WHATCOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE (WBA) OPERATES AS A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED AND OPERATED SOLELY WITH PRIVATE FUNDING. THE WBA LEADERSHIP NETWORK PROVIDES A STRONG VOICE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF BUSINESS THROUGHOUT WHATCOM COUNTY - SMALL OR LARGE, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, IN ANY INDUSTRY OR NICHE MARKET. WE ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY. THE WBA MEMBERSHIP ROLL CALL CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY WITH A UNIFYING MISSION: SUPPORTING AND CELEBRATING A POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, AND PROVIDING A VAST COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TO ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING BUSINESSES.