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Leadership

Our Staff

Our Staff

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Lauren B. Simonds, MSW
Executive Director/
Chief Executive Officer
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Kirkland, WA

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JT Nelson
Director of Philanthropy
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Whidbey Island, WA

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Summer Starr
Deputy Director
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Bellingham, WA

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Meredith Davis
Operations & Data Manager
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Seattle, WA

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Alondra Torres
Community Mobilizer
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Seattle, WA

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Willow Villahermosa
Americorps VISTA
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Tacoma, WA

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Anna Nepomuceno
Director of Public Policy
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Tacoma, WA

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Deanna Roy
Senior Education Manager
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Colville, WA

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Deidra Burke, MSW
Youth & Young Adult Programs Manager
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Yelm, WA

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Tony Montegna
Community Engagement & Volunteer Manager
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Seattle, WA

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Catherine Chambers
Americorps VISTA
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Bellingham, WA

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Kris Eschman
Fund Development Consultant
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Maine

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Our Board of Directors

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Our Board of Directors

Alice Nichols

Interim President

NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 3 Year Term

Elected 2021

Term Expires 2024

Carrie Huie Pascua

NAMI Yakima

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2021

Term Expires 2024

Debbie Ranniger

NAMI Pierce County

Nominated for a 3 Year Term

Elected 2021

Term Expires 2024

Lisa Hammer

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Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2025

Megan Mayes

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NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2026

Olivette Orme

NAMI Spokane

Nominated for an 3 Year Term

Elected 2021

Term Expires 2024

Tonie Davis

NAMI Seattle

Nominated for 3-year Term

Elected 2022

Term Expires 2025

Frances Marshall

Vice President

NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2026

Charity Holmes

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Nominated for a 2-year term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2025

Gerardo (Gerry) Perez-Guerrero

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NAMI Chelan/Douglas

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2026

Lydia Harding

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NAMI Eastside

Nominated for a 2-year Term

Elected 2022

Term Expires 2024

Melissa Butler

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Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2025

Quinn Yackulic

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NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 2-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2025

Whitney Phillips

Treasurer

NAMI SW Washington

Nominated for a 1-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2024

Michelle Strait, MSW, MPH

Sectretary

NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2026

Christopher Jackson

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NAMI Spokane

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2022

Term Expires 2025

Kenneth Mondal, MD

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NAMI Spokane

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2026

Maddy Wilson, MSW

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NAMI Seattle

Nominated for a 1-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2024

Noel Corder

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Nominated for a 2-year Term

Elected 2023

Term Expires 2025

Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg

NAMI Eastside

Nominated for a 3-year Term

Elected 2022

Term Expires 2025

Gordon Bopp

President Emeritus

NAMI Tri-Cities

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