WASA Corporate Sponsors/Partners

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Diamond-Level Partners

Beresford Company

The Beresford Company consistently supports various activities and keynote speakers at WASA conferences and workshops. In addition to their generous sponsorship of WASA events, the company also advocates for other education associations statewide and annually sponsors the "Washington State Teacher of the Year."

The Beresford Company is a long-time supporter of WASA. Servicing and supplying floor coverings to over 180 Washington schools and districts for the past 50 years, the company considers their advocacy for public education a stewardship responsibility. Offering full customer service and no-risk carpet plans with single-source responsibility, The Beresford Company not only measures and supplies the necessary materials and labor, they take responsibility for installation and wearability. Leaving every transaction with a satisfied customer is something for which The Beresford Company strives.

• CONTACT: Merle Kirkley | www.chberesford.com

D.A. Davidson & Co

The D.A. Davidson name is synonymous with education funding throughout the Pacific Northwest. They are proud to serve school districts large and small, and offer a full range of services including bond-issue planning, tax-rate management, and bond-rating assistance. D.A. Davidson’s niche lies in expertise and exceptional client service.

D.A. Davidson, founded in 1935, is the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest. D.A. Davidson has built a solid reputation of integrity and professionalism with their full-service banking capabilities, broad distribution, experienced professionals, and a long-term approach to business. They maintain an independent, employee-owned-and-operated business environment, placing client needs at the forefront of their business decisions.

• CONTACT: Jack Eaton, or Jon Gores | www.davidsoncompanies.com

PEMCO Insurance

PEMCO Insurance is based within the PEMCO Corporation. PEMCO Insurance, founded in 1949, is a preferred-risk insurer that offers personal auto, home, boat, umbrella, and life insurance to nearly 555,000 Washington residents. PEMCO specializes in coverage for school employees.

Besides serving the needs of their customers and employees, executives of PEMCO believe in being good corporate citizens. Each year they donate roughly 5 percent of their earnings to charities across Washington

• CONTACT: James Menzies | www.pemco.com

School Employees Credit Union of Washington

School Employees Credit Union of Washington is based within Evergreen Bank and was founded in 1936 by Seattle teacher Robert J. Handy with $5 in capital. It’s now one of the largest and strongest credit unions in the state. Pooled resources—members’ savings accounts—still make low-interest loans possible.

As with PEMCO Insurance, SECU executives believe in being good corporate citizens. Annually they donate about 5 percent of their individual earning to charities throughout Washington.

• CONTACT: Rick Anthony | www.secuwa.org

Seattle-Northwest Securities

Seattle-Northwest Securities (SNW) has assisted local school districts with the implementation of bond sales and management of debt service funds since 1970. SNW demonstrates how districts can manage their tax rates to stabilize the impact of taxes for levies and bonds, and helps many districts improve their bond ratings.

SNW is the region’s premier investment banking firm. It is the largest underwriter and the largest market maker in fixed-income securities in the Northwest, and the top financial advisor to Northwest bond issuers. SNW’s expertise reaches from the smallest public finance clients to the largest institutional investors in the country. An employee-owned firm, SNW believes that employee ownership has created a culture that promotes integrity, stability, and accountability throughout the firm.

SNW takes great pride in its reputation; it is the reason investors and issuers have trusted them for more than 30 years.

• CONTACT: Trevor L. Carlson | www.seattlenorthwest.com

VEBA Trust

VEBA Trust was created in 1984 to provide school districts in Washington with a method of providing supplemental benefits, particularly post-employment (retiree) medical reimbursement plans. VEBA Trust is a non-profit voluntary employees’ beneficiary association (VEBA) authorized under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(9).

VEBA Trust is operated for the benefit of public employees in the state of Washington and is managed by a board of trustees appointed by the plan sponsors: Association of Washington School Principals, Washington Association of School Administrators, and Washington Association of School Business Officials.

• CONTACT: Mark Wilkerson | www.veba.org