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Soo Ing-Moody

Soo Ing-Moody, Trustee

Soo Ing-MoodySoo Ing-Moody was appointed to Wenatchee Valley College's Board of Trustees in 2026. Soo, who is from Twisp, has served as the Douglas County Economic Development director since May 2025. She has extensive leadership experience, having served as the engagement and outreach specialist for the Washington State Department of Commerce for over three years and as the mayor of Twisp from 2010 through 2023. During this time, Ing-Moody also served as the vice chair of the Western Municipal Association and president of the Association of Washington Cities. Ing-Moody received the 2015 Woman of Valor award from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell for her leadership during the 2014 and 2015 federally declared wildfire disasters. 

Ing-Moody has a Master of Arts in Sociology and English Language and Literature from the Universität Freiburg im Breisgau and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and German Language and Literature from the University of Toronto.