Council proxy)
- Taudd Hume, Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee PLLC – Legal Counsel
2024 Board Committees and Work Groups
The following individuals serve on 2024 UDDA board committees and/or workgroups. The UDDA CEO, Juliet Sinisterra, serves on all:
Executive Committee: Teresa Dugger (Chair), Emilie Cameron (Vice Chair), Chuck Murphy (Treasurer), Greg Repetti (Secretary), Dennis Wagner, Collen Fuchs, Juliet Sinisterra
Development Committee: Chuck Murphy (Gonzaga) chair, Amanda Beck (City of Spokane), Anne Hanenburg (SPVV), Bill Bouten (Bouten Construction), Brooke Kiener (Whitworth), Catherine Brazil (UW), Eric Smith (WSU Health Sciences Spokane), Melissa Huggins (Whipsmart), Michael Sharapata (JLL), Nick Hammad (City of Spokane), Samantha Hennessy (SRHD), Phil Johnson (OAC), Stan Key, Steve MacDonald (City of Spokane), Tom Tellefson (McKinstry), Troy Bishop (ALSC Architects), Troy Dehnel (Avista)
Business Committee: Dennis Wagner (Numerica) chair, Allie Teplicky (McKinstry), TBD (Avista), Doug Trudeau (Trudeaus Marina), Emilie Cameron (DSP), Fernando Jauretche (Freeform Interiors), Jake Swartz (Jones Doublereed), Jon Schad (WSU Health Sciences Spokane), Rob Sauders (EWU), Matthew Williams (City of Spokane), Paul Williams (RadSpace), Rick Hastings (Liberty Ciderworks), Shelly Hahn (Lutheran Community Services), Tom Cody (Project PDX)
University District Contributors
The following organizations are contributors to the University District:
- Platinum Level $20,000+
- Avista Corporation
- Gonzaga University
- MultiCare Health System
- Providence Health Care
- University of Washington
- Diamond Level $10,000+
- Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
- Gold Level $7,500+
- None
- Silver Level $5,000+
- Bouten Construction
- Eastern Washington University
- Lydig Construction
- Numerica Credit Union
- STCU
- Spokane Transit Authority (STA)
- Whitworth University
- Bronze Level $3,000+
- none
- Friends of The University District (less than $3,000)
- Community Colleges of Spokane
- Downtown Spokane Partnership
- GeoEngineers, Inc.
- Greater Spokane Inc.
- HSSA
- Joya Child and Family Development
If you would like to contribute to the University District, please contact info@spokaneudistrict.org for additional information.