Board of Directors



Matt Moore

Director
Matt Moore is Vice President of Moore Furniture, a five-generation Central Washington business. He graduated from Washington State University in 2001 with a degree in Finance and served on the University Board of Regents.  After graduation he worked in Seattle for Bank of America as a financial analyst and moved back in his hometown in... Read More

Sarah McDonnell

Director
Since 2009, Sarah has worked in various roles at Clear Risk Solutions. As the Director of the Non Profit Insurance Program (NPIP), Sarah works closely with the Board of Directors on administration and program operations. Administration of NPIP includes mission-centric work and the continual development of: structure and health, coverage and marketability, growth initiatives and... Read More

Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy

Secretary
Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy moved to Moses Lake in the Summer of 2020 to become president of Big Bend Community College. Prior to coming here, she lived in upstate New York. Her previous roles include serving as the Vice President of Student Access, Involvement and Success at SUNY Westchester;  the Dean of Student Development Service,... Read More





Don Kersey

Director
Graduating from Moses Lake High School in 1982, he headed off to Washington State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology.  This immediately netted him a job at Columbia Crest/Chateau Ste Michele Winery as a lab technician/chemist, appreciating the art and science of winemaking. In 1988 he married the love of... Read More

*Personal Views of the Staff & Directors do not reflect the views of the Grant County Economic Development Council