Seattle Regional Office

Maiea Sellers

Acting Regional Director

Maiea Sellers serves as the Acting Regional Director for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Seattle Regional Office where she leads efforts to support regional economic growth and community resilience. She started serving in the position in 2025, after more than eight years of service with EDA. Prior to that, she served for 14 years with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Multifamily Housing division. These positions have given her extensive expertise in human capital and federal program management.

A native of Seattle, Sellers holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business and an MBA from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her leadership in navigating complex, high-stake initiatives has been recognized with honors for her role in overseeing the regional implementation of the CARES Act and disaster recovery efforts in 2021. Under her leadership, the region successfully managed an increase in program funding, onboarded new staff, and exceeded agency goals, providing critical financial assistance to communities as they responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sellers is committed to preparing communities within the Seattle region for sustainable growth, focusing on creating new employment opportunities and fostering pathways to family-sustaining careers. She is passionate about empowering local economies and driving innovative solutions to enhance long-term economic stability. 

Seattle’s dedicated team of economic development professionals cover the states and territories of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, the Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and Washington.