Allan Peterson, right, with Seattle wine exporter Teodora Baba, owner of Teinnovadora, researching pricing and labels in a local wine shop in South Korea during an overseas trade mission in 2024. Peterson retires at the end of the month after more than two decades of supporting Washington small businesses.
December 2, 2025
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‘People connector’
Small business mentor Allan Peterson prepares to retire
MOSES LAKE — Allan Peterson is hanging it up after more than two decades of helping the little guy find success. “(We) really appreciate all that he has done for Grant County,” Grant County Economic Development Council Director Brant Mayo said. “He’s been an unsung hero of the growth in this area.”