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Washington Educators of Business and Marketing (2021 - Present)

In 2021  Washington State Business Education Association (WSBEA) and Washington Association of Marketing Educators (WAME) merged to form a new organization Washington Educators of Business and Marketing (WE-BAM). The goal of merging the two organizations was to match industry trends and form a stronger organization that could provide more for its members.

Washington Business Education Association History (1963 - 2020)

The Washington State Business Education Association (WSBEA) was organized in 1963. Business educators in the eastern part of the state had formed Eastern Washington Business Education Association and determined that the organization should expand to encompass the entire state. Under the leadership of Dr. Eugene Kosy (CWU), Dr. Robert Briggs (UW), Ray Christopherson, and Verner Dodson (Seattle Public Schools), the first organization meeting was held at Rainier Beach High School in 1963. The first state conference was held in Seattle in 1964; Lee Gary was the first president. Incorporation and non-profit status came in 1976. WSBEA first hosted a WBEA conference in 1971.

WSBEA was originally comprised of three regional associations-Western Washington Business Education Association, Central Washington Business Education and Eastern Washington Business Education Association-in order to serve the in-service needs of teachers. Each had an operating board of directors and a treasury; each had representation on the WSBEA Executive Board (the number of representatives was determined by the number of WSBEA members); and each held an annual regional conference in the spring in addition to the state conference in the fall. Each region gave awards to business educators within the regions, and each had a scholarship program.

In 1997, the regional associations of WSBEA were dissolved; and WSBEA was re-organized into six divisions, each division having two representatives to the Executive Board. The Scholarship monies were merged and the funds now provide more scholarships. Doris Y. Gerber (NBEA President, 1979-1980) and her husband, John, created the Gerber Scholarship, which is awarded annually to university students pursuing a degree in business education. The Eugene Kosy Scholarship is given to outstanding seniors with membership and active participation in FBLA. The F. Ross Byrd Scholarship is awarded to persons pursuing a post-graduate degree in business/business education.
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WSBEA’s awards program recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its members. Award categories include the Merit Award (honoring middle school/junior high school teachers, secondary teachers, post-secondary teachers, and university professors. The first Merit Award winner was Beverley Funk. In addition, WSBEA has the Distinguished Service Award and Lifetime Achievement award (this was created in 2001 and awarded to F. Ross Byrd. Several WSBEA members have received awards from WBEA.

Washington Association of Marketing Educators (1990-2020)

The Washington Association of Marketing Educators (WAME) was founded as a professional organization for marketing educators. WAME worked closely with Washington DECA, with many members over the years serving as WA DECA Board Members. 

Past Presidents (WBEA, WABEA, WAME​)

​Year(s)
Name
School/Institution
Organizations
1953 - 1954
Eugene Kosy
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WBEA
1955 -1956
Eugene Kosy
​
WBEA
1962 - 1963
Frances Brown
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WBEA
1963 - 1964
Lee Gray
Redmond High School
WSBEA
1964 - 1965
Ted Boswell
Davis High School
WSBEA
1966 -1967
Ray Christopherson
Rainer Beach High School
WSBEA
1967 - 1968
Blair Glover
​North Central High School
WSBEA
​1968-1970
​Gene Kosy
Central Washington University
WSBEA
1969 - 1973
Ray Christopherson
Rainer Beach High School​
WBEA
​1970-1971
​Norm Thompson
Eastern Washington Univsertiy
WSBEA
​1971-1972
Bob Briggs
University of Washington
WSBEA
​1972-1973
Ross Byrd
Central Washington University
WSBEA
1973 - 1974
​Georgialee Smithpeters
Shadle Park High School
WSBEA
1974 - 1976
​Ken McDonald
Shoreline High School
WSBEA
1976 - 1977
​Marilyn Mizer
Big Bend Community College
WSBEA
1977 - 1978
​Chuck Boehme
Medical Lake High School
WSBEA
1978 - 1979
Hub Thoreson
Western Washington University
WSBEA
1979 - 1980
Ken McDonald
Shoreline High School​
WBEA
1980 - 1981
Rita Van Pevenage
Everett Community College
WSBEA
1980 - 1981
Georgialee Smithpeters​
Shadle Park High School
WBEA
1981 -1982
Frank Nelson
Eastern Washington University 
WSBEA
1982 - 1983
George Borg
​Wahkiakum High School
WSBEA
1983 - 1984
Wayne Klemin
Central Washington University
WSBEA
1984 - 1985​
Lois Peterses
Western Washington University
WSBEA
1985 - 1986
Mary OFury
Spokane Community College
WSBEA
1986 - 1987
​Jerry Cummins
Walla Walla High School
WSBEA
1987 - 1988
​Warren Schreibner
Auburn High School
WSBEA
1988 - 1989
​Janece Connor
Spokane Community College
​WSBEA
1989 - 1990
​Bill Leth
Centralia High School
WSBEA
1990 - 1991
Ross Bryd
Central Washington University
WBEA
1991 - 1992
Carol Gehrman
Spokane Falls Community College
WSBEA
1992 - 1993
​Carolyn Quantrille
​Kent-Meridian High School
​WSBEA
1993 - 1994
Helen Humbert
Central Washington University
WSBEA
1994 - 1995
​George Borg
​
WBEA
1994 - 1995
Rob Perkins
Spanaway Lake High School
WSBEA
1995 - 1996
Cindy Agnew
​Spanaway Lake High School
WSBEA
1996 - 1997
Rob Watson
Rosalia High School
​WSBEA
1997 - 1998
Jackie Floetke
Wilson Creek High School
WSBEA
1998 - 1999
​Laura Hilzendeger
​Enumclaw High School
​WSBEA
1999 - 2000
Patrick Campbell
​Kent-Meridian High School
WSBEA
2000 - 2001
​Helen Humbert
​
​WBEA
2000 - 2001
Kim Bartel
Central Washington University
WSBEA
2001 - 2002 
Steve Shumski
Newport High School
WSBEA
2002 - 2003
​Susan Dunaway
2003 -2004
​Lynda Schlosser
2004 - 2005
Dave Eby
Olympia High School
WAME
2005 - 2006
Diane Heath
Evergreen School District
WAME
2005 - 2006
Lori Finn
​Walla Walla High School
WSBEA
2006 - 2007
Matt Pakinas
Wenatchee High School
WMA
2006 - 2007
Cory Bartlett
Riverside High School
WSBEA
2007 - 2008
Suzie Roberts
Edmonds Woodway High School
WAME
2007 - 2008
Kim Gregory
Compass High School
WSBEA
2008 - 2009
Shanna Lamar
South Kitsap High School
WAME
2009 - 2010
Eileen Wascisin 
​
WBEA
2009 - 2010
Steve Brown
Lakes High School
WAME
2009 - 2010
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2010 - 2011
Jackie Floetke
Wilson Creek High School
WBEA
2009 - 2011
Jodi Jacobs
Cascade High School
WAME
2008 - 2011
Pam Weingrad
Eastern Washington University
WSBEA
2011 - 2012
​Pam Weigand & Jackie Floetke
​Eastern Washington University & Wilson Creek High School
WSBEA
2011 - 2012
Rick Davis
Kelso High School
WAME
2012 - 2013
​Grace Brady
Redmond High School
WAME
2012 - 2014
Jackie Floetke​
Wilson Creek High School
WSBEA
2014 - 2015
​Jackie Floetke &
​Keith Hannah
​Wilson Creek High School &
​Columbia Junior High
WSBEA
2015 - 2016
Doug Aubert
Auburn Riverside High School
WAME
2016 - 2017
​Lori Hairston
Auburn High School
WAME
2015 - 2017
Keith Hannah
Columbia Junior High School
WSBEA
2017 - 2018
Tom Robinson
East Valley High School
WAME
2017 - 2019
Ariel Dykstra
Mount Vernon High School
WSBEA
2018 - 2019
Brenda Grabski​
Capital High School
WAME
2019 - 2020
Shawn Perez
Heritage High School
WAME
2019 - 2021
​Peter Rustemeyer
Hazen High School
WSBEA
2020 - 2022
Ariel Dykstra
Mount Vernon High School
WBEA
2020 - 2021
Sierra Larkin
Wenatchee High School
WAME
2021 - 2022
Sierra Larkin &
​Peter Rustemeyer
Wenatchee High School & Hazen High School
WE BAM
2022 - 2023
Shelley Grant
Onalaska High School
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