Who We Are
- The Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW) was created by the Washington State legislature in 1983 to provide export finance counseling assistance to small- and medium-sized exporters or prospective Washington-based exporters.
- EFACW is funded mainly by the State of Washington and is an independent contractor to the Washington State Department of Commerce (COM). EFACW is currently co-located with the Washington State Department of Commerce in The Westin Building at 2001 6th Avenue, Suite 2600 Seattle, Washington 98121.
- EFACW works closely with both federal and state partners including the U.S. Exim Bank (www.exim.gov), the U.S. Department of Commerce (www.export.gov), the Washington State Department of Commerce (www.commerce.wa.gov), and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (www.agr.wa.gov).
About Natalie Campbell
Natalie Campbell joined the Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington as an Export Finance Program Manager in August 2009. A native of Washington State, Natalie graduated from the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University and also studied at the University of Alicante in Alicante, Spain.
Prior to joining EFACW, Natalie’s experience with trade and international relations included a wide variety of internships including: EFACW, the Washington State Department of Commerce International Trade and Economic Development Division, the U.S. Export Assistance Center of New York, and the Seattle World Affairs Council. Natalie is looking forward to helping expand EFACW’s outreach to help Washington exporters with all aspects of their trade finance needs.
About the Board of Directors
EFACW is structured as a not-for-profit 501(c) 6 (trade organization) and is governed by a Board of Directors statutorily mandated by the Washington State legislature and appointed by the Governor. Composition includes a community bank representative, a large bank representative, a representative from a small exporting company, a representative of a large exporting company, a union representative, a representative for the Washington Department of Commerce, and an at-large representative. Two positions are currently gapped until the next legislative session. Directors receive no remuneration or expense reimbursement for their service and each Director serves a four year-term, and may be re-appointed for an additional term after serving their first. Directors are limited to two terms.