Because people care about their communities and each other, another Leadership Snohomish County class is underway.
These are the 18 people who have committed to spending eight months together learning about the needs of Snohomish County as well as learning about themselves, about leadership and the value of community involvement.
Heather Coleman, a nursing graduate of Linfield College in Portland, Ore., joined the staff of Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett in 2002. Today, she manages a 50-bed medical telemetry unit, teaches at Everett Community College and volunteers in Lake Stevens youth sports programs.
Lori Cummings, assistant director for human resources at the Everett Parks and Recreation Department, graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School and earned degrees from Edmonds Community College and Central Washington University, majoring in business administration. She’s active in her children’s sports and the Washington Recreation and Parks Association.
Pat Doud earned his economics degree at Santa Clara University, completed an MBA in Agri-business at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Ca., then moved to Everett in 1996 with his wife, Everett native Maggie Bannan, to start Scuttlebutt Brewing Co. and Silver Spur Wines. Since 2006 he has been a commercial banker with Frontier Bank.
Erika Heer left a Seattle human resources consulting firm to join Cascade Bank in 2005 as a senior human resources generalist, then became an assistant vice president. A Bothell resident, she is active in her community and supports Children’s Hospital, United Way and other charitable organizations.
Stephanie Arnoldin, recently transferred to the Northwest from St. Louis, is involved at the Boeing Co.’s Everett aircraft delivery center. She brings a diverse background to the community, having worked in criminal justice, education, business and aerospace career fields.
John Bennett, a resource analyst at the Boeing Co., has operated technology start-up companies and specializes in information modeling, business analysis and process redesign through technology, Originally from Sante Fe, New Mexico, he earned his MBA at the University of Washington.
Julie Martin is a special events coordinator for Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County, organizing fundraising events and networking for the agency. An Everett Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, she was hotel chairperson for Skate America, headed marketing for the Mukilteo Invest in Youth golf tournament and volunteered with DVS before becoming an employee.
Leslie Moore, managing librarian of the Stanwood library for the Sno-Isle Libraries, graduated from University of Washington with a master’s degree in library services and worked six years on Vashon Island for the King County Library System before coming to Snohomish County in 1999. She enjoys gardening, travel and reading.
Kinuko Noboridawa, chair of the Communities of Color Coalition after years as co-chair of the Human Rights Coalition for Snohomish County, is a wetlands biologist for Snohomish County. She’s served in Everett on the Mayor’s Advisory on Diversity and the county’s community council and diversity council, among many other groups involved in human rights and bias crime issues.
Rebecca Hover, public information officer for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office, works with news media and law enforcement during major breaking incidents. She also directs the Sheriff’s department internal and external marketing and communications programs. A Western Washington University graduate in journalism and political science, she spent 10 years with The Herald as a crime reporter and editorial writer.
Keith Kubie, a lead structural analyst for the Boeing Co.’s 747, he came to Washington state in 1989 as a design engineer for the 747 and 767 programs with a mechanical engineering degree from University of Tulsa. A Lynnwood resident, he’s active in his daughter’s school and his church in Mountlake Terrace.
Vikki Strand is the business development manager for the northern territory of BECU, the state’s largest credit union. Prior to five years with BECU as a lending manager, she worked for 12 years with SeaFirst Bank and AmeriCredit Financial Services. She’s director of the Mark Overholt Sports Memorial, which provides college scholarships and donations to youth programs. A Cascade High School graduate, she’s also volunteered with March of Dimes, United Way and the Boys &Girls Club.
Stacy Vance, Communications and Events Manager for United Way, grew up in south Snohomish County and graduated with a journalism degree from Oregon’s Pacific University. A volleyball coach and math tutor for teens, she volunteers with the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and Seafair and is a member of the International Special Events Society and United Way’s Young Leaders Society.
Robert Waddle, previously the Operations Superintendent of Everett’s water treatment system for seven years, is Environmental Manager for Kimberly-Clark’s pulp and paper mill in Everett. A hospital corpsman in the Navy for six years, he later graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in chemistry and earned his masters degree in analytical chemistry from Oregon States University.
April Zepeda joined The Everett Clinic in late 2007 as Media and Community Manager after 11 years as a reporter for KOMO 4 News. Winner of numerous excellence awards for broadcast journalism, she recently received a Gold Hermes Award from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. An Edmonds resident, she’s served on the boards of Edmonds Public Education Foundation, Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims and the Foundation and Endowment Board of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mike Wetmore graduated from Cascade High School and Washington States University. For the past four years he’s been working with the Lake Stevens Boys &Girls Club. He and his wife have a two-year-old daughter.
Eric Werttemberger, a Mukilteo resident and Director of Pharmacy Services at Providence Regional Medical Center, was assistant vice president at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane and pharmacy director with NextRX in Bothell. He’s a graduate of Washington State University and the University of Nebraska where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He’s worked in seven Washington state hospitals over the past 25 years.
Bill DeSelms, a Stanwood resident, retired from the U.S. Navy as a Command Master Chief of an electronic warfare squadron and anti-submarine warfare wing at Whidbey Naval Air Station. A native of Memphis, Tenn., he joined Kimberly-Clark in Everett after his Navy service, earning a B.S. degree from Excelsior College, Albany, N.Y., and an MBA from Columbia College.
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