Board of Directors 2021
* indicates Founding Member of Friends of North Creek Forest
Sarah Witte - President
Education: Bachelor's 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: Sarah has dedicated her volunteer activity to Friends of North Creek Forest ever 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: Sarah has dedicated her volunteer activity to Friends of North Creek Forest ever 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
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
CHRIS COVEY - Co-TREASURER
Education: M.A. Policy Studies, UW Bothell, 2003; B.A. IAS, UW Bothell, 2001
Occupation: Director of Clinical Services & Project Manager, 12 years. (Retired)
Community Involvement: Volunteer gardening teacher at Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center; Guild Member with Children's Hospital; Guild Member with Northshore Performing Arts Center; Secretary with neighborhood HOA.
Hobbies & Interests: Knitting, hiking, walking, cross country skiing, gardening (future Master Gardener).
Email: chrisc@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Served as Co-President of FNCF.
Occupation: Director of Clinical Services & Project Manager, 12 years. (Retired)
Community Involvement: Volunteer gardening teacher at Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center; Guild Member with Children's Hospital; Guild Member with Northshore Performing Arts Center; Secretary with neighborhood HOA.
Hobbies & Interests: Knitting, hiking, walking, cross country skiing, gardening (future Master Gardener).
Email: chrisc@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Served as Co-President of FNCF.
SADIE ROSENTHAL - SECRETARY
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
MAKI DALZELL
Education: B.S. Environmental Science, Western Washington University
Occupation: Environmental Scientist, HDR Inc., 10 years.
Community Involvement: Co-Secretary & Newsletter Editor with Society of Wetland Scientist Pacific Northwest Chapter.
Hobbies & Interests: GIS, Vegetation and Wetland Classification/Mapping, Wetland Delineation.
Email: maki@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: (425) 450-6322
Occupation: Environmental Scientist, HDR Inc., 10 years.
Community Involvement: Co-Secretary & Newsletter Editor with Society of Wetland Scientist Pacific Northwest Chapter.
Hobbies & Interests: GIS, Vegetation and Wetland Classification/Mapping, Wetland Delineation.
Email: maki@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: (425) 450-6322
CATHY FERBRACHE *
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
JUDY BEAUDETTE
Education: B.S. Secondary Education, Mathematics and English, K-12 endorsement, Concordia University, Seward NE; Certification in Grantsmanship Training Program, The Grantsmanship Center (TGCCI), 2008; E-Learning Design and Development, UW Certification Program, 2017 - 2018.
Occupations: High School Math and English (5 Years), Technical Writer (12 Years), Grant Writer (5 Years).
Community Involvement: Volunteering for Destination Imagination; Leading Shinrin Yoku walks in North Creek Forest.
Hobbies: To recharge my batteries, I like to grow Cascade hops, climb mountains, hike trails, tutor kids in math, and read in companionable silence with my daughter and husband.
Email: judy@friendsnorthcreekforest.org Phone: (971) 344-3144
Served as Co-President and Secretary of FNCF.
JERI MOLLOY *
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
Nick Kreizenbeck - CO-TREASURER
Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering, Washington State University
Occupation: Project Engineer, Sequoyah Electric
Community Involvement: Habitat for Humanity, Associated Students of Washington State University Executive Committee, Adopt-A-Family, Backpacks Against Hunger - Helen Keller Elementary
Hobbies & Interests: Skiing, hiking, fly-fishing, cooking
Email: nkreizenbeck@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
Occupation: Project Engineer, Sequoyah Electric
Community Involvement: Habitat for Humanity, Associated Students of Washington State University Executive Committee, Adopt-A-Family, Backpacks Against Hunger - Helen Keller Elementary
Hobbies & Interests: Skiing, hiking, fly-fishing, cooking
Email: nkreizenbeck@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
Whitney Neugebauer
Completed degrees in Geology and Anthropology from Eckerd College prior to receiving her master’s degree in Marine and Environmental Affairs from the University of Washington. She went on to start the nonprofit Whale Scout which works to protect Pacific Northwest whales through land-based conservation experiences. Previously, Whitney served on the board of Sound Action and she currently serves on the board of One Bothell. She teaches kids jiu jitsu at Evergreen Karate and Jiu Jitsu in Bothell with her husband, Bryan Alvarez. Together they have two daughters and too many cats.
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*
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*
Standing Committees
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DEVELOPMENT
Ron Kreizenbeck Ann Goff Jerry Smedes Jeri Molloy Nick Kreizenbeck Paula Quigg |
EDUCATION
Kayla Luft - Chair David Bain Claire A. Johnson Cathy Ferbrache - Past-Chair |
STEWARDSHIP
Sarah Witte - Chair Whitney Neugebauer |
RESEARCH
Maki Dalzell - Chair David Bain Sadie Rosenthal |