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Association Of Washington Business

Olympia, WA · Founded 1904

Statewide business association advocating for economic growth and job creation in Washington

Primary audience

Business Members

Work area

Economic Development

Topic

Business Advocacy

Contact

Kristofer Johnson

Website Contact

About Organization

The Association Of Washington Business represents employers across Washington state on policy, regulatory, and economic issues. Headquartered in Olympia, WA, the organization operates with $12.7 million in annual revenue and 44 employees.

What They Focus On

Business Growth

Supporting member businesses through networking, resources, and advocacy

Economic Development

Attracting investment and promoting regional prosperity

Policy Advocacy

Representing business interests in legislative and regulatory matters

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$12.7M

+2.5% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$11.2M

-4.5% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$56.3M

+21.1% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

-2.2% vs 2022

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	$12,667,972	$11,238,110	$56,301,053	44
2022	$12,356,122	$11,767,444	$46,496,010	45
2021	$11,966,956	$10,834,352	$40,892,318	41
2020	$11,595,511	$10,286,802	$45,170,529	38
2019	$10,546,853	$10,054,501	$40,031,604	44

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Member Engagement

Connecting with businesses to understand needs and priorities
02

Advocacy Strategy

Developing policy positions and legislative advocacy plans
03

Stakeholder Collaboration

Building coalitions with government and community partners
04

Impact Measurement

Tracking outcomes and reporting results to members

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Association Of Washington Business

Business Advocacy

Representing member interests before legislative and regulatory bodies

Member Services

Providing networking, resources, and support to business members

Economic Development

Promoting regional economic growth and attracting investment

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Association Of Washington Business.

Contact the team Contact

Kristofer Johnson

President & CEO

Full-time

Compensation: $670,039

John David Mastin

Assistant Vice President Government Affairs

Full-time

Compensation: $262,147

Michael Ennis

Government Affairs Director

Full-time

Compensation: $234,121

Sean Heiner

Director Of Membership

Full-time

Compensation: $210,025

Jason Hagey

Vice President, Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $201,246

Greg Welch

Director Of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $194,507

Amy Anderson

Government Affairs Director

Full-time

Compensation: $170,976

Robert Battles

General Counsel/Government Affairs Director

Full-time

Compensation: $161,583

Peter Godlewski

Government Affairs Director

Full-time

Compensation: $140,149

Carly Michael

Director Of Member Experience & Events

Full-time

Compensation: $139,376

Bonnie Millikan

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Full-time

Compensation: $149,018

David Denny

Operations System Administrator

Full-time

Compensation: $137,603

Aaron Degodny

Member

1 hrs/week

Alex McGregor

Member

1 hrs/week

Alisha Benson

Member

1 hrs/week

Allison Budvarson

Member

1 hrs/week

Amelia Cook

Member

1 hrs/week

Andrea Reay

Member

1 hrs/week

Anna Tucci

Member

1 hrs/week

April Coiteux

Member

1 hrs/week

Barry Baker

Member

1 hrs/week

Barry Heid

Member

1 hrs/week

Ben Hoskins

Member

1 hrs/week

Ben Shah

Member

1 hrs/week

Beth Percynski

Member

1 hrs/week

Bill Akers

Member

1 hrs/week

Bill Brady

Member

1 hrs/week

Bill McSherry

Member

1 hrs/week

Bill Robertson

Member

1 hrs/week

Bill Symmes

Member

1 hrs/week

Bob Schuetz

Member

1 hrs/week

Brad Rew

Member

1 hrs/week

Brian Forth

Member

1 hrs/week

Brian Gentry

Member

1 hrs/week

Bruce Larson

Member

1 hrs/week

Bryan Kelley

Member

1 hrs/week

Carl Gipson

Member

1 hrs/week

Carl Perkins

Member (Thru 08/2024)

1 hrs/week

Carla Cicero

Member

1 hrs/week

Chad Sutter

Member

1 hrs/week

Charlie Guildner

Member

1 hrs/week

Chip Halbert

Member

1 hrs/week

Chris Merrywell

Member

1 hrs/week

Christine Cote

Member (Thru 06/2024)

1 hrs/week

Colleen Kerr

Member

1 hrs/week

Damon Smith

Member

1 hrs/week

Dan Coyne

Member

1 hrs/week

Daniele Cagnatel

Member

1 hrs/week

Dave Wasson

Member

1 hrs/week

David Tobias

Member

1 hrs/week

David Wright

Member

1 hrs/week

Dolores Broeske

Member

1 hrs/week

Don Gibson

Member

1 hrs/week

Doug Bayne

Member

1 hrs/week

Dustin O'Quinn

Member

1 hrs/week

Eric Miles

Member

1 hrs/week

Erika Nist Frayser

Member

1 hrs/week

Evan Oneto

Member

1 hrs/week

Fran Erskine

Member

1 hrs/week

Fran Forgette

Member

1 hrs/week

Fred Rivera

Member

1 hrs/week

Garry Fujita

Member

1 hrs/week

Gary Christensen

Member

1 hrs/week

Gordon McCleary

Member

1 hrs/week

Guy Palumbo

Member

1 hrs/week

Heather Snavely

Member

1 hrs/week

Jaime Neal

Member (Thru 03/2024)

1 hrs/week

Jason Thackston

Member

1 hrs/week

Jeff Messmer

Member

1 hrs/week

Jeff Snow

Member

1 hrs/week

Jen Houser

Member

1 hrs/week

Jennifer Ross

Member

1 hrs/week

Jim Kleist

Member

1 hrs/week

Jim Reed

Member

1 hrs/week

Joan Wang

Member

1 hrs/week

John Carpenter

Member

1 hrs/week

Jose Garcia

Member

1 hrs/week

Josh Dunn

Member

1 hrs/week

Josh O'Connor

Member

1 hrs/week

Julianna Marler

Member

1 hrs/week

Junus Khan

Member

1 hrs/week

Justin Stiefel

Member

1 hrs/week

Kate Lampson

Member

1 hrs/week

Kedrich Jackson

Member

1 hrs/week

Kelsey Van Miert

Member

1 hrs/week

Kevin Person

Member (Thru 05/2024)

1 hrs/week

Kevin Tapani

Member

1 hrs/week

Krista Linden

Member

1 hrs/week

Kristen Keltz

Member (Thru 01/2024)

1 hrs/week

Kristofer Gray

Member

1 hrs/week

Larry Soehren

Member

1 hrs/week

Laurie Hollick

Member

1 hrs/week

Lindsay Fisher

Member

1 hrs/week

Lisa Pierson

Member (Thru 07/2024)

1 hrs/week

Lucas MacK

Member (Thru 02/2024)

1 hrs/week

Maren Calvert

Member

1 hrs/week

Mark Mantei

Member

1 hrs/week

Mark Schuster

Member

1 hrs/week

Matt Steuerwalt

Member

1 hrs/week

Matthew Ellsworth

Member

1 hrs/week

Max Caldas

Member

1 hrs/week

Megan Hughes

Member

1 hrs/week

Michael Senske

Member

1 hrs/week

Michelle Dippel

Member

1 hrs/week

Michelle Hege

Member

1 hrs/week

Mike Flood

Member

1 hrs/week

Mike McKinnon

Member

1 hrs/week

Mike Schwenk

Member

1 hrs/week

Mike Walton

Member

1 hrs/week

Nicole Sohn

Member

1 hrs/week

Nikki Wegner

Member

1 hrs/week

Pat Callans

Member

1 hrs/week

Paul Read

Member

1 hrs/week

Paula Linnen

Member

1 hrs/week

Preston Love

Member

1 hrs/week

Rachel Smith

Member

1 hrs/week

Richard Schwarz

Member

1 hrs/week

Rob Roche

Member (Thru 09/2024)

1 hrs/week

Rob Wheeler

Member

1 hrs/week

Ross Treleven

Member

1 hrs/week

Scott Madison

Member

1 hrs/week

Shae Frichette

Member

1 hrs/week

Stacie Vaughan

Member

1 hrs/week

Stephanie Schilter

Member

1 hrs/week

Steve Bell

Member

1 hrs/week

Steve Simmons

Member

1 hrs/week

Tal Edman

Member

1 hrs/week

Tim Schauer

Member

1 hrs/week

Todd Dunnington

Member

1 hrs/week

Tom Pucci

Member

1 hrs/week

Tony George

Member

1 hrs/week

Tonya Drake

Member

1 hrs/week

Traci McGlathery

Member

1 hrs/week

Tyler Crow

Member

1 hrs/week

Wendy Sancewich

Member

1 hrs/week

Milestones

1904

Organization Founded

1904

Established to serve community needs and advance mission

1916

Early Expansion

1916

Grew programs and established organizational foundations

1965

Significant Growth

1965

Expanded programs and services to reach more communities

2023

Leadership Expansion

2023

Grew leadership team to enhance organizational capacity

2025

Program Innovation

2025

Launched new initiatives to deepen community impact

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Dave Rankin Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Joe Sprague Vice Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Laura Lawton Past Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Roy Heynderickx Secretary-Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.2M

Highest Paid

$829K

Kristofer Johnson

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kristofer Johnson	President & CEO	$670,039	$158,564	$828,603	40
John David Mastin	Assistant Vice President Government Affairs	$262,147	$39,030	$301,177	40
Michael Ennis	Government Affairs Director	$234,121	$45,141	$279,262	40
Sean Heiner	Director Of Membership	$210,025	$52,222	$262,247	40
Jason Hagey	Vice President, Communications	$201,246	$50,012	$251,258	40
Greg Welch	Director Of Finance	$194,507	$29,813	$224,320	40
Robert Battles	General Counsel/Government Affairs Director	$161,583	$39,774	$201,357	40
Amy Anderson	Government Affairs Director	$170,976	$26,203	$197,179	40
Carly Michael	Director Of Member Experience & Events	$139,376	$36,249	$175,625	40
David Denny	Operations System Administrator	$137,603	$37,062	$174,665	40
Bonnie Millikan	Executive Assistant/Office Manager	$149,018	$25,252	$174,270	40
Peter Godlewski	Government Affairs Director	$140,149	$29,817	$169,966	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kristofer Johnson	President & CEO	$643,809	$53,629	$697,438	40
Gary Chandler	Vice President, Strategic Development	$289,610	$29,557	$319,167	40
John David Mastin	Assistant Vice President Government Affairs	$244,898	$25,333	$270,231	40
Sean Heiner	Director Of Membership	$208,199	$41,423	$249,622	40
Jason Hagey	Vice President, Communications	$178,989	$38,387	$217,376	40
Amy Anderson	Government Affairs Director	$183,242	$22,047	$205,289	40
Greg Welch	Director Of Finance	$178,080	$20,495	$198,575	40
Michael Ennis	Government Affairs Director	$139,978	$45,710	$185,688	40
Robert Battles	General Counsel/Government Affairs Director	$154,315	$30,150	$184,465	40
Tommy Gantz	Government Affairs Director	$140,229	$29,717	$169,946	40
David Denny	Operations System Administrator	$131,603	$28,739	$160,342	40
Carly Michael	Director Of Member Experience & Events	$132,534	$27,128	$159,662	40
Bonnie Millikan	Executive Assistant/Office Manager	$138,129	$17,839	$155,968	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kris Johnson	President/CEO	$569,591	$39,000	$608,591	40
Gary Chandler	Vice President, Strategic Development	$270,451	$26,000	$296,451	40
David Mastin	Vice President, Government Affairs	$201,561	$26,000	$227,561	40
Sean Heiner	Employee	$205,233	$12,779	$218,012	40
Greg Welch	Director Of Finance	$149,999	$26,000	$175,999	40
Jason Hagey	Vice President Communicati	$162,678	$11,525	$174,203	40
Amy Anderson	Employee	$150,304	$9,296	$159,600	40
Robert Battles	Employee	$142,074	$9,221	$151,295	40
Tommy Gantz	Employee	$125,862	$19,500	$145,362	40
Michael Ennis	Employee	$131,067	$8,917	$139,984	40
Bonnie Millikan	Executive Assistant/Office	$113,018	$26,000	$139,018	40
Peter Godlewski	Employee	$120,117	$7,502	$127,619	40
David Denny	Employee	$120,452	$7,142	$127,594	40
Dru Garson	Employee	$107,890	$18,295	$126,185	40
Carly Michael	Employee	$113,192	$7,224	$120,416	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kris Johnson	President/CEO	$466,986	$39,000	$505,986	40
Gary Chandler	Vice President Government	$262,427	$26,000	$288,427	40
Sean Heiner	Employee	$178,662	$11,147	$189,809	40
Amy Anderson	Employee	$167,004	$5,557	$172,561	40
Jason Hagey	Vice President Communicati	$158,378	$11,151	$169,529	40
Greg Welch	Director Of Finance	$138,897	$26,000	$164,897	40
Robert Battles	Employee	$138,892	$8,854	$147,746	40
Michael Ennis	Employee	$138,781	$8,568	$147,349	40
Tommy Gantz	Employee	$133,400	$2,537	$135,937	40
Bonnie Millikan	Executive Assistant/Office	$108,004	$26,000	$134,004	40
Peter Godlewski	Employee	$115,481	$7,206	$122,687	40
David Denny	Employee	$114,300	$6,813	$121,113	40
Carly Michael	Employee	$101,111	$5,707	$106,818	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Kris Johnson	President/CEO	$442,608	$38,000	$480,608	40
Gary Chandler	Vice President Government	$245,869	$25,000	$270,869	40
Amy Anderson	Employee	$190,097	$8,657	$198,754	40
Greg Welch	Director Of Finance	$136,051	$24,000	$160,051	40
Jason Hagey	Vice President Communicati	$145,716	$10,503	$156,219	40
Robert Battles	Employee	$134,004	$8,616	$142,620	40
Michael Ennis	Employee	$130,776	$6,778	$137,554	40
Sean Heiner	Employee	$124,634	$7,357	$131,991	40
Bonnie Millikan	Executive Assistant/Office	$106,882	$22,122	$129,004	40
Stephanie Hemphill	Employee	$115,873	$7,378	$123,251	40
David Denny	Employee	$110,521	$6,814	$117,335	40
Peter Godlewski	Employee	$112,827	$1,763	$114,590	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$5K Grants Received

$69K Grants Given

2 Organizations

Top Funders

1 total

Credit Unions In The State Of Washington

$5K

Top Grantees

1 total

Institute For Workforce Development OLYMPIA, WA

$69K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

1 Registrations

1 Client

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Association Of Washington Business

1 filing

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Association Of Washington Business

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(360) 943-1600

Social

Visit Website

Po Box 658 Olympia, WA 98507

Association Of Washington Business

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Member Engagement

Advocacy Strategy

Stakeholder Collaboration

Impact Measurement

Programs and Initiatives

Business Advocacy

Member Services

Economic Development

Team & Leadership

Kristofer Johnson

John David Mastin

Michael Ennis

Sean Heiner

Jason Hagey

Greg Welch

Amy Anderson

Robert Battles

Peter Godlewski

Carly Michael

Bonnie Millikan

David Denny

Aaron Degodny

Alex McGregor

Alisha Benson

Allison Budvarson

Amelia Cook

Andrea Reay

Anna Tucci

April Coiteux

Barry Baker

Barry Heid

Ben Hoskins

Ben Shah

Beth Percynski

Bill Akers

Bill Brady

Bill McSherry

Bill Robertson

Bill Symmes

Bob Schuetz

Brad Rew

Brian Forth

Brian Gentry

Bruce Larson

Bryan Kelley

Carl Gipson

Carl Perkins

Carla Cicero

Chad Sutter

Charlie Guildner

Chip Halbert

Chris Merrywell

Christine Cote

Colleen Kerr

Damon Smith

Dan Coyne

Daniele Cagnatel

Dave Wasson

David Tobias

David Wright

Dolores Broeske

Don Gibson

Doug Bayne

Dustin O'Quinn

Eric Miles

Erika Nist Frayser

Evan Oneto

Fran Erskine

Fran Forgette

Fred Rivera

Garry Fujita

Gary Christensen

Gordon McCleary

Guy Palumbo

Heather Snavely

Jaime Neal