President & CEO

President & CEO
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
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Rachel Smith is the president and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. More coming soon. 

Message from the President

• December 19, 2019 | An exciting announcement
• September 20, 2019 | Making our mark
• August 2, 2019 | A clear choice for voters this fall
• June 20, 2019 | This is a change election
• January 24, 2019 | A new way to get to know local leaders
• December 19, 2018 | Moving into 2019 together
• November 2, 2018 | Your vote matters
• September 18, 2018 | Invitation: Share your thoughts about the Seattle Metro Chamber
• August 21, 2018 | Reducing barriers to employment
• June 12, 2018 | A chance to move forward
• June 11, 2018 | Today's announcement to repeal the tax on jobs
• June 7, 2018 | A tax on jobs not the answer
• May 14, 2018 | Today's vote and what's next
• May 7, 2018 | Keep up the pressure
• April 24, 2018 | Help Us Hold The Council Accountable
• April 19, 2018 | I'm testifying at City Hall next week against a tax on jobs. Will you join me?
• March 22, 2018 | Keep up the pressure
• March 13, 2018 | Action Needed: City Council Needs to Hear from You Today
  

Marilyn in the News

• Washington state has been under-producing housing units for decades | Seattle Weekly January 2020
• Seattle Metropolitan Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland is Stepping Down to Run for Congress | Seattle Business Magazine December 2019
• Marilyn Strickland, Seattle Chamber CEO and ex-Tacoma mayor, running for Congress | Seattle Times December 2019
• Equity and Inclusion Are Baked Into the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber's Mission | Seattle Business Magazine December 2019
• Beyond the election: Seattle Chamber CEO talks Amazon’s donation and the new City Council | KNKX November 2019
• Gary Locke gives speech at Seattle Metro Chamber Annual Meeting | Northwest Asian Weekly November 2019
• Podcast: Marilyn Strickland – I-1000 Is About Qualified People Having An Opportunity To Participate In Our Prosperous Economy | Seattle Medium November 2019
• Politics panel: Mike McGinn + Marilyn Strickland | KUOW October 2019
• KBTC Election Ballot Initiatives Episode | KBTC Northwest Now October 2019
• Washington state and B.C. launch Joint Clean Grid Initiative to align renewable energy transition | GeekWire October 2019
• RECA members talk transit, land use and homelessness with other city leaders | Austin Monitor September 2019
• Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce is planning a trade mission to Tacoma | KIRO Radio August 2019
• Apple says it plans to turn Seattle into ‘key engineering hub’ with 2,000 new workers | Seattle Times June 2019
• Chamber of Commerce on Apple expansion in Seattle | KING 5 June 2019
• Seattle Chamber aims to focus election on a business-leaning City Council | KUOW June 2019
• Making room for business at Seattle’s decision-making table | Northwest Asian Weekly April 2019
• Former Tacoma Mayor sends message to new Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot | KOMO April 2019
• Working Geek: Former Mayor Marilyn Strickland is Seattle Metro Chamber’s uniter in chief | GeekWire February 2019
• The Struggle For Genuine Equality | Seattle Medium January, 2019
• Seattle Chamber celebrates wins, looks to more in the future | Seattle Times September, 2018
• Executive Q&A: Marilyn Strickland Wants to Change the Seattle Narrative That Business is Bad | Seattle Business Magazine May, 2018
• Strickland seeking common ground | Northwest Asian Weekly, March 8, 2018
• Seattle, Meet Your New Chamber Of Commerce President From Tacoma | KNKX, February 20, 2018
• Seattle's business community has a new face — and she's from Tacoma | Crosscut, February 17, 2018
• Strickland lands top gig at Seattle Chamber | Tacoma Weekly, January 31, 2018