Douglas County Economic Development Director Soo Ing-Moody has been appointed to a five-year term on the Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees by Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson, and Trustee Tamra Jackson has been elected as the chair for the WVC Board of Trustees.
Ing-Moody, from Twisp, has served with Douglas County since May of 2025. She has extensive leadership experience, having served as the engagement and outreach specialist for the Washington State Department of Commerce for over three years and as the mayor of Twisp from 2010 through 2023. During this time, Ing-Moody also served as the vice chair of the Western Municipal Association and president of the Association of Washington Cities. Ing-Moody received the 2015 Woman of Valor award from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell for her leadership during the 2014 and 2015 federally declared wildfire disasters.
Ing-Moody has a Master of Arts in Sociology and English Language and Literature from the Universität Freiburg im Breisgau and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and German Language and Literature from the University of Toronto.
"I am honored to have been appointed by Governor Ferguson to serve in this important role and look forward to working with my fellow board members to lead the college in support of our students, faculty, and staff.
I believe we are at the frontier of both great challenge and amazing opportunity; it’s up to us to collectively work together to create the future we would like to realize. I am excited to bring the breadth of my professional training and experience to work alongside our partners in the public and private sectors to positively contribute to the social and economic wellbeing of our regional community with career pathway opportunities in alignment with existing and future workforce needs."
Tamra Jackson was appointed to the WVC Board of Trustees in 2012 and has served as
the Bridgeport High School principal since 2009. She has taught English for over 40
years. Jackson has represented WVC, North Central Washington, and rural communities
through her service on various committees within the Washington State Association
of College Trustees (ACT). At the federal level, Jackson has also contributed to national
discussions on community colleges and rural campus issues through the Association
of Community College Trustees (ACCT). She received the 2014-2016 America Achieves
National Fellowship from the Washington Association of Agricultural Educators, the
2015 Administrator of the year award, and the AdvancED 2015 Excellence in Education
Award. Jackson was also selected as the Distinguished League Principal of the Year
for the Central Washington "B" League in 2011-12, and as a White House Champion of
Change in Education.
Wenatchee Valley College's Board of Trustees consists of district residents who are appointed by Washington state's governor to a five-year renewable term. Together, they oversee the college's budget, strategic direction, and mission fulfillment. To learn more about the college's board governance, visit the Board of Trustees web page.
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November 4, 2026
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