About Us
The Whatcom Business Alliance is a growing membership organization comprising businesses and public entities across all business sectors, promoting a positive business climate that facilitates business success and community prosperity.
The WBA encourages, supports, facilitates, and advocates on behalf of companies that:
- Strive to grow and retain jobs.
- Have interest in expanding.
- Want to start-up or relocate here in Whatcom County.
- Are negatively impacted by poor public policy.
By creating a strong communications network of leaders, the WBA and its support publication Business Pulse magazine provide the Whatcom County business community a relevant and influential voice on issues impacting the quality of life for everyone in Whatcom County.
In a multitude of ways the WBA celebrates successful business ventures, profiling them and their leaders, so everyone can draw from the lessons learned and the methods that work.
The WBA communicates with the business community through the quarterly Business Pulse magazine, our monthly newsletter, the WBA website, social media and all of our events that take place throughout the year.
We look forward to adding you and your company or organization to the rapidly-growing list of outstanding members in the Whatcom Business Alliance.

WBA Board of Directors
Board Chair
Doug Thomas, President/CEO
Bellingham Cold Storage
Executive Committee
Jane Carten, President/Director
Saturna Capital
Pam Brady, Director NW Government & Public Affairs
BP Cherry Point
John Huntley, President/CEO
Mills Electric, Inc.
Josh Turrell, Partner/CPA
Larson Gross ,PLLC
Doug Thomas, President/CEO
Bellingham Cold Storage
Tony Larson, President/Publisher
Whatcom Business Alliance / Business Pulse magazine
Board of Directors
Janelle Bruland, President/CEO
Management Services NW
Tyler Byrd, Founder/President
Red Rokk Interactive
Andy Enfield, Vice President
Enfield Farms
Sandy Keathley, Founder
K & K Industries
Lynn Murphy, Sr. Government Affairs Rep
Puget Sound Energy
Laura McKinney, NW Regional Govt & Public Affairs
Alcoa Intalco Works
Becky Raney, Co-owner
Print & Copy Factory
Sarah Rothenbuhler, Owner/CEO
Birch Equipment
Billy VanZanten, President
Western Refinery Services
Josh Wright, VP/Broker
Bell-Anderson Insurance
Bryant Engebretson, Managing Principal
Tradewinds Capital
Galen Smith, Operations Manager/Owner
Coldstream Farms
Jon Ensch, Vice President
Washington Federal
Mitch Faber, Partner
Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka
Patti Rowlson, Founder/Marketing Director
PR Consulting
WBA Staff
Tony Larson
President
360.746.0411
tony@whatcombusinessalliance.com
Jon Strong
Vice President
360.746.0407
jon@whatcombusinessalliance.com
Maggie Stafford
Marketing & Special Events Coordinator/ Youth Engagement Initiative
360.543.5654
maggie@whatcombusinessalliance.com
Amanda May
Executive Assistant & Office Manager
360.746.0418
amanda@whatcombusinessalliance.com
Lin J. Nelson
Director, Youth Engagement Initiative program
360.961.04058
lin@whatcombusinessalliance.com
The Whatcom Business Alliance welcomes your comments and/or your questions.
You can reach us Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. (PST), 360.746.0418 . Thank you.
2423 E. Bakerview Road | Bellingham, Washington 98226 | 360.746.0418