Board of Directors 2020
* 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 - 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.
JUDY BEAUDETTE - SECRETARY
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 of FNCF.
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 of FNCF.
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
Sadie Rosenthal
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
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
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
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 David Han Trent Bell Andre Turner Cathy Ferbrache - Past-Chair Carolyn Freese Angelina Monary Brian Murillo Nathan Kinnee Deborah Shultz Michelle Scannell |
STEWARDSHIP
Sarah Witte - Chair Kai Farmer |
RESEARCH
Maki Dalzell - Chair David Bain Maura Shelton Amy Lambert Eleanor Smith Sadie Rosenthal |