The Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) is one of the City's boards and commissions.
- Vision: A diverse, healthy, growing, and resilient business community that sustains the Snohomish economy and quality of life.
- Mission: To advise city staff on policies, procedures, and programming to make Snohomish a preferred place to start and grow a business.
Priorities for 2025 include advising staff on home-based business code updates, mobile food vendor code updates, emergency preparedness for businesses, and business retention & expansion programming.
EDAB members are business owners, subject matter experts, and community partners:
- Brian Burdon, Snohomish School District
- Gordon Cole, Corstone Contractors
- Lohith Naidu, MetricBytes
- Mara Williams, Success Street Coaching
- Nancy Keith, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce
- Ray Cook, Gilpin Realty
The staff liaison for EDAB is the Economic Development & Outreach Coordinator, Brady Begin: