Chelsea Snodgrass, a Yakima Valley native, joins CWHBA as the Public Relations Director, bringing ten years’ experience working with trade industries.

Prior to CWHBA, Chelsea was the Director of Career Services at Perry Technical Institute, where she produced employer events and collaborated with industry partners to increase employment opportunities for students and alumni.

Chelsea is a Central Washington University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree. She is married (Joshua) with three children (Macy, Liberty, and Scout). As a family they love to junk hunt – bringing new life to items by upcycling and repurposing.   

Born and raised in Yakima, Emily Jameson brings more than a decade of strategic non-profit leadership to her role as the Membership Director.

After returning to Yakima in 2015, she has served as Director of Donor Development at Heritage University, and Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Perry Technical Institute. Emily cut her professional teeth in Portland with an Insulated Concrete Forms manufacturer and is happy to be back in the building and trades industry. 

Emily holds degrees from Trinity Western University (BA) and Eastern University (MA) and is the proud mother of a little boy obsessed with heavy machinery. 

Ashley Ferreira joins the CWHBA family as our Education & Government Affairs Coordinator.

Ashley comes to us from Disneyland Resort, the Happiest Place on Earth where she helped make dreams come true on Main Street U.S.A and as a Reservation Sales Agent. She is also a graduate of Northern Arizona University where she assisted incoming students create schedules, plan out the next four years, and transition to life in college.

As a Hawaii local, Ashley loves exploring Central Washington for new adventures and a good place to eat. Through Ashley’s education and experience, she is excited to bring a positive spirit and create magic for a new kind of family.

Born and raised in Wapato, WA, Elinna Alvarez joins the CWHBA as the Administrative Specialist bringing an Associates of Applied Science degree from Perry Technical Institute.


Through the Business Technology and Accounting program, Elinna is excited to bring Microsoft, Accounting, and Business Etiquette skills to the CWHBA team. She is a “get it done” type of girl and is always willing to improve the workspace. Elinna takes pride in her work ethic and has the mindset to push forward no matter the situation. Elinna is also continuing her education at Central Washington University where she will work towards a Bachelor of Applied Science degree and specialize in Project Management.


Elinna likes to spend her free time with her family, taking trips on the weekend and having quality time together. She is proud of the professional and personal accomplishments she has made in her life and will continue to set goals to live up to her full potential.