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About the Ballard Alliance

The Ballard Alliance represents a strong leadership voice for Ballard and provides programs and services critical to ensuring that Ballard remains a vibrant place to live, shop, work, eat and play. Funded in part through the Ballard Improvement Area, our organization is working to strengthen relationships with neighborhood stakeholders, local elected officials, and key government staff to ensure that our neighborhood is at the forefront of public policy deliberations.

A 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, the Ballard Alliance administers all BIA-funded programs, as well as all other programs previously provided by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce. Our programs include:
• Clean Environment
• Public Safety/Health Enhancement
• Business Development and Retention
• Marketing and Promotions
• Advocacy/Urban Design/Transportation
• Membership
• Programs
• Production of the Ballard SeafoodFest

The majority of the events that the Ballard Alliance organizes are in collaboration with local small business owners and residents. Here is a list of events we have or will produce in 2018 and 2019:

Ballard ArtWalk (every second Saturday)
Ballard HolidayFest
Ballard Gives Back
Ballard Sidewalk Sale
B2B evening socials (monthly Alliance After Hours)
Monthly networking luncheons
Ballard Hullabaloo
Brewery Passport Program
Business/Organization grand-opening events
Small Business Saturday
Ballard Merchants Group
Summer Park Programs – Ballard Commons Park Programming
Get Plugged into Ballard
Ballard SeafoodFest

Additionally, our staff and Board of Directors members are involved in a number of Advisory Boards and steering committees that are focused on transportation, public safety and other issues.

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Board of Directors

Michelle Rosenthal, Co-President
Veris Law Group PLLC

Eric Stoll, Co-President
Stoll Petteys PLLC

Gretchen Swanson, Treasurer
JP Morgan Chase

Nathan Engman, Vice President – Finance
Columbia Bank

Eli Fisher, Vice President – Marketing and Membership
AthleteNetwork.com

Lanne Stauffer, Vice President – Programs
Market Street Shoes

Candace Cothran, Vice President – Programs
U.S. Bank

Charles Costanzo, Vice President – Public Policy
American Waterways Operators

Legh Burns, Director
re-souL

Stephanie Carrillo, Director
ODIN Apartments

Max Genereaux, Director
Sunset Tavern & Hattie’s Hat

Haley Keller, Co-Owner, Finance & Retail Operations
Peddler Brewing Company

Kristie Kisbye, Owner
Annie’s Art & Frame

Aaron Klaus, Property Manager
Blanton Turner, The Commons at Ballard

Emily Mabus, Owner
The Other Coast Café

Scott Ingham, *Ex-Officio* Director
The Elliot Bay Group

Staff

Mike Stewart, Executive Director
Tel: 206-784-9705, extension 1

Anndrea Dohring, Marketing and Membership Manager
Tel: 206-784-9705, extension 2

Devin Reynolds, Economic Development Specialist/SeafoodFest Vendor Manager
Tel: 206-784-9705, extension 3

Ballard Commons Park Playground Project

The Ballard Alliance is partnering with stakeholders in the Ballard community to create a safe play area in the Ballard Commons Park. The project is in the initial planning stages. Please check back for more details or subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter to stay informed of the latest developments.

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