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Trustworthy | Collaborative | Diverse | Creative | Generous | Kind
Board of Directors
Amanda Grace
Chair
Amanda is the CEO of Good Man Sanitation. She currently serves as Vice President of the Jefferson County Homebuilders Association and, is a founding member of the Jefferson County Collective Impact initiative and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network. Amanda was raised in a multi-generational, multicultural household and from an early age encouraged participation in civic and community activism. She strives to collaborate with local businesses and entrepreneurs to support the sustainable growth of living-wage jobs and to retain young families in Jefferson County. Amanda lives locally with her partner and their children.
Teresa Verraes
Vice Chair
For over 30 years, Teresa Verraes has been an innovator, entrepreneur and community leader in Jefferson County and beyond. She is the Executive Director at Northwind Art, founding director of the Port Townsend School of the Arts. “Each community of Jefferson County has its own set of opportunities and challenges and JCF is here to provide the information and tools we need to make positive change for generations to come. Our community has a big heart and so many of us aren't afraid to put our money where our mission is. We want to make a difference and I get great joy out of sharing how JCF can assist folks, focus resources and magnify the impacts on the things we collectively and individually care about.”
Kate Roosevelt
Secretary/Resource Development Chair
Kate Roosevelt is passionate about the ability of the social sector – and its leaders, partners, and champions – to make lasting positive change in the world. She deeply values the unique role community foundations like JCF play in facilitating that change. She is Co-President of Campbell & Company, a national consulting firm that helps a wide range of nonprofit organizations grow and transform their impact through fundraising, communications, data science, and executive recruiting. “I’m involved with JCF to help ensure Jefferson County is working and thriving for everyone who chooses to live here, especially those who are often marginalized and overlooked.”
Katie Oman
Treasurer
Katie Oman is the Chief Operating Officer of the Northwest Maritime Center. She joined NWMC in early 2021 after twenty years consulting on capital project and business planning for cultural nonprofits, cities, and educational institutions across North America. She holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture and a master’s in Public History and Cultural Heritage, with a focus in the economics of arts, culture, and heritage. Katie believes deeply in the power of nonprofit organizations to create and sustain public value in their communities over the long term. This requires a robust network of local supporters who share that vision for long-term value that transcends economic changes, social trends, and political cycles. Community foundations like JCF help people create and sustain this kind of lasting impact.
Heidi Eisenhour
Board Member
Heidi Eisenhour serves District 2 on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners. She was formerly Chief Operations Officer at the Northwest Maritime Center and the Wooden Boat Foundation, and Executive Director of Jefferson Land Trust. She has lived in Port Hadlock since the early 80’s and still resides there with her husband Ike, three dogs - Roux, Annabelle, and Milo - as well as 18 chickens. Her commitment to our community is what inspired her to serve on JCF's Board. She saw JCF rising to the occasion of the COVID-19 pandemic and wanted to stay closely aligned with the efforts JCF was leading from housing our working families to serving our unhoused neighbors. She sees JCF as one of the guiding lights in our community and is proud to serve on the board. She hopes that through the work of organizations like JCF, and local government efforts, we can collaboratively build models for a vibrant future here in Jefferson County.
Julie Gertler
Board Member
Julie Gertler is a retired communications professional and recognized as a thought-leader in the business of strategic communications and community relations. In 1986, she founded Consensus, an award-winning public relations, marketing, and community engagement firm, and became an expert at facilitating controversial processes, communicating with diverse audiences, and meeting the needs of decision-makers. Julie remains involved in the company she founded and supports its leadership team with regular inspiration, insight, and strategic planning. As a long-time Board member, Julie is proud to have been a part of the transformation of JCF into a significant force, enabling individuals and non-profits to thrive.
Michael Pace
Board Member
Bio and photo coming soon...
Christine O’Connor
Board Member
Christine O’Connor is a nationally respected career coach, and retired executive search consultant and arts administrator, with extensive experience in nonprofit management, recruitment, fundraising and organizational consulting. She has developed and taught undergraduate or graduate level arts management courses Seattle University, University of Washington, and San Francisco State University, and has a longstanding commitment to increasing access to education, the arts, and economic opportunity. She values JCF’s commitment to fostering consensus, collaboration, and positive change, as well as the Foundation’s commitment to listen and learn as it plays an active role in building community in this beautiful region.
Susea Albee
Board Member
Susea Albee has been a self employed accountant for over 20 years. Her specialty is helping organizations fulfill mission by having accurate and current financial statements and crafting budgets that create and illuminate capacity. She developed a passion for collaborative problem solving and community building by serving on several public broadcasting boards in Alaska at the local, regional and state levels for over two decades. She sees JCF as stewards of community values and sustainability and is honored and excited to be a part of this vibrant and forward thinking organization. Susea sailed from Lummi Island to southeast Alaska in 1998 and lived on a sailboat raising 2 sons while starting her business and training to run ultra marathons. She returned home to the Pacific Northwest mid 2020 and lives in the woods with son who attends Port Townsend High School and their rescue dog and adventure cat.
Staff
Siobhan Canty
President & CEO
Siobhan Canty believes that the most effective approach to systemic social change and a healthy democracy is to grow an army of skilled, informed and engaged changemakers.
In that past, she has done this work with: John S. & James L. Knight Foundation as National Director of Strategic Initiatives; Greater Washington D.C. Community Foundation as a Program Director; and Greater DC Cares, then the largest volunteer center in the Washington DC region where she was CEO. Her work garnered a National Innovation Award from the Points of Light Institute and candidacy as Presidential Appointee to the Social Innovation Fund of the White House.
Her greatest honor, though, is the role she has now to be in service of the generous, big-hearted, and creative people of Jefferson County.
Jen Kingfisher
Director of Community Partnerships
Jen Kingfisher (she /her) finds inspiration every day, as she creates and maintains relationships with community changemakers, learning about and supporting the goals and accomplishments of the organizations in Jefferson County. Jen has inspired and educated changemakers in a variety of settings, including National Parks, Universities and elementary schools. Jen holds a master's degree in Biology (Plant Ecology) from Humboldt State University, and a bachelor's degree from The Evergreen State College. Jen moved to Jefferson County with her family in 2007 and intends to stay and be a part of the future of our community in perpetuity.
Jo Delaney
Stewardship Manager
Joanne “Jo” Delaney knew she had found her true calling in the nonprofit sector when experiencing a deep and overwhelming joy after witnessing her community come to the aid of those in need. Her guiding principle is knowing that small decisions can add up to a powerful and lasting impact. Originally from Philadelphia, she is a graduate of George Washington University, where she received a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Systems. Jo brings 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to her role as Stewardship Manager and has held professional positions in fundraising and operations at universities, social service agencies and environmental organizations. She lives with her long-time companion, Harry the “Wonder Cat”.
Stacy Butchart
Communications Manager
Stacy Butchart is an experienced marketing communications leader with an extensive background in marketing and corporate positioning, brand strategy, creative direction and design, and the creation of comprehensive marketing and communications programs. Her previous roles include creative director and art director positions in creative agencies up and down the west coast, brand manager positions in the high-tech industry, and as the director of brand and marketing strategy for a Pacific Northwest health care conglomerate. Stacy also dedicates time to nonprofits such as Mercy Corps, Transitions, Meals on Wheels, and Girls Inc of the Pacific NW, where she served as a board member and fund development board lead. Stacy, her husband, and her two adorable Wheaten Terriers, recently relocated from Portland, Oregon. In her spare time, she enjoys the performing and fine arts, painting, playing music and singing, and all kinds of activities in the great outdoors.
Nicole O'Hara
Finance & Operations
Bio coming soon!
Celia Walden
Executive Assistant
Celia Walden believes passionately that cross-cultural communication combined with grassroots, community-based leadership, and innovation are keys to a healthy community. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she is a graduate of Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs. She has worked for the Fulbright Foundation in India, assisted in establishing Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in Eastern Europe, and for the last 10 years has been working for a private family foundation focusing on open science, particularly around genetics research. Celia has called Jefferson County home for more than 14 years, along with her son Willy and their dog Ginger, aka Miss Barks-a-lot. She is a visual artist and is also active alongside her family in the maritime community.
Cathie Wier
Systems Consultant
Cathie Wier was inspired to join JCF as a volunteer after a discussion with Sioban about JCF's role in enhancing our community's safety net and systemic social change. Cathie was a software engineer, software trainer, and tool builder for 30 years. At JCF she works behind the scenes to help the team with technology. Cathie is an avid hiker, backpacker, and fiber artist.
