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Meet and Greets

July 26, 2023

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 5:30-7:00pm

5:30 – 6:00 pm: Networking
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Guest Speaker
 

We will be hosting the Meet and Greet in-person at the Valley Mall in the Upstairs Mezzanine (2529 Main Street Union Gap, WA 98903).  Bring business cards and we will see you there!  Our Meet and Greets are sponsored by Elia Castillo Insurance Agency!

Bring business cards and we will see you there!

About Rod Hodgman

Rob Hodgman completed a 24-year career in Army Aviation in March 2012. He spent the following 11 years at WSDOT Aviation Division as the Senior Aviation Planner, with the last three years focused on solving the state’s commercial airport capacity as part of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission.

In March 2023 Rob joined the Yakima Air Terminal team as Airport Director. He holds commercial ratings in helicopters and gyroplanes and is working to complete his airplane private pilot rating.

About Curt Wilson

A native of Washington, Wilson has an extensive background in the creative marketing and promotion of businesses, non-profit event design and management, graphic design, personnel recruitment and performance assessment, and project planning. He also has experience in building construction and renovation, contract negotiation with public entities, and team building.

Most recently Wilson was employed by the Washington State Employment Security Department, where he has held various supervisory and marketing positions since 2009. Prior to that time, he was a senior vice-president for O Bee Credit Union and owned his own marketing firm. He relocated to Yakima during the pandemic and looks forward to continuing the development and implementation of a vision for the revitalization of Yakima’s urban core.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 5:30-7:00pm

5:30 – 6:00 pm: Networking
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Guest Speaker
 

We will be hosting the Meet and Greet in-person at the Valley Mall in the Upstairs Mezzanine (2529 Main Street Union Gap, WA 98903).  Bring business cards and we will see you there!  Our Meet and Greets are sponsored by Elia Castillo Insurance Agency!

Bring business cards and we will see you there!

About Rod Hodgman

Rob Hodgman completed a 24-year career in Army Aviation in March 2012. He spent the following 11 years at WSDOT Aviation Division as the Senior Aviation Planner, with the last three years focused on solving the state’s commercial airport capacity as part of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission.

In March 2023 Rob joined the Yakima Air Terminal team as Airport Director. He holds commercial ratings in helicopters and gyroplanes and is working to complete his airplane private pilot rating.

About Curt Wilson

A native of Washington, Wilson has an extensive background in the creative marketing and promotion of businesses, non-profit event design and management, graphic design, personnel recruitment and performance assessment, and project planning. He also has experience in building construction and renovation, contract negotiation with public entities, and team building.

Most recently Wilson was employed by the Washington State Employment Security Department, where he has held various supervisory and marketing positions since 2009. Prior to that time, he was a senior vice-president for O Bee Credit Union and owned his own marketing firm. He relocated to Yakima during the pandemic and looks forward to continuing the development and implementation of a vision for the revitalization of Yakima’s urban core.

PAST SPEAKERS

June 2023

Monica Sanchez, Network in Action

March 2023

Pacific Power and Wattsmart

February 2023

Judge Sonia True Rodriguez, Yakima Superior Court

January 2023

Amy Lopez, Northwest Harvest

June 2022

Karelys Davis, SAFE Yakima Valley

July 2022

Maria Lopez & Sarah Hyndman, YVCOG

June 2022

Yani Cisneros & Felicia Hernandez-Holmes, CWHCC

May 2022

Jon Smith, Yakima County Development Association