Sammie has served as Executive Vice President for the Seattle Southside Chamber since September 2021. Before joining the Chamber as Staff, Sammie was an active Chamber member and Ambassador and brings first-hand knowledge of the benefits of Chamber membership to her role. 

Prior to her work at the Chamber, she was an Aerospace Manufacturing Director leading and developing Programs and Marketing initiatives. Sammie has deep roots in South King County. As a Vietnamese Refugee and a daughter of small business owners, she holds a strong passion for creating equitable solutions for entrepreneurs. A graduate of Trinity Lutheran College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and a focus on Economics she is uniquely talented in finding opportunities for Economic Development to achieve vitality in business and the communities that they serve.

Joe has been providing executive management assistance to the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce since his 2019 retirement after 42 years in local government management. He most recently served as the City Manager and Community and Economic Development Director for 6 years with the City of SeaTac. He served in a wide range of senior management positions during his nearly 30 years with Pierce County.

Joe has been actively involved with Chambers of Commerce throughout his decades of public service, including 17 years as a Board member with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. In addition, Joe has served in leadership positions on numerous non-profit boards and brings extensive perspective on organizational management, board governance and policy issues.  Joe always strives to use his own experiences, both good and bad, to be able to contribute to critical conversations with the Chamber staff and Board of Directors.