Our network is expansive.

Investors

Investors’ support provides our team the resources to meet our mission of attracting and growing high quality jobs in Pierce County. Thank you, Investors.

Contact Bruce Kendall, president and CEO, today to learn more about engaging with the EDB.

Public/Private	Investor website
Top Private	CHI Franciscan Health
Top Private	MultiCare Health System
Top Private	Columbia Bank
Top Private	Benaroya Companies
Top Private	KeyBank
Top Private	Milgard Manufacturing
Top Private	Wells Fargo
Top Private	U.S. Bank
Top Private	Heritage Bank
Top Private	The News Tribune
Top Private	Puget Sound Energy
Top Private	DaVita
Top Private	Coordinated Care
Top Private	General Plastics Manufacturing
Top Private	State Farm
Top Private	SeaPort Sound Terminal
Top Private	The Boeing Company
Public	Bates Technical College
Public	City of Auburn
Public	City of DuPont
Public	City of Fife
Public	City of Gig Harbor
Public	City of Lakewood
Public	City of Puyallup
Public	City of Sumner
Public	City of Tacoma
Public	City of University Place
Public	Clover Park Technical College
Public	Pierce College
Public	Pierce Transit
Public	Pierce County
Public	Port of Tacoma
Public	Sound Transit
Public	State of Washington
Public	Tacoma Community College
Public	Tacoma Public Utilities
Public	University of Washington Tacoma
Private	Absher Construction
Private	AHBL
Private	Architects Rasmussen Triebelhorn
Private	BCRA
Private	BNY Mellon
Private	BPI Medical
Private	Brown & Brown of WA
Private	Burkhart Dental Supply
Private	CalPortland
Private	Carlisle Construction Materials
Private	Catalyst Workplace Activation
Private	Commencement Bank
Private	Concrete Technology
Private	First Citizens Bank
Private	Gordon Thomas Honeywell
Private	Harborstone Credit Union
Private	Hollander Investments
Private	Innova Architects
Private	James Hardie
Private	JayRay
Private	Jesse Engineering
Private	JPMorgan Chase
Private	Kaiser Permanente of Washington
Private	Kidder Mathews
Private	Korsmo Construction
Private	Korum Automotive Group
Private	Ledger Square Law
Private	Merit Construction Northwest
Private	Moss Adams
Private	Neil Walter Company
Private	Pacific Lutheran University
Private	Parametrix
Private	Patriot Fire Protection
Private	Pease Construction
Private	Point Ruston / MC Real Estate Consultants
Private	Propel Insurance
Private	Rush Companies
Private	SAFE Boats International
Private	Schnitzer
Private	SeaTac Packaging Mfg.
Private	Selden's Home Furnishings
Private	Simon Johnson
Private	Sitts & Hill Engineers
Private	Smith Fire Systems
Private	Sound Credit Union
Private	Tacoma Arts Live
Private	Tehaleh by Newland Communities
Private	TrueBlue
Private	Tucci & Sons
Private	University of Puget Sound
Private	U.S. Oil & Refining
Private	Washington Federal
Private	West Rock
Private	Western Institutional Review Board

Regional Partners

We have strong relationships throughout the region. Ask us for an introduction.

County Government

Pierce County

Municipal Governments

• City of Auburn
• City of Bonney Lake
• City of Buckley
• City of Dupont
• City of Edgewood
• City of Fife
• City of Fircrest
• City of Gig Harbor
• City of Lakewood
• City of Milton
• City of Orting
• City of Pacific
• City of Puyallup
• City of Roy
• City of Sumner
• City of Tacoma
• City of University Place
• Town of Carbonado
• Town of Eatonville
• Town of Ruston
• Town of South Prairie
• Town of Steilacoom
• Town of Wilkeson

State Government

• Washington State Department of Commerce
• Choose Washington (WA State Dept of Commerce)
• Commute Trip Reduction (a program by the WA State Dept of Transportation)
• Public Transportation options from WA State Dept of Transportation
• Governor’s Office of Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA)

Federal Government

Representatives

• Office of Congressman Denny Heck
• Office of Congressman Derek Kilmer
• Office of Congressman Kimberly Schrier
• Office of Congressman Adam Smith

Senators

• Office of Senator Maria Cantwell
• Office of Senator Patty Murray

United States Census Quick Facts

Regional

Puget Sound Regional Council

Local Chambers of Commerce

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce
Buckley Chamber of Commerce
Eatonville Chamber of Commerce
Fife-Milton Edgewood Chamber of Commerce
Gig Harbor-Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Orting Chamber of Commerce
Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce
Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

Visitor Information

Travel Tacoma + Pierce County

Transit

Public transportation

• Pierce Transit: fixed-route buses, dial-a-ride transportation, vanpool, ride-matching for carpools
• Sound Transit: light rail service in Seattle and Tacoma, regional Sounder commuter rail, Sound Transit Express bus service, ORCA cards
• Downtown on the Go!: services, resources, and programs specific to Downtown Tacoma commuters, businesses, and residents
• Commute Trip Reduction

Passenger rail service

• Amtrak Tacoma (TAC) station
• Sounder Train (commuter rail)
• Link light rail

Please see our Infrastructure page for information about local logistics suppliers.

Education

Please see our Workforce page for information about local workforce development programs.

Universities

• Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus
• Pacific Lutheran University
• University of Puget Sound
• University of Washington Tacoma
  • Milgard School of Business
  • School of Engineering and Technology

Community & Technical Colleges

• Bates Technical College
• Clover Park Technical College
• Pierce College Fort Steilacoom campus, Joint Base Lewis-McChord campus, Puyallup campus
• Tacoma Community College

K-12 Education

• The public school districts in Pierce County work to meet the educational needs of over 130,000 enrolled students.
• The private schools in Pierce County serve about 11,000 students.

Global Trade

Port of Tacoma
Northwest Seaport Alliance

Let us introduce you.

Sarah Bonds

Vice President for Business Recruitment

Contact Sarah

Maddie Merton

Vice President for Business Retention and Expansion

Contact Maddie