Leadership and Contributors
2026 Board of Directors and Officers
The University District Public Development Authority's (UDPDA) 2026 board members and officers are:
- Lois Bollenback, SRTC - Chair
- Megan Hulsey, Craft 3 - Treasurer
- Steven MacDonald, City of Spokane
- Juliet Sinisterra, UDDA CEO
- Dennis Wagner, Numerica Credit Union - Vice Chair and Secretary
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
The University District Development Association's (UDDA) 2026 board members and officers are:
- Karlee Agee, Bouten Construction
- Ryan Arnold, Avista Corp
- LaVerne Biel, ESBA
- Lois Bollenback, SRTC - Chair
- Catherine Brazil, University of Washington
- Dr. Kevin Brockbank, Spokane Colleges
- Mayor Lisa Brown, City of Spokane
- Emilie Cameron, Downtown Spokane Partnership
- Patricia Castaneda, Manzanita House
- Colleen Fuchs, Joya Child and Family Development
- Megan Hulsey, Craft 3 - Treasurer
- Alex Jackson, MultiCare
- Brooke Kiener, Whitworth University
- Stacia Rasmussen, Greater Spokane Inc.
- Marvo Reguindin, Thinking Cap Communications & Design
- Rob Sauders, Eastern Washington University
- John Sklut, Gonzaga University
- Angela Swenseid, STCU
- Adam Swinyard, Spokane Public Schools
- Jonathan Teeters, Waters Meet
- Thomas Tellefson, McKinstry
- Dennis Wagner, Numerica Credit Union - Vice Chair and Secretary
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
- Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council President
- Erin Williams-Hueter, HSSA, President
- TBD, WSU Health Sciences Spokane
2026 Board Committees and Work Groups
The following board members serve on 2026 UDDA board committees and/or workgroups:
UDDA/UDPDA Executive Advisory Committee: Lois Bollenback, Colleen Fuchs, Megan Hulsey, Steve MacDonald, Juliet Sinisterra, Jonathan Teeters, Thomas Tellefson, and Dennis Wagner.
University District Contributors
The following organizations are contributors to the University District:
- Platinum Level $15,000+
- Avista Corporation
- Gonzaga University
- University of Washington
- Diamond Level $10,000+
- Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
- Silver Level $3,000+
- Eastern Washington University
- Lydig Construction
- McKinstry
- MultiCare
- Numerica Credit Union
- STCU
- Whitworth University
- Friends of The University District (less than $3,000)
- Spokane Colleges
- Downtown Spokane Partnership
- Greater Spokane Inc.
- HSSA
- Joya Child and Family Development
- Spokane Regional Transportation Council
- Thinking Cap Communications & Design
If you would like to contribute to the University District, please contact info@spokaneudistrict.org for additional information.
Photo courtesy Gonzaga University
