DSA Welcomes New Board Members at Annual Meeting

Last month, we celebrated the 2024 DSA/MID Annual Meeting & Party with more than 600 DSA members, Metropolitan Improvement District ratepayers, downtown residents, elected officials and civic leaders. 

DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes shared key achievements for the program year ending in June, many of which are highlighted in our annual report video.

DSA Board of Directors Chair Sung Yang also welcomed new members to the DSA Board of Directors. They will serve three-year terms effective July 1. 

• Beth Knox, President & CEO, Seattle Sports Commission
• Rachel McCall, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Weyerhaeuser
• Amy Scarton, Vice President Business Development, HNTB
• Joy Shigaki, President & CEO, Friends of Waterfront Park
• Eric Tham, M.D., Senior Vice President & Chief Research Operations Officer, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
• Peter Tomozawa, CEO, SEA2026
• Elizabeth Wako, M.D., President & CEO, Swedish Health Services

Thank you to those members who completed their terms:

• Mary Bacarella, Pike Place Market
• Amada Cruz, Seattle Art Museum
• Bernie Griffin, The 5th Avenue Theatre
• Salone Habibuddin, Urban Visions
• Lori Hill, Clise Properties
• Kristen Jensen, Gensler
• John Schoettler, Amazon