Founding members of Olympia 2012 are citizen volunteers. We are young and old, long time residents and newcomers, liberals, conservatives, progressives and moderates. We are employers and employees, retirees, and parents. In short, we are Olympia! We are deeply passionate about improving our unique downtown. Our current Steering Committee includes the following individuals, and as we identify specific talent necessary to strengthen the Committee, we will invite them to join.

Troy Bussey, Jr.

Chemical engineer and geological engineer who has worked on cleaning up contaminated properties and other environmental issues since 1994. Olympia resident since 2000.

Cheryl Duryea

Former state regulator, practicing attorney since 1977 with public finance and business expertise, owner of downtown business. Olympia-area resident for 27 years.

Sharon Foster

YMCA staff director, state director YMCA Youth and Government Program, Lobbyist 1983-2004, now retired. Olympia resident for 27 years.

Holly Gadbaw

Enid Layes

Trade association executive director, director of governmental affairs, business lobbyist, and public policy facilitator, now retired. Olympia resident for 32 years.

Maureen Morris

State and local government policy and budget manager, now retired. Olympia-area resident for 30 years.

Jackie Barrett-Sharar

Raising our four children in Olympia since 1993. Retired, nationally regarded health care executive, business development, sales, marketing, strategic and quality improvement planning and operations. Married to Michael J. Barrett, a biomedical engineer at St. Peter’s.

Peter Stroble

Director of Sales & Marketing for a national manufacturing organization based in Shelton, WA; 4-year citizen of Olympia; husband and father of three children ages 0-5 years.