banking & financial sector

Co-Chairs
  • Annie Searle, Principal, ASA Risk Consultants
  • Annie Searle & Associates LLC 
  • Mat McBride
  • Boeing Employees Credit Union
WashingtonFIRST is a coalition of financial institutions in Washington State, aligned to improve understanding of systemic risks to the financial sector through Financial Industry Resilience, Security and Teamwork. The coalition includes not only financial institutions, but other critical infrastructure sectors working to improve homeland security and emergency management readiness in Washington State.

Goals
  • Establish and foster an effective public / private sector partnership.
  • Enhance community and economic resilience to regional security threats and disasters.
  • Partner in crisis communications, planning, preparation, and response for the state.

History
The coalition was formed in 2006 as the Pacific Northwest Regional Coalition for Financial Services.