Lisa Brandl
Deputy City Manager
City of Vancouver
Kimberly Hendrickson
Director of Housing, Health, and Human Services
City of Poulsbo
Erin Babbo
Communications Manager
City of Tacoma
Meja Handlen
Lewis County
Alina Hibbs
Director of Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Services
City of Enumclaw
Noelani Hatton
Project Manager, Public Works
City of Burien
Chreatha Alston
Director of Human Resources
Everett Housing Authority
Elisabeth McLaughlin
Sound Transit
Kristen Long
Human Resources Specialist
Snohomish County Public Works
Julie Ubert
Administrative Manager
City of Lake Stevens - Police
Mehrin Selimgir
Water Engineering Manager
City of Vancouver
Melissa Bartoletti
Administrative Assistant
City of Kirkland
Lizabeth Murillo Busby
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Moses Lake
Angie Feser
Director of Parks, Recreation &
Human Services
City of Edmonds
Lorraine Chachere
Economic Development Specialist
City of Burien
Kacee Woods
Business and Economic
Development Manager
City of Tacoma
Hannah Bahnmiller
Housing and Community Development
City of Bellevue
Thara Johnson
Planner
City of Bellevue
Emily Thomas
City of Renton
Kristina Cerise
Planning Manager
City of Mukilteo
Carmen Geyer
Senior and Community
Center Manager
City of Port Angeles
Meng ("Mung") Franklin
Human Resources Manager
City of Sammamish
Mary Chennault
Police Administrative Manager
City of Longview
Julie David
City of Bellevue
Lora Wilmes
Director of Operations and
Public Works
City of Carnation
Areum "Andy" Youn-Barnett
City of Tukwila
Stuti Garg
Database Administratior
City of Seattle
Nikki Guillot
Technical Unit Supervisor
City of Vancouver
Pamela Ransier
City of Walla Walla
Himani Gokhale
Cross-Divisional Integration Manager
King County Metro Transit
Tanya Gray
Performance Analyst
City of Vancouver
Angelie Stahlnecker
Administrative Permit Coordinator
City of Milton
Hillary De La Cruz
Senior Management Analyst
City of Shoreline
Tricia Bennon
Building Official
Pierce County
Jennifer Rein
Deputy Finance Director
City of Issaquah
Annemarie Martin
Business Services Analyst
City of Tacoma
Cohort Seven of the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy, comprising 36 exceptional members, was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. This dynamic group represents a wide range of public sector disciplines, agency types, and geographic regions across Washington State. Their diverse backgrounds and leadership potential reflect the strength and reach of our mission to empower women in local government.