Chamber Staff
Chamber Staff
Thurston County Chamber Staff

David Schaffert
President/CEO

Andrew Garate
Sr. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Krystal Barkus-Franco
Vice President of Operations

Schelli Slaughter
Director, Thurston Chamber Foundation

Christina Chesnut
Director of Workforce Development

Alisha Blain-Warner
Leadership Thurston County Program Director

Joanne Stimac
Finance Officer

Micah Pong
Consortium Project Coordinator

Jessica Houchin
Operations and Events Coordinator

Marianne Judd
Digital Literacy Program Manager

Marquita Himes
Industry Sector Lead

Mary Ann "Mia" Ong
Marketing & Communications Manager

Elizabeth Bretschneider
Membership & Visibility

Ashley Chandler
Membership & Program Coordinator

Shelbi Boyd
Membership & Engagement

Dillon Johnson
Business Solutions Navigator

Malinda Johnson
Military Programs Coordinator (WorkEX)

Maika Marrow
Business Solutions Navigator

Chris Salens
Business Solutions Navigator

Juanita Brown
Business Solutions Navigator

Kathryn Ashley
Business Solutions Navigator

Juanita MacNaughton
Business Solutions Navigator
Independent Contractors

