Monthly Staff Feature: Lisa Howard, Alliance For Pioneer Square Executive Director

In January, our fearless leader, Alliance for Pioneer Square Executive Director Lisa Howard returned from maternity leave after welcoming the newest addition to her growing family. With a few weeks back at the helm, Lisa reflects on 2020, shares with us her hopes for the neighborhood in 2021, and what her thoughts are on economic recovery for Pioneer Square. 

In her role as Executive Director of the Alliance, Lisa uses her strong relationships with city leaders and key organizations to advocate for the neighborhood and the issues that impact Pioneer Square at the city, county, and state levels.

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Monthly Staff Feature: Jessa Timmer, Alliance for Pioneer Square Deputy Director

Our Deputy Director, Jessa Timmer, oversees an unprecedented number of projects impacting Pioneer Square using her extensive background in community engagement and organizational leadership. Since October 2020, she has led the organization while Lisa, our Executive Director, was on maternity leave- helping our staff and neighborhood businesses navigate the different phases of the pandemic. Recently, Jessa took some time out to share a few takeaways from what will soon be her first year anniversary with the Alliance.

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