Cohort Three Graduates

We are extremely pleased to introduce our graduates, Cohort Three of the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy! This year’s process was (again) extremely competitive and each one of the women chosen for the cohort is incredibly accomplished and committed to public service. This cohort reflects a wide variety of cities, counties, and other governmental agencies from across Washington State and is 47% women of color. Below are the graduates, their photos (if available) linked to their profile on LinkedIn for more information.

Adrienne Miller
Health Services Administrator
Public Health - Seattle, KC

Alana Quintasket
Senator
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Alexandra Masaitis
Health & Environmental Investigator
Seattle Public Health, KC

Amy Buckler
Strategic Projects Manager
City of Olympia

Angie Encerrado Rance
Recreation Supervisor
City of Shoreline

Anjali Myer
Director Parks, Rec, & Facilities
City of Sammamish

Aubry Bright
Senior Center Manager
City of Port Angeles

Cyndal Ellenberger
Permit Review Coordinator
King County

Cynthia Padilla
BRT Project Management
Sound Transit

Dangelei Fox
Senior Environmental Planner
Sound Transit

Darcy Cinq-Mars
Finance & Admin Services Manager
City of Seattle

Dayana "Dayo" Vice
Strategic Advisor
City of Seattle

Elisa Schafer
Facilities Manager
City of Wenatchee

Grace Amundsen Barnkow
County Engineer
Pacific County

Hesusa "Susie" Kroll
Community Support Administrator & Co-Responding Mental Health Provider
City of Redmond

Jen Davis Hayes
Economic Development Manager
City of Issaquah

Jessica Humphreys
Court Director
Yakima County Superior Court

Joelle Torre
Senior Civil Engineer
City of Seattle

Kelsey Urban
Risk Manager
City of Renton

Loreen Hamilton
Deputy Director Parks & Recreation
City of Redmond

Maribel Centeno
Interim Human Resources Director
Municipal Court
City of Seattle


Maritza Davis
Corrections Commander
Yakima Police Department

Martha Sassarossi
Homeless Housing and Program Manager
King County

Maryjane Ortiz Van Cleave
Communications and Engagement Director
City of Renton

Megan Vining
Recreation Manager
City of Pullman

Melanie Harding
Chief Policy Analyst to the Mayor
City of Tacoma

Michelle (Macias) Lange
Strategic Advisor
City of Seattle

Niesha Fort-Brooks
Community Engagement Manager
City of Tukwila

Prins Cowin
Administrative Supervisor
City of Kirkland

Sadie Schaneman
Deputy City Clerk
City of Bonney Lake

Sue Lee
Senior Systems Engineer
Sound Transit

Tammy White
Deputy City Attorney
City of Kent

Tiffany Banning
Supper Services Supervisor
City of Sequim

Tomica Ransaw
Administrator II at Public Health
King County

Xiaoning Jiang
Deputy IT Director
City of Kirkland