Joe Van - District 3
Joe Van is a 1995 graduate of Tyee High School, holds a degree in Administration of Justice from Highline College and is a graduate of the Des Moines Police Reserves Academy.
He is employed as a distribution center and project manager at Banner Solutions, overseeing operations with a focus on speed, accuracy, and safety. He also leads strategic projects to improve systems, optimize layout, and boost supply chain efficiency, connecting day-to-day execution with long-term planning.
He previously worked at Owens & Minor, a global healthcare distributor based in Richmond, Virginia, where he led nationwide teams producing surgical kits. He also has experience as a senior warehouse manager for a local pharmaceutical company and in supply chain management.
Joe is active in a number of civic activities and is a soccer coach and referee. He lives in Sea Tac with his wife Leslee, also a Tyee graduate. Their three children are also Tyee alumni. Joe’s parents came to the U.S. from Vietnam, and Joe speaks fluent Vietnamese.
Joe is the school board president and board liaison to the Capital Projects Oversight Committee, and Highline Forum.