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Ilona Y. Lohrey

Founding 25Charter

President and CEO at Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA)

SeattleNonprofit / Chamber Leadership / DEIMember since April 2026

About

President and CEO of GSBA, the largest LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce in North America with 1,300+ members. Previously CEO of RBH (a 1,400-employee family business in Germany) and Small Business Banking Manager at Wells Fargo Seattle.

Affiliations

GSBACocoon HouseCity of Seattle Office of Labor Standards Advisory CommissionNGLCCColumbia Tower Club

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Who is Ilona Y. Lohrey?+

President and CEO of GSBA, the largest LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce in North America with 1,300+ members. Previously CEO of RBH (a 1,400-employee family business in Germany) and Small Business Banking Manager at Wells Fargo Seattle..

What does Ilona do?+

Ilona is President and CEO at Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) in the Nonprofit / Chamber Leadership / DEI industry.

Where is Ilona based?+

Ilona is based in Seattle, Seattle, Washington.

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