President / CEO
Linda Smith – President / CEO
Linda Smith has been involved with non-profit association work for over 40 years. An army brat, Linda’s father retired from the Army in the mid 60’s and decided to make Lakewood their home. She received her primary education through Clover Park School District.
Linda started her career as a receptionist with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce in 1979. She was central in the creation of Travel + Tacoma (formerly the Tacoma Regional Visitor & Convention Bureau). From 1988 through 1998, Linda was responsible for the success of international, national and regional projects, that include the Goodwill Games, the Great North American Race, NCAA Basketball Championships, National Ice Skating Championships, as well as a variety of conventions and festivals. Linda is the recipient of three “Georgie” Awards – the state’s tourism recognition award for outstanding marketing and advertising programs. Smith also created and managed the Tacoma-Pierce County Film Commission where she worked with a variety of production companies to film movies in the South Sound Region.
Office Manager
Scott Jonson – Office Manager
Scott grew up in Port Townsend, WA. After graduating high school, he attended Western Washington University, in Bellingham, WA. Upon finishing his studies, he moved to Tacoma, WA, and continued his education at Bates Technical College, and Tacoma Community College.
Scott began his career as a clerk at a video store in Port Townsend, and worked his way up to assistant manager while attending to his studies.
Member Services
Sue Boguszewski – Membership Services Representative
Sue Boguszewski was born and raised in Kentucky, educated at Western Kentucky University, married to Phil 39 years, widowed in 2013.
Winner of 2021 Alignable’s Local Business Person of the Year
Sue has held many great jobs in her career of 40+ years. Almost every job has involved working with people. She has been a skip tracer; secretary; switchboard operator; professional typist; human resource assistant manager; bank manager; sold Avon; and worked at a large call center. But the best and most rewarding job she has had is the one she has now, working for the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.
Nathan Bergstedt – Business Consultant
Nate grew up in Minnesota among the wolves, moose, and soaring pine trees. After graduating high school, he attended spent four years in Texas working at a non-profit organization specializing in strategic planning, process improvements, and program development.
Nate then moved to Washington state where he completed his B.S. in Human Resource Management and just recently completed his M.S. in Management and Leadership Development degree through Western Governors University.