Tacoma committee recommends appointments, reappointments to Equity and Contracting Advisory Committee

The City of Tacoma Economic Development Committee on Aug. 12, 2025, interviewed five applicants for the Equity and Contracting Advisory Committee and voted to recommend two reappointments and four appointments to fill vacancies.

Committee members interviewed applicants in two-minute presentations with five-minute follow-ups before moving to formal recommendations. The committee recommended reappointment of Cliff Myers and Justin Baker to three-year terms and recommended appointments of Thomas Ebeneau, Christopher (Chris) Brown, Sushil Nahal and Kadi (Kadi) Barreta to fill vacant seats and unexpired terms. The recommendations will be forwarded to the full Tacoma City Council for final action.

City Clerk Nicole Emery told the committee there are nine positions on the advisory committee and said two current positions representing Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) service areas were vacant following a recent resignation. Each applicant summarized their contracting and procurement experience and identified priorities they would pursue if appointed.

Kadi…