About Us

As the Chief Executive Officer of OneRedmond, Kristina Hudson is committed to growing our economy by working with leaders from our businesses, educational institutions, local government, and non-profits to foster economic vitality for Redmond and East King County.

Hudson has a unique and proven economic development track record of developing industry clusters that drive innovation and economic resiliency. Leveraging public-private partnerships to grow emerging industries, signature initiatives include Redmond Space District and the Washington Interactive Network, both designed to accelerate economic growth in high-impact industries. Her initiatives have secured millions of dollars in highly competitive grant funding for small business and workforce development programs.

Over her career, Hudson has received seven Excellence in Economic Development awards from the International Economic Development Council.

As Director of Special Projects, Margo leads our efforts for the OneEastside program and our signature events. With her out-of-the-box thinking and the get-it-done attitude, Margo has been a leader in the region for ensuring that there are opportunities for all in our community.

As OneRedmond’s Director of Business Expansion, Justine Mulholland’s role is to support, grow and help retain Redmond’s local businesses. With over ten years of local, regional and state economic development experience in Richmond, Virginia, Justine enjoys helping companies with all aspects of their business needs. Justine received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from James Madison University and her Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University. In her spare time, she loves learning about and exploring the region with her family.

As our East King County Small Business Advisor, Shawn Palmer provides no-cost, one-on-one, confidential advising to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start, grow or buy/sell their businesses.

A decorated Navy Veteran accredited small business consultant and professional mentor; Palmer will share his expertise with the East King County business community based on his 21 years of entrepreneurial experience. Palmer also served as a parent volunteer in the Lake Washington School District. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Central Washington University with his BS in Business Administration, and from WGU with his Masters in Management and Leadership. His role will help East King County small businesses solve the challenges of recovery from the pandemic and building resilience going forward.

East King County small business owner can access Mr. Palmer’s services for free by emailing him at Advising@OneEastside.org or (425) 885-4014, Ext. 3.

In case you have not met Audrey Fan, Audrey is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry, having started in sales & marketing at hotels such as Paramount Hotel and Grand Hyatt Seattle. She has marketed the convention centers and all Seattle hotels and venues through Visit Seattle as the organization’s Corporate Account Director where she also negotiated a multi-year agreement with a large software company.

For the past ten years, she has created, produced, and managed street festivals, community events, conventions for 20,000 people, exhibits, incentive programs both national and international, choreography and execution of FlashMobs, and a host of other engagements that maximized her diverse creative and logistical skills and experience. In addition, she has managed onsite logistics for high level executives and talent at special events such as Super Bowls and major international sporting events. In 2020, she is focusing on the positive opportunities that appear at any time of disruption, and providing support to an industry she loves.

Audrey holds a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Executive Education.

Sara is the heartbeat of OneRedmond's marketing and social media. She leverages the power of our multiple brands of OneRedmond, OneEastside, Redmond Space District, and Washington Interactive network, AND our shared brand promotion of Innovation Triangle. Sara has proven she can reach the audience we need at the time we need it. Working with our team on all our programs, Sara creates the creative assets we need to have engaging, effective, and eye-catching media.

Melody Lanthorn brings a vibrant blend of hospitality excellence, destination insight, and genuine community passion to her role as OneRedmond's Tourism Development Manager. With a career shaped by years in the Marriott brand family and deep experience in California’s renowned wine country, Melody now leads tourism development initiatives. She works hand‑in‑hand with local businesses and hotels to strengthen Redmond’s identity as a welcoming, dynamic destination for visitors from around the region and around the world.