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Friday, March 28, 2014 | North Kitsap Herald
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OPG’s Rose honored as an economic champion At KEDA annual meeting BREMER TON — Olympic Property Group president Jon Rose was named a 2014 Kitsap Economic Development Champion at the annual meeting of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance. The annual meeting was March 20 at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Bremerton. The other honoree, Tim Thomson, was honored for his leadership of Kitsap Aerospace and Defense Alliance, Puget Sound Naval Base Association and the Port of Bremerton. Rose was credited with the rebirth of Port Gamble, the development of the
according to KEDA. Other highlights of the meeting: Board chairwoman Julie Tappero of West Sound Workforce passed her gavel to Steve Politakis of Kitsap Bank. The following were elected to the KEDA Board of Directors: n Linda Brown, CEO, The Doctors Clinic (returning director). n John Gardner, dean, Bainbridge Graduate Institute (returning director). n Elliot Gregg, president, Kitsap Credit Union (returning director). n Bob Guyt, principal, Rice Fergus Miller (returning director). n Erin Leedham, general manager, Kitsap Mall (new director). n Brent Morris, publisher, Kitsap Sun (new direc-
From left, Jon Rose of Olympic Property Group and Tim Thomson of the Kitsap Aerospace andDefense Alliance are 2014 Kitsap Economic Development Champion. Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Wright Creek Business Park in Bremerton, his advocacy for an extensive trails network in Kitsap,
and his work on the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project. Pope Resources, of which Olympic Property Group is
the real estate arm, is a principal in the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project. Pope wants to sell its nearly 7,000 acres of North Kitsap forest land, but worked with other project advocates to raise the money to buy the land so it can be kept as habitat and recreational open space. “Jon’s vision for how Kitsap can be and his persistence to create that vision were noted as driving forces for his projects,”
tor). n Chris Rieland, president and CEO, Pacific NW Title (current director). n Julie Tappero, president, West Sound Workforce (current director). Additionally, the 2014 KEDA Board of Directors Officers were elected: n Chairman: Steve Politakis, CEO, Kitsap Bank. n Vice chairman: Ben Anderson, CEO and president, Art Anderson Associates. n Treasurer: Bob Guyt, principal, Rice Fergus Miller. n Immediate Past President: Julie Tappero, president, West Sound Workforce. An expansion of KEDA’s media campaign, See CHAMPION, Page A11
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