Junior Achievement in the Southeastern region of Washington State (SEWA) launched its first programs in 1987. Currently, approximately 7,020 students are served by JA SEWA, offering traditional in-school and virtual programs for grades K-12, and events such as the JA Titan Challenge. In addition, approximately 500 students in JA SEWA get the opportunity to travel to Yakima to experience the JA Education Center.
Chief Advancement Officer: Barbie Seifert
Phone: 206.296.2616
Senior Regional Director: Tamra Meyer
Phone: 253.236.3310
Southeastern Washington Programs
Regional Program Manager – Connie Montoya
Phone: 253-880-7008
“It’s really a gift to be able to give back to our next generation of young leaders.”
Wendy Higgins (SEWA volunteer)
JA Southeastern Washington Board of Directors
Matt Henderson – Board Chair
Sales Executive – Select Benefits Group
PayneWest Insurance
Pat Mastaler – Board Chair Elect
Retired
Community Member
David Fetto -Past Board Chair
Loan Officer
Hometown Lenders
Jim Arneson
President
Community First Bank
Ryan Beard
Director, Career and Technical Education
Richland School District
Amy Basche
Chief Operations Officer
Hanford Mission Integrations Solutions
Evan Buelt
Education Partnership Specialist
Gesa Credit Union
Rachel Casey
Vice President
Bank of the West
Ted Cohan
Vice President, Sr. Portfolio Manager
Baker Boyer Bank
Aaron Dewitt
President
Total Energy Management
Don Frigaard
VP of Mortgage Lending
HAPO Community Credit Union
Mira Gobel
Assistant Supt. of Schools & Social Emotional Learning
Pasco School District
Joel Gomez
Financial Center Manager
Bank of America
Charles Gray
VP Commercial Relationship Manager
Umpqua Bank Commercial Lending
Nathan Morgan
Central Project Controls Manager
Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC
Ramprashad Prabhakaran
Materials Scientist
PNNL
Leon Prather
Quality Ancillary Manager
Costco Wholesale – Kennewick
George Rangel
Media Relations
Bechtel National
Matthew Scott
Assistant Superintendent
Kennewick School District