Staff/Board

Staff

WithinReach employs a talented staff that is dedicated to improving the health of our clients and communities. For information about employment opportunities at WithinReach, check our Jobs page or call 206-284-2465.

Management

Patty Hayes, RN, MN	Executive Director
Kay Knox, MPA	Deputy Director
Sharon Beaudoin, MPH, RD	Outreach Director
Jennifer Moore, MNPL	Fund Development Director
Leah Kosik, CPA	Finance Manager
Gail McKelvey	Business Manager

  

Coalition Staff

Ginny Heller, MSW	Immunization Program Manager
Todd Faubion, PhD	Vax Northwest Research Coordinator
Mackenzie Melton, MPH	Immunization Project Coordinator
Sara Jaye Sanford, MPH	IACW Program Coordinator
Kim Nguyen, MSW	Program Manager, Hepatitis B Coalition of WA
Rachel Schwartz, MSW, MPH	Program Manager, Breastfeeding Coalition of WA

  

Outreach Unit Staff

Access to Benefits
Jennifer Covert	Access to Benefits Manager
Christine Wiley	Call Center Supervisor
Angie Gaffney	Information & Referral Specialist
Kristin Kennedy	Bilingual Information & Referral Specialist
Wendy Radillo	Bilingual Information & Referral Specialist
Benito Sanchez	Bilingual Information & Referral Specialist
Branden Daubel	Online Program Lead
Debbie Nakano	Materials Distribution Coordinator
Libby Truex Wayss	Resource Database Specialist
Partnership Development and Training
Sue Waldin, MS	Program Coordinator
Nutrition Outreach
Claire Lane, MPA	Food Security Manager
Kirsten Leng	WIC Outreach Program Manager
Elsa Ferguson	Outreach Program Assistant
Liz Jaquette	Community Outreach Program Manager
Liz Snow	Community Outreach Lead
Erin Milliren	Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist
Jefferson Rose	Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist
Devin Groman	Community Outreach Specialist/AmeriCorps
Anisa Khaleel	Community Outreach Specialist/Americops
Rachael Podesfinski	Community Outreach Specialist/Americorps
Whitney Walker	Community Outreach Specialist/Americorps
Health Promotion and ParentHelp123
JoAnn Manke, MS	Health Promotions Program Manager
Anna Zimmerman, MSW	Health-e Moms Project Coordinator
Creagh Miller, MPH	Teen Project Coordinator
Cheri Ryan	Outreach Web Systems Manager
Jeannie Hammock	Online Program Assistant

Communications

Christine Loredo	Communications & Social Media Coordinator
Tracy O. Anderson, MLIS	Website Coordinator

  

Fund Development Staff

Amanda Ooton

Fund Development Associate

  

IT & Administrative Support

Adrienne Blue

Administrative Assistant

  

    

  

Board of Directors

Our diverse Board of Directors is made up of local professionals and public health advocates who provide valuable insight and direction to WithinReach, ensuring that our activities embrace our vision and mission.

Cynthia Shurtleff
Honorary Chair

Crystal Tetrick, MPH, President
Member since 2008
Associate Director, Urban Indian Health Institute
Seattle Indian Health Board
Seattle, WA  

Karen Merrikin, JD, First Vice President
Member since 2010
Senior Policy Advisor
Group Health Cooperative
Seattle, WA

Silje Sodal, MPH, Second Vice President
Member since 2009
Community Volunteer
Lake Forest Park, WA

Nancy Ellison, JD, DrPH, Secretary-Treasurer
Member since 2008
Vice President, State Government Affairs
United Health Group
Kenmore, WA  

D. Jay Fathi, MD
Member since 2011
Medical Director, Program for Primary Care & Community Health
Swedish Health Services
Seattle, WA

Molly Firth, MPH
Member since 2011
Director of Public Policy
Community Health Plan and Community Health Network of Washington
Seattle, WA

Regina Jones, JD
Member since 2011
Director, Early Learning & Education, Knowledge Management
Casey Family Programs
Tacoma, WA

A. Chris Olson, MD, MHPA
Member since 2008
Medical Director
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
Spokane, WA

Christine A. Riedy, PhD, MPH
Member since 2011
Research Associate Professor, School of Dentistry
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Eileen M. Sullivan, MPA
Member since 2010
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Providence Health & Services
Renton, WA

Gail Weaver, MS
Member since 2011
Vice President
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Yakima, WA

Joining the Board of Directors

The members of WithinReach Board of Directors believe that creating a diverse Board is highly desirable and provides opportunity to bring different perspectives together to achieve the goals of the organization.

WithinReach Board of Directors seeks individuals who are passionate about bringing essential health and food resources to vulnerable families throughout Washington, and are willing to apply their passion to the work of WithinReach.

Learn more

 

Advisors to the WithinReach Board

Katherine Cook, MA, PhD
Independent Consultant
Kirkland, WA

Carrie Evans, MPA
Director of Executive Education, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Hugh Ewart, MSc
Director, State & Federal Government Affairs
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA

Victoria Fletcher, RN, MSN
Certified Nurse, Midwife & Perinatal Consultant
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest
Seattle/Tacoma, WA  

Laird Harris
Principal
Harris & Smith Public Affairs
Seattle, WA

Lisa Rediger Hayward, MHA, JD
Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Seattle, WA

Marge Herzog
Community Volunteer
Hansville, WA   

Mickey Kander, MSW, MPH
Strategic Advisor, Child & Family Services
Casey Family Programs
Seattle, WA  

Elizabeth Nugent
Patent Attorney
Intellectual Ventures
Issaquah, WA  

K.C. O'Mara
President
Shamrock Consulting, LLC
Bellevue, WA

Kathy O'Meara-Wyman
Owner
O'Meara-Wyman and Associates
Yakima, WA

Robert Russell
Commercial Insurance Broker
Brunni-Colbath, Inc.
Bothell, WA

Amanda Shortell, MPH
Program Coordinator
Volt (on assignment at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Seattle, WA

M. Ellen Torvik, JD
Associate Attorney, Business Group
Perkins, Coie, LLP
Seattle, WA

Kim Wesselman
Managing Broker
Windermere Real Estate
Seattle, WA

Amy Williams-Derry, JD
Partner
Keller Rohrback LLP
Seattle, WA