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Board of Directors 2018
*
indicates Founding Member of Friends of North Creek Forest

Chris Covey   -   Co-President
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      
​
Judy Beaudette   -  Co-President
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

Loretta Jancoski  -   Vice President
Education: PhD Religion and Psychological Studies, University of Chicago Divinity School; M.A. Theology, University of Notre Dame.
Occupation: Lifetime educator; Dean Emerita: School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University.
Community Involvement: Commissioner with Issaquah Human Services Commission; Mentor with Issaquah Schools;
12 years Board of Directors Earth Ministry.
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, movies, gardening, volunteering.
Email:
ljancoski@friendsnorthcreekforest.org JANCOSKI@seattleu.edu      Phone: (425) 392-5087

Ann Goff  *  -  Secretary
Occupation: Administrative Assistant: Evergreen Hospital Cancer Cancer Center (Retired)
Community Involvement: PTSA Secretary with Saint Brendan’s School (retired); Bothell citizen 36 years;
Conservation and sustainability activist.
Wife, mother of 2 grown children, 5 grandchildren
Email: agoff@friendsnorthcreekforest.org       Phone: 425-485-8302

OPEN -  Treasurer


David Bain  
* 
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


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

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


Ron Kreizenbeck  
* 
Education: M.P.A., University of Washington; B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Occupation: Deputy Regional Administrator (Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA): US Environmental Protection Agency (Retired); Senior Advisor Puget Sound Partnership, Jan. – Dec., 2008. (development of Action Agenda for the clean up of Puget Sound and in organizational development of a new state agency)  
Community Involvement: President with Environmental Science Center, Burien, Washington.
Email: rakreizen@aol.com
      
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

Jerry Smedes  * 
Education: PhD Ecology and Marine Biology, University of Delaware; M.S. Zoology, Colorado State University; B.S. Biology, Colorado State University
Occupation: Consultant on Environmental Policy and Environmental Issues
Community Involvement: Founding Board Member, Trade Assn. of Environmental Businesses (now NEBC); Former Bothell Shoreline Board (20 years, 14 as chair)
Email: jwsmedes@gmail.com      
Phone: 425-485-3760

Sarah Witte
Education:
Occupation: 
Community Involvement:
Email: 
Past Board Members
Jim Freese (and Former Executive Director), Warren Gold, Carolyn Freese, Jeanie Robinson,
​Max Dixon, Darryl Nevels, 
Amy Lambert, Laura Decker

Standing Committees

DEVELOPMENT
Loretta Jancoski - Chair
Ron Kreizenbeck         
Ann Goff       
Jerry Smedes       
​Jeri Molloy
EDUCATION
Cathy Ferbrache - Chair
David Bain       
Carolyn Freese       
Michelle Scannell       
​David Han
STEWARDSHIP
Sarah Witte - Chair         
Ashley Shattuck         
​Kai Farmer
​
RESEARCH
Maki Dalzell - Chair
David Bain        
Ashley Shattuck       
Maura Shelton       
Amy Lambert       
​Eleanor Smith

Mailing address: 

 
Friends of North Creek Forest
      PO Box 2053
      Bothell, WA  98041-2053

​
Tax ID: 27-5439187

20598 - 112th Ave NE,  Bothell  98011
stewardship work site address
​Directions: 
From I-405 
Take Exit 24
West on Beardslee 
​Right on 112 Ave NE
​Park outside gate

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    • Summer Day Camps
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    • Education >
      • Forest Field Trips
      • Leadership Training and Internships
      • Learning at home resources
      • #FNCFselfies
    • Research
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Trails Info & Safety tips
  • Support / Donate
    • Plants & Art Event
    • Forest Keepers
    • #GivingTuesday
    • OktoberFOREST with Cairn Brewing
    • Supporters
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