Junior Achievement in the Spokane area was established in 1953 under the name JA of the Inland Northwest. In 2013, they joined JA of Washington, as JA Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho. Currently, approximately 5,546 students are served are offerred traditional in-school and virtual programs in grades K-12. In 2016, the JA Finance Park® mobile unit was added, providing one of JA’s highest impact programs to 2,700 Spokane area middle and high school students annually.
Phone: 509.624.7114
Regional Program Manager: Janet Banaugh
“I love bringing JA into my classes because it gives my students a chance to bond with a caring professional.”
Kelli Demarest (Eastern Washington educator)
JA Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho Board of Directors
Jamie Hudson— Chair
SVP & Commercial Banking Center Manager – Spokane & Coeur d’Alene
Umpqua Bank
Paul Bond
Eastern Division Manager – Northwest District
UPS
Mark Conrath
Vice President
US Bank
Dr. Michael Dunn – Emeritus
Superintendent
Spokane ESD 101
Lloyd Fillis
Career Path Services
CFO
Devon Givens
Retail Branch Manager
First Interstate Bank
Matthew Henshaw
Principal
Spokane Public Schools
Sadie Kingrey
District Manager
Starbucks Corporation
Troy Klemo
Regional Vice President
Enterprise
Brian McNaughton
Owner
McNaughton & Nate Insurance
Kelly McPhee
VP Director of Communications & Public Relations
Banner Bank
Joel Mitchell
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Jeremy Newcomb
Signing Director
CliftonLarsenAllen LLP
Nathaniel Prior
AVP/Area Sales and Service Manager
Gesa Credit Union
Eowen Rosenstrater
Attorney
Eowen Rosenstrater Attorneys
Windy Rudd
VP Private Banking Team Leader
Columbia Bank
Kathleen Schilb
Community Relations Administrator
Horizon Credit Union
Tim Shustoff
General Manager
Learfield – EWU Athletics
Brian Talbott
Superintendent
Nine Mile Falls School District
Christie Vranich
Manager, Member Lending Solutions
BECU
Dave Wright
Vice President & Corporate Controller
Itron
Natalie Vega O’Neil
President & CEO
Junior Achievement of Washington