Leadership
For over 50 years, Columbia Industries has focused on developing the employment skills of people with disabilities (our clients). CI is lead by a capable staff, and governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors.
Leadership Team
- Brian McDermott, President and CEO
- Marie Lathim, Administrative Officer
- Michael Dunlop, Chief Financial Officer
- Jeff Thompson, Director of Operations
- Justin Crume, Director of Client Services
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Executive Board
- Chair, Bob Rosselli, CBC Foundation (retired)
- Vice Chair, Eric Van Winkle
- Treasurer, Mark Brault, CEO/CPA
- Secretary, Sandra Gladstone
Board Members
- G. Charley Bowers, Rettig, Forgette, Iller, Bowers LLP
- Kathleen Lawrence, LMFT
- Joel Ockey, Cornerstone Wealth Strategies
- Theresa Buckendorf, Apollo Mechanical Contractors
- Debbie Cox, Kadlec
- Bob Hightower, Apollo Mechanical Contractors (retired)
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This year's Building Bridges and Breaking Down Barriers is moving to a virtual event. This is a great opportunity to learn from wonderful speakers about issues regarding diversity and inclusion in the workplace for persons with disabilities. Access Tri-Cities works hard to build bridges between businesses and applicants with disabilities through education, recognition of best practices and connection to disability and inclusion resources.
We would like to give a huge thank you to HAPO Community Credit Union volunteers for helping us sort through and package all the personal hygiene donations we received from their donation drive! Their volunteers assisted our Empowerment Place staff in creating personal hygiene kits for individuals in need of basic supplies. We will be able to supply hundreds of people in our community with these kits. We are so grateful for your support, HAPO!
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