Meet the Staff
Your advocates in the industrial community
Dave Gering has been the MIC’s Executive Director since 1999 and the TMA’s Executive Director since its creation. In 1996, he was the lead author and researcher for the "King County Council Report to the Public: Family Wage Job Base", which provided the defining analysis for creation of the manufacturing industrial center strategy for King County under the Growth Management Act. He has served on too many committees and stakeholders groups to enumerate, but was a Co-Chair of the King County Commission on Governance in 2003-04.
Mr. Gering was the Communication Director for the King County Council from 1989 through 1994 after working 12 years as a journalist for Seattle-based publications including the Seattle Times. No coincidence, he is also the editor of the Seattle Industry magazine, a periodical published by the Manufacturing Industrial Council. Dave's email.
Pam Romine has been with the MIC since 2005. She is the helping hands for everything that runs through the office. She is the lead on all forms of communication; eBulletin's, Web sites and Mailings. She is our event coordinator as well as accounting/office manager.
Prior to joining the MIC, Ms Romine was lead Interior Designer at Bank & Office Interiors in Tacoma and worked at Boeing for 10 years in the facilities division and in the computer field. Ms Romine’s life experiences give her well rounded understanding and abilities for anything the MIC can throw at her. Pam's email.
Carla Dean has been with the MIC since 2010. She is heavily involved with the Education Initiative and the Green Expo. Ms Dean came to us after many years working at REI. She has become invaluable to the MIC in many ways. Carla's email.
Christine Jones joined the MIC in 2011 to help with Workforce and Education initiatives. Ms. Jones has an extensive background in Human Resources, Recruiting & Administration with over 13 years experience in manufacturing companies such as Ederer Crane and GE Water.
Ms. Jones is very organized, a clear communicator, and able to handle all situations in a professional manner. She previously volunteered her time to the MIC by providing classroom instruction during the SODO Inc program. We are glad to have her at the MIC; she is a great addition. Christine's email.
Luke Lamon came to the MIC in 2010 to be the Duwamish TMA outreach specialist. Since then he has continued to make himself invaluable to the Duwamish TMA. Mr Lamon has worked in the transportation field for the "In Motion" project. Luke's email.
Tory Gering joined the MIC in late 2011 after graduating from the University of Oregon. She works for the Duwamish TMA as Transportation Coordinator and Outreach Specialist, promoting RideShareOnline and alternatives to drive alone commuting in the Duwamish.
Ms Gering is always upbeat and smiling; she is a pleasure to have in the office. Tory's email.
If you have any questions please call
Dave Gering, Executive Director, at (206)762-2470.
