Washington Export Outreach Team

Providing Washington area exporters with resources they need to sell internationally

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Established in 2013 following a national mandate to do more to support international trade, the Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT) is a collaborative team of local, state, regional, and federal export assistance agencies who provide you the tools and resources you need to sell internationally.

Contact any of the WEOT members for export assistance. If that office is not the best fit for your specific export needs, you will receive a referral and a direct contact to another agency that will assist you.

Export events

Contact us

Name

Agency

Email

Primary Areas of Expertise

Bradley,

Collin

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service collin.bradley@usda.gov Export Credit Guarantee Programs : Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) & Facility Guarantee Program (FGP)
Brislin, John   SBA Office of International Trade - Seattle   john.brislin@sba.gov   SBA Export Loan Programs, International Payment Methods, International Trade Finance & Risk Mitigation, Lender Referrals  
Castillo, Zara   Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington   zara.castillo@efacw.org   Referrals, Financial Assistance, Export Training  
Cleary, Callum Washington State Department of Commerce callum.cleary@commerce.wa.gov Advocacy, Consulting, Market research, Trade Missions and Trade Show support, Business Matchmaking, STEP Grants
DeHart, Milicent Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) milicent@wusata.org Matching grants for international marketing

Gayle,

Nejla

SBA Seattle District Office lawanna.gaylen@sba.gov Referrals, Training, SBA Lending
Golovkin, Ivan   Minority Business Development Agency   igolovkin@ci.tacoma.wa.us   General business resources and referrals for minority-owned businesses  
Gunkle, Nicole Washington State Department of Commerce nicole.gunkle@commerce.wa.gov Advocacy, Consulting, Market research, Trade Missions and Trade Show support, Business Matchmaking, STEP Grants

He,

Ellie

Washington Small Business Development Center, Western WA ellie.he@wsbdc.org Export planning and technical business advising, free international market research
Holloway -Jarman, Kellie

U.S. Commercial Service – Portland

(SW Washington)

kellie.holloway@trade.gov Foreign company vetting, distributor searches, trade shows, missions, Embassy staff
Johnson, Julie Washington State Department of Agriculture jjohnson@agr.wa.gov Exporting agricultural products, referrals, company recruitment & outreach, market access

Laxague,

Liz

U.S. Commercial Service - Seattle elizabeth.laxague@trade.gov Foreign company vetting, distributor searches, trade shows, missions, Embassy staff

Mastin,

Christy

Washington Small Business Development Center, Central WA christy.mastin@wsbdc.org Export planning and technical business advising, free international market research
Mooney, Diane U.S. Commercial Service - Seattle diane.mooney@trade.gov Foreign company vetting, distributor searches, trade shows, missions, Embassy staff

Nania,

Joel

SBA Spokane Branch Office joel.nania@sba.gov Referrals, Training, SBA Lending
Newton, Jim

SBA Office of International Trade – Portland

(SW Washington)

james.newton@sba.gov International Trade Financing, SBA Lending
Norton, Melanie SBA Seattle District Office melanie.norton@sba.gov Referrals, Training, SBA Lending
Peterson, Allan Washington Small Business Development Center, Eastern WA allan.peterson@wsbdc.org Export planning and technical business advising, free international market research

Ray,

Suvendoo

Greater Seattle SCORE suvendoo.ray@scorevolunteer.org General business resources and counseling for startup businesses

Saito,

Mitsu

Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

mitsutaka.saito@exim.gov

 

Export credit insurance, export loan programs
Spelhaug, Larry Washington State SCORE greaterseattle@scorevolunteer.org General business resources and counseling for startup businesses
Wolfe Jr., Deloit Impact Washington dwolfe@impactwashington.org Lean Manufacturing, Consulting Services for Manufacturers

 

Trade tools for international sales

Nearly 96% of consumers live outside the United States, and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countries.

Last updated November 21, 2023