Public Administration

MPAPAC is composed of alumni and other public service professionals in the greater Spokane community. MPAPAC members are invited by the director to join the council. In addition to seeking public service professionals and alumni perspectives, the director selects members who will add diversity to the council. The council considers both internal activities and external impacts of the MPA program. MPAPAC members participate in assessing the curriculum and other activities of the program and make recommendations to help it better serve the profession, community, region, state and nation. 

 Council Members

Gary Alvarado

Manufacturing Specialist
University of Idaho
Post Falls, Idaho

Teresa Brum

Director of Business & Development Services
City of Spokane,
Spokane, Washington

Dave Clark

San Poil Forestry District Officer
Colville Tribal Forestry
Colville, Washington

Gavin Cooley

Finance Department
City of Spokane
Spokane, Washington

Greg Cunningham

Program Director
Refugee & Immigration Services Program/Catholic Charities
Spokane, Washington

Bamby Fields

Research Analyst IV
Office of Institutional Research, Demography, & Assessment
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Arlene Fisher

City Administrator
City of Cheney
Cheney, Washington

Roger Flint

Vice President & Area Manager
CH2MHill
Spokane, Washington

Gerry Gemmill

City of Spokane
Spokane, Washington

Patrick Jones

Executive Director
Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis EWU
Spokane, Washington

Charlene Kay

Development Branch Project Engineer
Washington State Department of Transportation
Spokane, Washington

Trina Scott

Elementary School Counselor
Post Falls School District
Post Falls, Idaho

Bruce Spencer

Manager
Product Development/Group Health
Spokane, Washington

Kim Thorburn

Medical Director
Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest
Spokane, Washington

Michele Vazquez

Regulatory Assistance Lead
Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance
Eastern Regional Office
Spokane, Washington