Board of Directors 2023
*indicates Founding Member of Friends of North Creek Forest
Sarah Witte - President
Education: Bachelor of Science from University of Washington, Bothell with a Minor in Environmental Restoration through the UW Restoration Ecology Network program in partnership with Friends of North Creek Forest nonprofit organization.
Community Involvement: Sarah has dedicated her volunteer activity to Friends of North Creek Forest every since then. She has chaired the Stewardship Committee supporting UW-REN teams from 2012-present and currently serves as President of FNCF Board of Directors.
Email: switte@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Community Involvement: Sarah has dedicated her volunteer activity to Friends of North Creek Forest every since then. She has chaired the Stewardship Committee supporting UW-REN teams from 2012-present and currently serves as President of FNCF Board of Directors.
Email: switte@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
DAVID BAIN* - VICE PRESIDENT
Education: Post-Doctoral Fellow, UC Davis; PhD Biology, UC Santa Cruz; M.S. Biology, San Francisco State University; B.A. Biology, Physics, and Psychobiology, UC Santa Cruz.
Community Involvement: Vice President of Cascadia Environmental Science Center; Leading authority on Killer Whales;
People for Puget Sound, Puget Sound Hero Award.
Email: dbain@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-830-5141
Community Involvement: Vice President of Cascadia Environmental Science Center; Leading authority on Killer Whales;
People for Puget Sound, Puget Sound Hero Award.
Email: dbain@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-830-5141
JERI MOLLOY* - SECRETARY
Education: B.S. Nursing, Seattle University.
Occupation: Registered Nurse, Northshore School District, 27 years (Retired).
Past Co-Chair, Bothell Citizens for a Safe Future
Bothell resident 36 years
Wife, mother of 4 grown children, 6 grandchildren
Email: jmolloy@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: (425) 485-5108
Occupation: Registered Nurse, Northshore School District, 27 years (Retired).
Past Co-Chair, Bothell Citizens for a Safe Future
Bothell resident 36 years
Wife, mother of 4 grown children, 6 grandchildren
Email: jmolloy@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: (425) 485-5108
Sadie rosenthal - TREASURER
Education: M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; B.S. Forestry, UC Berkeley
Occupation: Full-time Faculty in Biology, Cascadia College
Hobbies & Leisure: Hiking, gardening, drinking coffee with family and friends
Email: srosenthal@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Occupation: Full-time Faculty in Biology, Cascadia College
Hobbies & Leisure: Hiking, gardening, drinking coffee with family and friends
Email: srosenthal@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
ANN GOFF*
Occupation: Administrative Assistant: Evergreen Hospital Cancer Center (Retired)
Community Involvement: PTSA Secretary with Saint Brendan’s School (retired); Bothell citizen 36 years;
Conservation and sustainability activist. Past FNCF Secretary.
Wife, mother of 2 grown children, 5 grandchildren
Email: agoff@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-485-8302
Community Involvement: PTSA Secretary with Saint Brendan’s School (retired); Bothell citizen 36 years;
Conservation and sustainability activist. Past FNCF Secretary.
Wife, mother of 2 grown children, 5 grandchildren
Email: agoff@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-485-8302
CATHY FERBRACHE*
Occupation: Board Member, PERK - People for Environmental Responsible Kenmore (2007-2010)
Science Educator, Kenmore Middle School (Northshore School District)
Conservation, community and political activist
Email: cferbrache@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-273-6095
Science Educator, Kenmore Middle School (Northshore School District)
Conservation, community and political activist
Email: cferbrache@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: 425-273-6095
WhitNey Neugebauer
Education: Completed degrees in Geology and Anthropology from Eckerd College prior to receiving master's degree in Marine and Environmental Affairs from the University of Washington
Occupation: Director of Whale Scout, a nonprofit which works to protect Pacific Northwest whales through land-based conservation experiences; teaches kids jiu jitsu at Evergreen Karate and Jiu Jitsu in Bothell with husband, Bryan Alvarez
Community Involvement: Board Member of One Bothell; Past Board Member of Sound Action
Family: Whitney and Bryan have two daughters and too many cats
Email: wneugebauer@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Occupation: Director of Whale Scout, a nonprofit which works to protect Pacific Northwest whales through land-based conservation experiences; teaches kids jiu jitsu at Evergreen Karate and Jiu Jitsu in Bothell with husband, Bryan Alvarez
Community Involvement: Board Member of One Bothell; Past Board Member of Sound Action
Family: Whitney and Bryan have two daughters and too many cats
Email: wneugebauer@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
David Han
Education: M.A. Ed. in Urban Environmental Education, Antioch University-Seattle; B.A.S in Sustainable Practices, Cascadia College
Occupation: Multicultural Outreach Manager, ECOSS
Community Involvement: Technical Advisory Committee member for Cascadia College's ETSP and BASSP programs; member of Environmental Professionals of Color (EPOC)
Hobbies: Bike riding with family, going to boxing gym with family, basically anything with family
Email: dhan@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Occupation: Multicultural Outreach Manager, ECOSS
Community Involvement: Technical Advisory Committee member for Cascadia College's ETSP and BASSP programs; member of Environmental Professionals of Color (EPOC)
Hobbies: Bike riding with family, going to boxing gym with family, basically anything with family
Email: dhan@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Katerina Kristalinski
Education: Graduate Certificate, Corporate Sustainability and Innovation, Harvard University Extension School; Bachelor of Arts, Political Economy (Political Science and Economics) with minors in Human Rights and International Studies, University of Washington-Seattle
Occupation: Corporate Sustainability
Community Involvement: Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Volunteer at Whale Scout and Green Kirkland Partnership
Hobbies: Traveling, snowboarding, hiking, eating
Email: katerina@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Occupation: Corporate Sustainability
Community Involvement: Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Volunteer at Whale Scout and Green Kirkland Partnership
Hobbies: Traveling, snowboarding, hiking, eating
Email: katerina@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
OPEN BOARD POSITION
OPEN BOARD POSITION
OPEN BOARD POSITION
With gratitude we note FNCF Past Board Members (*indicates Founding Member)
Jim Freese* (and Former Executive Director), Warren Gold*, Carolyn Freese*, Jeanie Robinson*, Max Dixon*, Darryl Nevels*, Amy Lambert, Laura Decker, Loretta Jancoski, Ron Kreizenbeck*, Jerry Smedes*, Chris Covey, Judy Beaudette, Nick Kreizenbeck, Maki Dalzell
Jim Freese* (and Former Executive Director), Warren Gold*, Carolyn Freese*, Jeanie Robinson*, Max Dixon*, Darryl Nevels*, Amy Lambert, Laura Decker, Loretta Jancoski, Ron Kreizenbeck*, Jerry Smedes*, Chris Covey, Judy Beaudette, Nick Kreizenbeck, Maki Dalzell
Standing Committees
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DEVELOPMENT
Ron Kreizenbeck Ann Goff Jerry Smedes Jeri Molloy Paula Quigg Katerina Kristalinski |
EDUCATION
David Bain Claire A. Johnson Cathy Ferbrache - Past Chair |
STEWARDSHIP
Sarah Witte - Chair Whitney Neugebauer |
RESEARCH
David Bain Sadie Rosenthal |
