
ICC also adds three to its executive committee
VANCOUVER – The business leaders group Identity Clark County has elected Josie Hyde board chair for 2026
Hyde, Division President of WFG National Title, leads operations across Southwest and Eastern Washington. With 25 years in the industry, she is recognized for advancing business growth, team development, and community engagement within the region. She succeeds Mark Mantei, CEO of Vancouver Clinic, who is retiring at the end of 2025.
The organization also added three to its executive committee. They include: Cory Irwin, Vice President of PacTrust; Lisa Goecke, Shareholder of Perkins & Co., and Ben Campbell, Publisher of The Columbian. They join officers Esther Liu, President of LSW Architects (vice chair), Tyson Fuehrer, SVP and Regional Director of Alliant Insurance Services (treasurer), and Matt Bisturis, Business Attorney at Schwabe (secretary).
Identity Clark County is a 33-year-old organization of influential private sector business leaders who seek to build a better community by pursuing initiatives and policy surrounding economic vitality, public safety and transportation. The nonprofit organization maintains an office in Vancouver and a lobbying presence in Olympia.
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