Johnson will succeed Don Brunell, who will retire from the association after 28 years as the leader of the business advocacy group. Johnson will work closely with Brunell until the close of the 2013 calendar year and assume his new role Jan. 1, 2014.
Johnson brings more than 15 years of chamber leadership experience to his new role at AWB. He first joined AWB in 2010 to serve as the association’s vice president of operations, overseeing the organization’s financial, membership and events divisions, as well as the nonprofit AWB Institute, which focuses on workforce development and issues key to private sector employers.
Prior to his arrival at AWB, Johnson served as president of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce in Minnesota where he led several key initiatives, including a bi-state coalition to support a multi-modal transportation system.
RON WYSAKE
Riverview Community Bank President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Wysaske was re-elected to the Community Bankers of Washington (CBW) Board of Directors during the group’s recent annual meeting. CBW is the only trade association in Washington state that advocates exclusively for independent community banks.
Wysaske joined Riverview Community Bank in 1976, and has served as president and COO since 2004. He holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Washington State University, and is active in numerous professional, educational and civic organizations. He was first elected to CBW’s board in 2011.
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