
About
Vision
Make it Spokane®, the Northeast Public Development Authority, is facilitating the expansion of a business incubator and innovation zone—a thriving center of commercial, residential, and entrepreneurial activity.
Economic development, job recruitment, and local business growth is how Make it Spokane® is creating the brighter side of Washington.
Values
Committed to providing our community, neighborhood, businesses and their employees with the highest level of integrity, commitment, and collaboration. Every person. Every project. Every time.
Guiding People, Community And Businesses To Vitality

Leadership
Board And Appointees
Michael Cathcart
ChairmanCouncil Member, City of Spokane
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Josh Kerns
Vice ChairCommissioner, Spokane County
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Scott Simmons
Secretary/TreasurerCEO, Spokane County
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Marlene Feist
MemberPublic Works Director, City of Spokane
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Angel Fiorini
MemberDistrict Business and Property Owner
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Cheryl Stewart
MemberExecutive Director, Inland Northwest AGC
- 1st Term
- Term Expiration –
Jesse Bank
Executive Director

Jesse Bank has served as the Executive Director of the Northeast Public Development Authority
since August 2022. Prior to joining the NEPDA, he managed predevelopment work for a
boutique real estate development company that focused on district-scale adaptive re-use
projects, community-building, and environmental stewardship. In that time, he oversaw the
creation of over 1.5 million square feet of development projects spanning a variety of sectors.
Jesse holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon, and an MBA in commercial
real estate, with honors, from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is a member of the Urban
Land Institute, the Spokane Plan Commission, and his Neighborhood Council, and is the
Advocacy Chair for the Spokane Preservation Advocates Board of Directors.
Make it Spokane, and the City and County, look forward to connecting businesses and developers with the resources, assets, and incentives so they can “Make it” in Spokane.