Cohort One Graduates 2019
The inaugural cohort of the Northwest Women's Leadership Academy graduated in June of 2019.
NWWLA Cohort One (32 members) was selected from over 60 applicants!
The competitive recruitment process resulted in a cohort of thirty-two talented women from a diversity of agencies, geographical locations in Washington, and from various levels and disciplines of the public sector. Many have advanced in their careers since participating in the academy and have stayed connected to the NWWLA network. Some have served as contributing committee members of subsequent cohorts! Below are the graduates, their photos (where available) are linked to their LinkedIn profiles for more information. Graduation Press Release
Allyson (Bristor) Brekke
Deputy Planning Officer
Gallatin County
Ana Cortez
City Manager
City of Carnation
Anastasiya (Michkova) Warhol
City Clerk
City of Kenmore
Andrea (Lehner) Snyder
Deputy City Administrator
City of Issaquah
Andreanna Campbell
Management Analyst
City of Kirkland
Angela Pashon
Senior Management Analyst
City of Pasco
Annaliese Harksen
City of Olympia
Brandy Rettig
Project/Program Manager IV
King County
Charisse Deschenes
Assistant City Manager
City of Sequim
Elizabeth Soltero
King County
Halley Kimball
SWM/NPDES Program Manager
City of Maple Valley
Jenny Cole
Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Joanna Bailey
Library Director
Neill Public Library
Julie Johnston
Personnel and Human Services Planner
City of Covington
Kelly Tuyet Dang
Procurement/Contract Specialist
King County
Kristi Rowland
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
City of Renton
Leslie Harris
Management Analyst
City of Bonney Lake
Lluvia Ellison-Morales
Senior Community Engagement Planner IV
King County
Lorraine Patterson-Harris
Chief Administrative Officer
DNRP-King County
Lorrie McKay
Intergovernmental Relations Manager
City of Kirkland
Lynne Hyde
Development Review Planner
City of Bozeman
Maia Knox
Management Analyst
City of Woodinville
Maili Barber
Attorney
City of Sumner
Marcia Harnden
Chief of Police
City of Albany
Margo (Burton) Gillaspy
Solid Waste Division Manager
Skagit County
Maria Pena
Bilingual Small Business Advisor
Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mary Heather Ames
Transportation Manager
City of Tumwater
Nora Gierloff
Community Development Director
City of Tukwila
Sarak Bohlen
Capital Project Development Manager
Sound Transit
Stacey Ray
City of Olympia
Stephanie Lucash
Assistant City Manager
City of Kenmore
Torie Brazitis
Associate Operations Officer
City of Seattle