Currently, Junior Achievement in the Central region of Washington State (JA CW) provides programs to approximately 4,458 students. JA CW offers both traditional in-school programs in grades K-12 and JA Job Shadows. In 2012, the JA Education Center in Yakima opened its doors, providing JA’s highest impact programs, JA Finance Park® and JA BizTown®, to 6,500 students in Yakima and the surrounding areas.
Chief Advancement Officer: Barbie Seifert
Phone: 206.296.2616
Regional Director Central WA & Southeastern WA: Tamra Meyer
Phone: 253-236-3310
Central Washington Programs
Programs Contact: Nancy Pappas
Phone: 206-296-2624
Location: 650 University Parkway, Yakima, WA 98901
“Our team members have all grown personally and professionally through their volunteer experience with JA.”
Volunteers from Yakima Restaurants, Inc.
JA Central Washington Board of Directors
David Wise — Chair
Vice President Marketing & Communications
Heritage University
Michelle Andrews
Area Retailer Leader, VP WASC District
KeyBank
Allison Arnett
Director of Corporate Communications
Tree Top
Megan Bewley
Owner/Operator
McDonald’s
Kevin Chase
Superintendent
Educational Service District 105 (ESD 105)
Kristyna Deveaux
Business Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo
Will Gaethle
Executive Director
BNI
Bob Hall
Owner
Harvest Auto
Jake Hambly
Vice President
Banner Bank
Ann Hittle
Chief Financial Officer
Northwest University of Health and Sciences
John Schieche
Superintendent
East Valley School District
Ryan Siefken
Senior Vice President
Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association
Hilary Tanneberg
Assurance Services Manager
Moss Adams
Natalie Vega O’Neil
CEO & President
Junior Achievement of Washington
Michael Wangler
Vice President Commercial Banking
US Bank
Joel Yeager
Facility Operations Manager
Okanagan Specialty Fruit
Paul Larson – Emeritus
Attorney at Law
Larson, Berg, & Perkins