Roundtable

The Roundtable is comprised of aviation-related businesses and representatives of communities interested in airport issues. It was set up as an advisory board to make recommendations to airport administration, the King County Executive, and the King County Council.

The Roundtable meets on the second Monday of each month in room 110 at the airport terminal. For more information, contact: Leslie Barstow, 206-296-7431 or leslie.barstow@kingcounty.gov.

List of members:*

  • Richard Lentz, chair—Pilots’ Association Representative
  • Edwin Hanson, vice chair—West Seattle Community Representative
  • (Position open)—Corporate Tenant Representative
  • Lee Larson—Georgetown Community Representative
  • Rosemary Brester—Unincorporated King County Communities Representative
  • Robert Bismuth—North Seattle Communities Representative
  • Kathleen Crabtree—Tukwila Community Representative
  • Kurt Gustafson—Renton/Kent/South King County Representative
  • Fred Quarnstrom, D.D.S.—At-large Communities Representative
  • Joel Funfar—SPEEA Labor Representative
  • Larry Brown—IAM Labor Representative
  • Richard White—Boeing Representative
  • Eric Candelaria—UPS/Cargo Representative
  • Hunter Handsfield, M.D.—Small General Aviation Representative
  • Don Garvett—Indirect Business Representative
  • Lawrence “Ed” Parks—Beacon Hill/Rainier Valley Representative
  • Not appointed—FAA Representative (ex-officio)

*There are currently no vacancies on the Roundtable.

Membership information

Members:
Voting: 16; non-voting: 1 (ex‑officio)

Term length:
Three years, two-term maximum

Composition:

  • Community representatives (8)
  • Airport tenant representatives (4)
    • Cargo operator
    • Small general aviation
    • Corporate tenant
    • Boeing Company
  • Pilots’ Association representative (1)
  • Off-site business representative (1)
  • Labor representatives (2)

Appointment process:

  1. King County Executive appoints
  2. King County Council confirms