Board of Directors 2023
* 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
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
OPEN BOARD POSITION
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
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.
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
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 |
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 |