Meet the Director episodes

Markham McIntyre is the new director of the Office of Economic Development (OED). Director McIntyre was born and raised in Seattle. He started as a farmer in East King County, which got him interested in agriculture policies. He went on to work for then-Congressmen Jay Inslee in Washington, D.C. Mayor Bruce Harrell appointed him Director of OED on August 11, 2022. OED works at all levels of the local economy to support small and micro-businesses; partner with neighborhood business districts; support creative business sectors and workers; partner with key industries that drive innovation, job growth, and global competitiveness; and invest in the local workforce with an emphasis on young people, low-income, as well as un- and under-employed adults.