Mary Bacarella joined the Market in January 2018 and serves as the Executive Director of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA). In her role at Pike Place Market, Bacarella is responsible for the overall business including commercial and residential property management, facilities management, marketing and the preservation and development of the 115-year-old public market and 9-acre Market Historical District.
Bacarella’s previous experience at key Seattle landmarks, including the executive level positions at the Space Needle LLC, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), give her unique insight into the complex public agency of the Pike Place Market PDA.
About Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is Seattle’s iconic public market, with more than 15 million visitors exploring the nine-acre historic district annually. Founded in August 1907, the Market operates one of the longest continuously operating farmers markets in the U.S. and continues to advocate for the preservation of regional farmland. The bustling year-round market is an urban village of more than 500 small independent businesses, including farmers, craftspeople, butchers, fish markets, shops, bakeries, restaurants and specialty food stores. There are more than 450 low-income residents who live in the Market, many in apartments above popular storefronts. Social services in the Market help support these residents, many of whom are seniors.