Articles by Joe Nguyễn

Joe Nguyễn is president and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Before joining the Chamber in January 2026, he served as director of the Washington State Department of Commerce and represented Seattle’s 34th Legislative District in the state Senate from 2019 to 2025. Earlier in his career, he worked in technology as a senior program manager at Microsoft and a senior strategist at Expedia. He is a graduate of Seattle University and a lifelong Washington resident.

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The downtown San Francisco skyline seen from Dolores Park, with palm trees and people in the park in the foreground.

Opinion: San Francisco is delivering, while Seattle is still deliberating

Opinion: Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Joe Nguyễn says San Francisco’s progress under Mayor Daniel Lurie comes down to leadership, and that Seattle has the talent and resources to do the same. He points to Lurie’s approach to open-air drug markets and the city’s new RESET sobering center, and calls on Seattle’s business community to get more involved in politics. Read More