CAI.GSP-OWG-Meeting-1.2020-0812

REGIONAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN ORGANIZING WORK GROUP AUGUST 12, 2020 Brian McGowan, CEO, Greater Seattle Partners Chris Mefford, Community Attributes Inc AGENDA Welcome Brian McGowan, CEO Bill McSherry, Chair, Board of Directors Brian, Bill 2:00pm Introductions Chris 2:15pm Breakout Discussion by Work Group Break Out Rooms 2:50pm Report Out and Wrap Up All 3:30pm Next Steps Chris 3:55pm Review Task Force Charter and Schedule ➢ Work Groups ➢ Co-Chairs ➢ Schedule & Process Review and Discuss Strategic Themes ➢ Plus Survey and Interview Findings Welcome Brian McGowan Chief Executive Officer Bill McSherry Chair, Board of Directors; VP Government Operations The Boeing Company Who’s on the call … Co-Chairs Mayor Victoria Woodards, City of Tacoma Gary Locke Bellevue College Others TBD Organizing Work Group Members (in attendance) Trade, External Investment, and Growth Sectors Policy and Advocacy Small Business & Venture Capital Workforce and Talent Tourism and Marketing Bill McSherry, Boeing Mary Knell, Wells Fargo Jaebadiah Gardner, GardnerGlobal Mark Martinez, Dave McFadden, Building Trades Union Pierce County Port of Seattle Peter Nitze, Nitze-Stagen Tom Florino, Amazon Saif Hakim, Craft3 Dave Somers, Snohomish County Mayor Lynne Robinson, City of Bellevue Glen Bachman, Port of Everett Michelle Meriweather, Urban League of Metro Seattle Elizabeth Cadwallader, US Bank Marie Kurose, Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County Mayor Jon Nehring, City of Marysville Stephanie Bowman, Port of Seattle Michael Catsi, Tacoma Public Utilities Robert Brenner, Comcast Paul Dolan, ATS Tom Norwalk, Visit Seattle Brian Surratt, Alexandria Real Estate Diana Birkett Rakow, Alaska Airlines Kerrie Schroeder, Bank of America Guy Hudson, Swedish/Providence Mayor Cassie Franklin, City of Everett Andy Wappler, Puget Sound Energy Randy Hodgins, University of Washington Chris Green, State Department of Commerce Kendee Yamaguchi, Snohomish County Deanna Dawson, Sound Cities Association GSP PLAN OVERVIEW (Charter Content) As the greater Seattle region takes steps towards re-opening the economy, many entities are discussing and developing plans that vary in focus and scope, from economic mitigation to short-term recovery to long-term recovery Regional leaders reached out to GSP to prompt GSP’s leadership of a regional recovery plan Many others embraced this initiative, which has led to this kick off meeting Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) now leads a cohesive and coordinated strategy for regional long-term economic recovery As Greater Seattle’s only regional economic and trade development organization, GSP is well positioned to be a leader in coordinating the plan in partnership with other regional partners GSP is a publicprivate partnership with representation from throughout the region, capable of mobilizing additional leaders at the highest level GSP will bring together a Task Force of public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders, representing all aspects of the regional economy The Task Force will lead the development of a Regional Economic Recovery Plan that enhances and complements other economic recovery plans The Task Force will be engaged through Work Groups, subgroups, and one on one interviews throughout 2020, to monitor virus impacts and the economic path to recovery The Organizing Work Group will meet together to review the plan as it comes together Members of each Work Group will represent public, private, and non-profit organizations from across the Puget Sound region The Work Groups will meet independently and bring analysis, needs, and solutions back to the OWG to deliberate The OWG and each Work Group will ensure equity and social justice permeates the recovery strategy throughout all actions TASKFORCE STRUCTURE & WORK GROUPS Marketing & Tourism Small Business & Venture Capital Industry Cluster Development Organizing Work Group Workforce & Talent Policy & Advocacy Mayors Work Groups • Industry Cluster Development • Policy & Advocacy Strategies • Small Business & Venture Capital • Workforce & Talent • Marketing & Tourism STRATEGIC THEMES ~ WORKING DRAFTS ▪ Tell the Region’s Story to Promote Economic Competitiveness ▪ Respond to Systemic Inequities and Racial Disparities ▪ Ensure that Communities throughout the Region Participate Equitably in Growth ▪ Support Growing and Traditional Industries with Post-Pandemic Opportunities ▪ Advocate for Policy and Legislative Action that Promotes Resilient & Sustainable Economic Growth Working Draft Themes emerged from initial round of stakeholder interviews (~20 interviews) Themes were tested and explored through a survey, sent to civic and business leaders with Task Force participation invitations (~50 responses) Survey Key Findings & Breakout Group Prep ▪ Diversity and inclusion rank highest for strategic focus ▪ The recovery strategy should tell the region’s story ▪ Coordinate and connect with other recovery plans in the region ▪ Aid small businesses ▪ Promote geographic diversity Survey ranking of strategies Tell the Story to Promote Economic Competitiveness (n=30) BREAKOUT: WORK GROUP DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS ▪ Review Work Group Rosters ▪ Identify Co-Chairs ▪ Appoint someone to report back to the larger group ▪ Review Strategic Themes ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ What’s missing? What should change? Where is equity addressed (throughout)? What new questions arise? ▪ Identify critical partners ▪ Identify key metrics for success ▪ Identify research needs and discussion questions TELL THE REGION’S STORY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS Seattle can gain distinction among global audiences with effective storytelling, to celebrate its world class companies and its diverse economy of small and medium sized businesses Strategies Partners 1.Invest in readiness to respond to corporate expansions and inbound business recruitment • • • • • 2.Show the world Greater Seattle is pro-business 3.Connect and demonstrate business economic contributions to community impacts 4.Develop and launch regional brand and value proposition 5.Lead the reimagination of regional tourism, travel and hospitality 6.Create regional brandbox, tool kit and ambassador program 7.OTHER IDEAS … • Local economic development teams; city leaders Ports of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Department of Commerce Visit Seattle, Seattle NorthCountry, Travel Tacoma Hospitality, recreation, food and beverage industry … Key Metrics • • GDP and employment growth Visitors … RESPOND TO SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND DISPARATE OUTCOMES BASED ON RACE From the world class companies born in the region to small businesses in important sectors, Seattle can differentiate itself globally with effective storytelling Strategies Partners 1.Increase funding and programs for black, brown, women and immigrant owned businesses and microenterprises • • 2.Increase ownership and employment for black, brown, women and immigrant communities in the contracting and construction 3.Aggressively engage black, brown, women and immigrant owned business communities in government contracting and training and increase percentages of contracting requirements for government entities 4.Focus talent attraction for businesses needs 5.Connect workforce development systems with hiring outlooks 6.Expand relief programs and pilot innovative approaches to improve and strengthen social safety nets and reduce poverty 7.OTHER IDEAS … • • • Civic, community leaders Workforce development organizations Community foundations Everyone … Others … ? Key Metrics • Employment, earnings, wealth by race ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION PARTICIPATE EQUITABLY IN GROWTH The national and international audience must understand the breadth of the region’s offerings so that cities and towns throughout the central Puget Sound region can reap the benefits of growth and development Strategies Partners 1.Address infrastructure gaps, including broadband, throughout the region • • • • 2.Invest in areas where economic inequities are evident including Opportunity Zones 3.Re-imagine the region’s workforce infrastructure & create a plan to invest in displaced workers 4.Leverage and invest in higher education to connect graduates to employment 5.Support neighborhood nodes for telework Other ideas? • Puget Sound Regional Council, Governmental agencies SoundTransit Telecomm providers University of Washington, Washington State University, local community colleges, other post-secondary institutions … Key Metrics • • • Jobs, earnings, by place, by city Occupations by place … … SUPPORT GROWING AND TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES WITH POST-PANDEMIC OPPORTUNITIES The pandemic has fundamentally changed the landscape for many traditional industries New opportunities emerge within traditional clusters and in new, emerging clusters Strategies Partners 1.Reset focus of industry clusters based on new opportunities • • • • 2.Leverage our maritime assets to capitalize on opportunities Ports of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Industry Associations Trade Focused Policy Groups Chambers of Commerce 3.Lead our foundational industries to new opportunities (aerospace, technology, and several others) 4.Accelerate manufacturing onshoring or reshoring strategies 5.Other ideas?? Key Metrics • • • Trade metrics In-bound investment … ADVOCATE FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT PROMOTES RESILIENT & SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH Regional recovery efforts will require leadership in implementation Some of the region’s pressing concerns – such as affordable housing and transportation infrastructure – will require a strong voice to advocate for the interests of the business community Strategies Partners 1.Conduct disaster risk assessments and integrate outcomes in economic and urban development plans and decisions • • • • 2.Build institutional capacity to ensure that disaster impact reduction is a state and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation Local, County Governments Puget Sound Regional Council WA Department of Commerce … 3.Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk of infrastructure failure and dependency 4.Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels Key Metrics • • • Prevalence of plans Maintenance and operations funding … Next Steps • Draft strategies improvements • Work Group Meetings: Deeper dives • Research and Analysis • Stakeholder Engagement • Metrics & Evaluation Planning Questions & Discussions? Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Industry Cluster Development Alexandria Real Estate Boeing Building Trades Union ‐ Seattle & KC Convoy Davis Wright Tremaine Global Health Alliance Joshua Green Company Kaiser Permanente King County Kinzer Life Science WA Microsoft Nitze‐Stagen NW Seaport Alliance Port of Everett Port of Seattle Port of Tacoma PSRC Sellen Taber100 Toray Composites Tribal Technology Training /ANTI Vigor WA Council on International Trade WA State Commission on AAA WA Tech Industry Association Brian Surratt Bill McSherry Monty Anderson Kristen Forecki Pete Johnson Tina Vlasaty Stan McCammon Susan Mullaney Dow Constantine Craig Kinzer Leslie Alexandre DeLee Shoemaker Peter Nitze Kurt Beckett Glen Bachman Stephanie Bowman Eric Johnson Josh Brown Scott Redman Brian Sims Dennis Frett Andrea Alexander Frank Foti Lori Punke Edward O Prince Michael Shutzler Attending OWG #1 8/12 Executive Director, RE & Community Relations x VP, State, Local & Global Corp Citizenship x Executive Secretary VP of Supply Partner‐in‐charge, Seattle Director CEO President County Executive CEO President & CEO General Manager Gov Affairs CEO x Deputy CEO Commissioner x Commissioner x Executive Director Executive Director CEO VP CEO President CEO President Executive Director CEO Title Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Title Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism Alaska Airlines Brown and Haley Chateau Ste Michelle CHI Franciscan Columbia Hospitality Expedia Ivars JLL Mekanism Metropolitan Development Council (Tacoma) NHL Seattle Natalie Bowman John Melin Francis Perrin Ketul Patel John Oppenheimer Richard de Sam Lazaro Bob Donegan Adam Chapman Jourdan Huys Pamela Duncan Eric Pettigrew Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism Nordstrom OneRedmond Pacific Communications Consultants / HDR Perkins Coie Pierce County Port of Seattle Amy White Kristina Hudson Regina Glenn Deborah Ruffins Bruce Dammeier Dave McFadden / Karin Zaugg Black Jackie Yeaney Maiko Winkler‐Chin Managing Director, Marketing & Advertising President & COO Chief Marketing Officer CEO CEO Mng Gov & Corporate Affairs President Managing Director Brand Director CEO Dir Suite Services & Community Ambassador Sr Communications Office Executive Director CEO Chief Marketing Officer County Executive Mng Dir, Economic Dev / Int Business Protocol Liaison Executive VP, Marketing Executive Director Tony Mestres HS Wright III Carolyn Riley‐Payne Aaron Artman Teri Gobin Tom Norwalk President and CEO Chairman & Founder President President Chairwoman President & CEO Marketing & Tourism Marketing & Tourism Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism & Tourism Salesforce/Tableau Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority Seattle Foundation Seattle Hospitality Group Seattle King County NAACP Tacoma Rainiers Tulalip Tribe Visit Seattle Attending OWG #1 8/12 x x Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Title Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians EDC Alaska Airlines Amazon AWB Bellevue Chamber Byrd Barr Place Challenge Seattle EASC Homesight JPMorgan Chase Latino Community Fund, WA State Puget Sound Energy Amber Schulz‐Oliver Diana Birkett Rakow Tom Florino Kris Johnson Joe Fain Andrea Caupain Chris Gregoire Dom Amor Tony To Phyllis Campbell Alejandra Tres Andy Wappler Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Seattle Chamber Seattle OED Sound Cities Association Sound Transit Soundside Alliance Starbucks State Department of Commerce Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Policy & Advocacy Tacoma Chamber Tacoma Public Utilities T‐Mobile Urban League of Metro Seattle Vulcan WA Economic Dev Association WA State Commission on AAA WA State Commission on AAA Wells Fargo Markham McIntyre Bobby Lee Deanna Dawson Leslie Jones Kathy Hougardy Gina Woods Lisa Brown (represented by Chris Green) Tom Pierson Michael Catsi Jim Blundell Michelle Meriweather Leslie Smith Suzanne Dale Estey Dorian Waller Paula Sardinas Mary Knell Executive Director VP, External Relations Sr Mng Econ Dev Policy CEO CEO CEO CEO Interim CEO Former Executive Director Chairman, PWN Senior Strategist Vice President, Customer Operations & Communication Chief of Staff Director, Office Econ Dev Executive Director Chief Small Business and Labor Compliance Officer Councilmember, Tukwila VP, Public Affairs Director President & CEO Economic Development Manager Sr Legislative Affairs Manager CEO Public Policy Director Executive Director Pierce County Commissioner Commissioner CEO, PNW Attending OWG #1 8/12 x x x x x x x x Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Title CEO Market President Asst VP SVP Coop Affairs Executive Director VP VP President Head of Public Policy & Community Engagement Co‐founder, Managing Partner Managing Partner Founder & CEO Managing Editor CEO Co‐founder Managing Director CEO Owner Chairman Interim Executive Director WA State Director Director of Economic Development President CEO Market President Executive Director Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Africatown Community Land Trust Bank of America Banner Bank BECU Business Impact NW Comcast Business Craft3 Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition Facebook K Wyking Garrett Kerrie Schroeder Krista Holland Solyn McCurdy Joe Sky Tucker Rob Brenner Saif Hakim Mike Sotelo Stephen Uy Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Small Business & Venture Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Flying Fish Partners Founders CoOp GardnerGlobal Geekwire Greater Seattle Business Association Madrona Venture Group Montlake Capital Northwest Mountain Minority Suppliers Pho Cyclo Café Puyallup Tribe Rainier Valley Community Fund SBDC SEED Taber100 Urban League of Tacoma US Bank Ventures Heather Redman Chris Devore Jaebadiah Gardner Taylor Soper Louise Chernin Tom Alberg Andy Dale Fernando Martinez Taylor Huang David Bean Bob Luciano Duane Fladland Lance Randall Ollie Garrett T'wina Nobles Betsy Cadwallader Beto Yarce Attending OWG #1 8/12 x x x x x Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Title Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent ATS Bates Technical College Bellevue College Bellevue School District Boeing Building Trades Union ‐ Pierce County Everett Community College Goodwill Highline College Kaiser Permanente McKinstry Microsoft MultiCare Pierce College Port of Seattle Paul Dolan Lin Zhou Gary Locke Shomari Jones Sharon Lucas Mark Martinez Daria Willis Eileen Aparis John Mosby Damien Stack Dean Allen Naria Santa Lucia Bill Robertson Darrell Cain Bookda Gheisar Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce Workforce & & & & & & & & & & & & & & Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Talent Seattle Colleges Snohomish County Swedish/Providence Symetra Technology Access Foundation United Way of Pierce County United Way of Snohomish County University of Puget Sound University of Washington WA State Commission on AAA Washington State University Washington STEM Workforce Central Workforce Development Council of SeattleKing County Workforce Snohomish Sheila Edwards Lange Dave Somers Guy Hudson Margaret Meister Trish Millines Dziko Dona Ponepinto Lark Kesterke Isiaah Crawford Randy Hodgins Dr James B Smith Colleen Kerr Angela Jones Helen McGovern‐Pilant Marie Kurose President President Interim President Director of Equity and Strategic Engagement Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations Executive Secretary President VP of Job Training & Education President HR Director CEO Senior Director of Global Skills CEO President, Pierce College Puyallup Senior Director, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion President, Seattle Central County Executive CEO CEO CEO CEO CEO President VP, External Affairs Commissioner VP, External Affairs & Gov Relations CEO CEO CEO Joy (Howland) Emory Interim CEO Workforce & Talent Attending OWG #1 8/12 x x x x x x Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce – Invite/Nominee List as of 8.10.2020 Work Group Organization Name Title Mayors Mayors Mayors Mayors Mayors Mayors Mayors Mayors City of Arlington City of Auburn City of Bellevue City of Everett City of Kent City of Marysville City of Seattle City of Tacoma Barbara Tolbert Nancy Backus Lynne Robinson Cassie Franklin Dana Ralph Jon Nehring Jenny Durkan Victoria Woodards Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Attending OWG #1 8/12 x x x x ADJOURN Thank you!