BOTHELL — Workforce Snohomish president and CEO Sue Ambler was named as the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the University of Washington Bothell.
Ambler will be presented with the award at Sunday’s commencement ceremony. She has been the head of Workforce Snohomish, which focuses on creating a competitive workforce and runs job centers in Everett, Mountlake Terrace and Snohomish.
“We are grateful for her service to the community and to UW Bothell,” said Michelle Gamboa, chair of the university’s Alumni Council, in a statement. “She is a strong example and inspiration of what it means to be a UW Bothell graduate.”
Each year, the university recognizes an alumnus who has exhibited distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service. Ambler graduated in 1997 with a master of education degree from the university.
Workforce Snohomish, formerly Workforce Development Council Snohomish County, has been recognized as one of Seattle Business Magazine’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For.’
She has spent personal and professional time supporting job creation, working with elected officials in the state of Washington and in Washington, D.C. Her efforts have contributed to initiatives that help the unemployed, veterans, youth, homeless and many others in need.
She also serves on UW Bothell’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics advisory board. Other organizations she’s involved with include: the Washington First Robotics Board, the United States Conference of Mayors, Economic Alliance Snohomish County, Washington Workforce Association, and the United Way of Snohomish County Community Campaign where she served as chairperson in 2011.
Ambler is a longtime resident of Bothell where she lives with her husband of 32 years.
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