Junior Achievement in the Central region of Washington State (JA CW) provides programs to over 10,000 students annually. 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.
Phone: 509.853.1006
Location: 650 University Parkway, Yakima, WA 98901
Regional Contact: Richard Perez
“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
Megan Bewley
Owner/Operator
McDonald’s
Sean Brown
Area Coach
Taco Bell
Kevin Chase
Superintendent
Educational Service District 105 (ESD 105)
Bob Crider
Publisher
Yakima Herald Republic
Kristyna Deveaux
Business Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo
Tim Fortier
Vice President of Ingredient Sales
Tree Top
Will Gaethle
Executive Director
BNI
Gabriel Gutierrez
Co-Owner
Quality Cleaning
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
Hilary Tanneburg
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
Richard Perez — Staff Liaison
Regional Director
Junior Achievement of Washington