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Formed in 1987, the Washington Retail Association is the state’s only exclusive retail association, representing over 4,000 storefronts in all 49 districts.

Our professional staff and team of consultants represent a broad range of expertise, advocating for retailers and business service providers large and small.

By The Numbers
17%
of Washington’s GDP comes from the retail industry.
RETAIL FACTS & FIGURES »

Team Members

Renée Sunde

President & CEO

Rose Gundersen

VP of Operations & Retail Services

Mark Johnson

Senior Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs

Crystal Leatherman

State & Local Government Affairs Director

Kathie Davies

Executive Legislative Assistant

Brittany Shannon

Business Development Manager

Darren Gibbs

Finance Manager

John Engber

Director, Retail Industry Coalition of Seattle

Board Members

Alesha Shemwell, Kemper Development/The Bellevue Collection

Board Chair

Opio Dupree, Macy's

Vice Chair

Rob Jensen, Entrepreneur / Investor

Treasurer

Eric Douglas, Home Depot

Chair of PGAC (Policy & Government Affairs Committee)

Andy Ryder, Shur-Kleen Car Wash

Member

Navdeep Singh, Westfield Southcenter Mall

Member

Blake Garfield, Bedrooms & More

Member

Brenda Snyder, CVS Health

Member

Chauncey Rice, Target

Member

Deborah Herron, Walmart

Member

Jennifer Kurrie, Walgreens

Member

Jerry Irwin, Brookfield Properties/ Alderwood & Westlake Center

Member

Karin Holt, Best Buy

Member

Krista Beck, Jerry's Auto Supply/Piston Service of Wenatchee, Inc.

Member

Lynnette Frank, Ben Bridge Jeweler

Member

Marisa Wulff, Mud Bay

Member

TBC, Lowe's

Member

Ruthann Goularte, Drees

Member

Sean Brownlee, Ravenox

Past Chair

Theresa Treat

Advisory Member

WR is a non-profit trade group that provides political strength to bring about change. Partner with an association that understands not only your industry, but your unique individual business requirements in Washington State.

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The Group Retrospective Rating Program (RETRO) is a safety incentive program. The program was developed to encourage safety in the workplace and drive down the costs of doing business in Washington State.

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