Community Volunteer
Chere' served as a board member at Pacific Scooter Experience; and was the Treasurer on the board for a little more than a year. She enjoys finding ways to focus her efforts to help everyone in the community.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
Over the past thirty-four years, Mark has provided practical legal counsel to employers across the Pacific Northwest with respect many of their most challenging issues. His work has been recognized nationally by his induction as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He currently serves as the firm-wide Chair of Davis Wright Tremaine’s 100-member Employment Services Group.
State Senator, Washington State 45th Legislative District
Manka holds a JD from the University of Washington School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.
Senior VP, Chief Audit Executive at Sound Community Bank
Chris holds a Doctor in Business Administration from City University of Seattle along with Masters of Business Administration from Seattle University and Bachelors of Science degree from the Ohio State University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Technology Professional, and Certified Management Accountant.
Head of Community Engagement, Amazon
Pearl Leung is the Head of Community Engagement at Amazon focusing hyper locally on communities in Washington, mainly Bellevue and the Eastside, Spokane, and Pierce County. She is responsible for driving engagement with community stakeholders to foster relationships and partnerships in support of Amazon's presence locally.
Community Volunteer
Paul attended Tahoma public schools before graduating from Western Washington University. After earning his law degree and masters in philosophy from Duke University.
CEO/Founder, MCRC (Muslim Community Resource Center)
Nickhath has a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Political Science & Public Affairs. She is on the steering committee of the Leadership Eastside Community Impact Teams.
Community Volunteer
Hello, my name is Aaron Morrow. I am 44 years old and have been living in Washington for the past 11 years. I am also a person with a disability although my disability does not define the person who I am. It is with great privilege and pride to be a candidate for a position on Hopelink's Board of Directors.
Community Volunteer
Byron has a BA Anthropology from Univ. of Colorado. He serves on the boards of the Together Center and Eastside Pathways and is a past chair of the Redmond Kiwanis Club and the Eastside Human Services Forum (EHSF).
State Representative, Washington State 48th District
Vandana is a health care professional with over 20 years of experience in clinical pharmacy and the biotech industry, with four years on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy. She holds a Pharm. D. and M.P.A. from the University of Washington.
Mayor, City of Kirkland
Councilmember Sweet attended Roosevelt High School and Shoreline Community College before beginning a career in Health Care. She trained with the Baptist Health Care Leadership Institute, the University of Washington School of Business, Antioch University and is a graduate of the inaugural class of Leadership Eastside in 2008.
President, City Council, City of Redmond
Angela has a Master's degree in Education from Heritage University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology Education from Eastern Washington University.
Mayor, City of Bellevue
Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the Bellevue City Council in 2014, and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business. Lynne also advocates for the environment, parks and open spaces, human services and affordable housing in Bellevue. She represents the council on the King County Cities Climate Collaboration, and the King County Mental Illness and Drug Disability Oversight Committee.
Community Volunteer
I'm pleased to have the opportunity to assist in improving some of the same difficult financial situations that I have experienced. Hopelink has provided assistance in several areas that were not either taught or available from family. I will bring a strong ability to persevere in the face of adversity as well as a thirst for knowledge and constant improvement to this team.
