CPA / PartnerPorterKinneyChris PorterNumber of employees you oversee: 18Brief background of your business:Soon after moving to the Tri-Cities in 2006, I started a small, home-based tax preparation company in addition to my full-time job. In 2012, I quit my day job and transitioned my company to a full-time CPA firm....
Leanne AntonioPresident/CEOYakima Federal Savings and Loan AssociationLeanne AntonioNumber of employees you oversee: 130 employed by company with eight direct reports.Brief background of your business:Established in 1905, Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association is a Washington state-chartered savings bank and continues to operate as a traditional thrift. We provide a safe...
Isaac GarciaIsaac GarciaSystem Architect and OwnerApplied Automation ITNumber of employees you oversee: 4Brief background of your business:We started in September of 2018. We started out of a love for people in our community and a passion for technology. At Applied Automation IT, we put people first and information technology second.How...
Lance StephensRichland site managerVP North American fuel manufacturingFramatomeLance StephensNumber of employees you oversee: 550Brief background of your business:Framatome is a global leader in the nuclear energy industry. Our Richland site is the most flexible fuel manufacturing facility in the world, building all types of fuel and fuel-related products for light...
Todd BrixCEO and Co-founderOCOchemTodd BrixNumber of employees you oversee: 5What is OCOchem?OCOchem is a clean-tech startup that is developing and commercializing technology to convert carbon dioxide, water and renewable electricity into an energy-dense, non-flammable liquid hydrogen carrier and chemical known as formic acid.What is formic acid? A simple naturally occurring...
Naima Chambers-SmithCEOTri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion CouncilNaima Chambers-SmithNumber of employees you oversee: We have less than five paid employees. However, we have approximately 30 members of the council and over 130 volunteers in the last year alone.Brief background of your businessor organization:Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council (TCD&IC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Shae FrichetteCo-Owner, Co-WinemakerFrichette Winery Red MountainShae FrichetteNumber of employees you oversee: 5Brief background of Frichette Winery:We are a husband and wife-run winery making wines he loves and wine experiences she dreams of. Our expression of flavorful and smooth red wines and “be in the moment” vibes carry through in every...
Matt SweezeaRegional vice presidentSweezea Financial Group / PrimericaMatt SweezeaTeam size: 7Brief background of your business:Sweezea Financial Group is an independent investment and insurance agency backed by Primerica.Primerica has been committed to helping families save and invest for their futures since 1977.Through PFS Investments Inc., Primerica’s broker-dealer, we show people how...
Doug MitchellPrincipalMMEC Architecture and InteriorsDoug MitchellNumber of employees you oversee: We have seven partners and a total staff size of 19.Brief background of your business:I along with three others formed MMEC in 1999 in Spokane. We opened our Kennewick office in 2012.We do a lot of public projects – many...
