About Northwest Business Development Association
Northwest Business Development Association was established in 1982 and is a non-profit Certified Development Company (CDC). We are licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help provide and manage SBA’s 504 loan program.
Our mission is to support business growth and job creation. We do this by providing excellent small business loans along with local lenders and the SBA.
Northwest Business Development Association works with the SBA to organize, package, process, and fund the 504 loan. This saves both the business and the lender time and effort.
We are very proud to play a part in our area’s economic growth.
Who do we serve?
NWBDA is able to provide funding for small businesses throughout all of Washington and Oregon and the 10 Northern counties in Idaho.
How have we helped our communities?
In the last 2 years, NWBDA has funded 181 SBA 504 loans for a total project amount of $484,955,851.31
The SBA portion totaled to $171,379,000.00 and the average loan was $946,845.30.
These loans created and retained 1,228 jobs.
For every $1 lent under the SBA 504 program, $94 is generated in tax revenue for our communities.
Newsletters
Northwest Business Development Association Team


Elizabeth Rusnak
Senior Vice President / Senior Loan Officer
Western Washington
(206) 930-9173
erusnak@nwbusiness.org

James Bright
Senior Vice President / Senior Loan Officer
Southwestern Washington/
Northern Oregon
(360) 521-5704
jbright@nwbusiness.org

Eric Sartell
Vice President / Senior Loan Officer
Eastern Washington and North Idaho
(509) 904-5169
esartell@nwbusiness.org


Lisa Vincent
Vice President / Senior Loan Officer
Central Washington
(509) 469-5040
lvincent@nwbusiness.org

Mark Beppler
Vice President / Senior Loan Officer
Seattle, Washington
(425) 505-3263
mbeppler@nwbusiness.org











In loving memory of David Bixby.
1951-2022
Dave will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He touched many lives and the memories he left us with will be cherished forever.
Read David’s Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/spokesman/name/david-bixby-obituary