Citywide Business Advocacy Team

The Citywide Business Advocacy Team is a group of the City’s most talented problem solvers. The team has members from the Office of Economic Development, the Department of Executive Administration, the Department of Planning and Development, Seattle City Light, the Seattle Department of Transportation, the Seattle Fire Department, and Seattle Public Utilities.

If you’re having a problem going through a standard city process, contact a member of the Citywide Business Advocacy Team.

Office of Economic Development – Roque Deherrera

Roque can be reached at (206) 684-4538 or Roque.Deherrera@Seattle.Gov.

Office of Economic Development – Kris Effertz

Kris can be reached at (206) 684-7551 or Kris.Effertz@Seattle.Gov.

Customer Service Bureau – Cynthia Phillips

Cynthia can be reached at (206) 386-4090 or Cynthia.Phillips@Seattle.Gov.

Department of Planning and Development – Bryan Stevens

Bryan can be reached at (206) 684-5045 or Bryan.Stevens@Seattle.Gov.

Seattle City Light – Kelly Enright

Kelly can be reached at (206) 684-3111 or Kelly.Enright@Seattle.Gov.

Seattle Department of Transportation – Brian de Place

Brian can be reached at (206) 233-3855 or Brian.dePlace@Seattle.Gov.

Seattle Fire Department – Chief John Nelsen

John can be reached at (206) 386-1064 or John.Nelsen@Seattle.Gov.

Seattle Police Department – Captain Ronald Wilson

Ronald can be reached at (206) 684-8384 or Ronald.Wilson@Seattle.Gov.

Seattle Public Utilities – Mike Brennan

Mike can be reached at (206) 684-5921 or Michael.Brennan@Seattle.Gov.