our board members
PASSIONATE ABOUT INSPIRING OTHERS
Allison Sweeney
CHAMBER PRESIDENT | Frosty Barrel
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Renatta Emerson
CHAMBER VICE PRESIDENT | Community Organizer
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Renatta Emerson has been a professional event manager since 2007. She has 10+ years of non-profit experience, including 2 years on the staff of a regional Chamber of Commerce as membership and events coordinator. With this background she's formed a core belief that small businesses are the foundation of every community; and she is excited to be a part of strengthening the community of Newcastle. You'll most likely catch her enjoying the outdoors with her husband and three children.​​
Beth A. McDaniel
CHAMBER SECRETARY | Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC
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Beth A. McDaniel is a certified elder law attorney, as accredited by the National Elder Law Foundation. She is the principal of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, with offices in Renton and Bellevue, where she practices in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, guardianship, probate, elder law, and trust administration. Beth resides in Newcastle with her husband Tim Siebersma and their two children.
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Andy Sharpe
CHAMBER TREASURER | Coal Creek Family YMCA
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Andy Sharpe has served as the Coal Creek Family YMCA Branch Executive since November 2019. Originally from North Carolina, Andy has lived in the Puget Sound area since 2014 and has supported various YMCAs across King County. As a lifelong non-profit professional, Andy has experience with developing community partnerships, philanthropy, and volunteer stewardship that has benefited each the communities in which he has worked. Andy looks forward to lending this expertise to the Newcastle Chamber in the coming years. In his free time, Andy enjoys hiking, golf and watching his Tar Heels play college basketball.
Chris Brown
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | Valentine Roofing
Chris and his family have been residents of Newcastle for the past 8 years. He has been married for over 21 years and is a proud father of two children. Chris graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in film and worked in the sports entertainment industry for over 15 years prior to moving up to Washington. In 2017, he founded and published Newcastle Living magazine, which became a popular source of information for the community. Chris is passionate about the Newcastle community and enjoys spending time with his family, friends while supporting the economic growth of Newcastle.
Jana Riggan
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | Greet Magazine
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Since 2019, Jana has owned and published Greet Newcastle & Newport Hills, sharing stories about the people in this amazing community, and working with businesses to advertise and build strong brands. Jana is married to Evan and has one child, Jackson, and two pets – a tiny dog named Max and a cat named Tigger. She loves cooking, wine, hanging with friends, and sometimes a really great Netflix show.
Swati Joshi
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | Homestreet Bank
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Swati Joshi and her family have been part of the Newport Hills community since 2003. Swati works at the Newcastle branch of Homestreet Bank. She is passionate about giving back to the community and has taught financial literacy classes at Hopelink, YWCA, and Atlantic Street Center. In her free time Swati likes to hike, read, and cook for her friends & family.
Yvonne Gitchel
ADMINISTRATOR | Executive Support Advantage