Tri-City People of Influence
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4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Program begins promptly at 4 p.m.
Event includes appetizers, water, tea and coffee.
Wine, beer and other beverages will be no-host.
Zintel Creek Golf Club
314 N. Underwood St., Kennewick
Journal names its People of Influence for 2026
- James C. Alford, Block One Distillery, Alford Custom Ag, RNA Aviation, Premier Seed, JCAg, Desert River Farms, Cold Springs Storage
- John Bookwalter, Chapter Two Hospitality
- Abbey Cameron, 3 Rivers Community Foundation
- Karl Dye, TRIDEC
- Rachel Fidino, New U Women’s Clinic & Aesthetics
- Nieves Gomez, Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA)
- Brian Hartman, Bechtel
- Brandy Hickey, Generational Care
- Erin Hockaday, Benton Franklin Health District
- Kyle LaPierre, LaPierre Enterprises
- Christina Lomasney-Mattis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Lori Mattson, Tri-City Regional Chamber
- Rudy (Rodolfo) Mendoza Mendoza, STCU
- Scott Mitchell, HAPO Community Credit Union
- Phil Ohl, Tri-Cities Angel Alliance
- Vijay Patel, A-1 Hospitality
- Andrew Porter, Tri-City Union Gospel Mission
- Bruce Ratchford, Apollo Mechanical
- Beau Ruff, Cornerstone Wealth Strategies
- Buck Taft, Tri-Cities Airport
- Doug Wadsworth, Tri-CU Credit Union
- Michelle Whitney, Pasco School District
- Bob Wilkinson, Central Plateau Cleanup Company
- Rebekah Woods, Columbia Basin College
