About
The Washington State Bed and Breakfast Guild (WBBG) was formed by 50 charter members in 1986. This group's concept for the Guild was to provide an information network throughout the state for member B&B's as well as developing a strong voice for the industry with state regulatory and tourism agencies.
The WBBG is a voluntary association of bed and breakfast owners representing Washington State inns which meet high standards of cleanliness and hospitality. All members are independently inspected and approved. Through cooperative efforts, these inns work closely with all state and local governmental agencies to promote tourism and to assure high standards of safety and service within the bed and breakfast industry. The Guild acts as a public resource for state and local regulatory agencies governing the growing B&B industry.
The Guild has developed into an organization that actively promotes high standards for the bed and breakfast industry and tourism as a whole.
Our board consists of the following members;
President: Nathan Allan (Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast, Olympia)
Treasurer: Don Malatesta (The Inn at Mallard Cove, Olympia)
VP Marketing: Lisa Watkins (Arlington's River Rock Inn, Arlington)
VP Recruitment: Blayne McAferty (Greenlake Guest House, Seattle)
Recording Secretary: Cindy Lonn (A Harbor View Bed & Breakfast, Aberdeen)
Government Relations: Don Malatesta (The Inn at Mallard Cove, Olympia)
Aspiring Innkeeper Coordinator: Julie McAferty (Greenlake Guest House, Seattle)
Area Representatives
Kitsap Peninsula: Cathy Hall (Reflections A Bed & Breakfast Inn, Port Orchard)
Olympic Peninsula: Olaf Protze (Red Caboose Getaway, Sequim)
Volcano Country: Ellen Berdan (The Shepherds Inn, Salkum)
North Cascades West: Kay Zimmel (Gaylord House, Everett)
North Cascades East: Georgeanne Nichols (Bosch Garten Bed & Breakfast, Leavenworth)
Wine Country: Alan Fielding (Cameo Heights Mansion, Touchet)
The Coast: Susie Goldsmith (Boreas Bed and Breakfast, Long Beach)
At Large: Bill Brager (Miller Tree Inn, Forks)
At Large: Joanne Lechner (Eagles Nest Inn, Langley, Whidbey Island)
Ponderosa: Currently Vacant
The Palouse: Currently Vacant
Seattle-Tacoma: Penny Whisler (Three Tree Point Bed & Breakfast, Seattle)
Columbia River Valley: Currently Vacant