Leadership

The NWWLA Team is a dedicated group of volunteer local government leaders who generously contribute their time, creativity, and passion to advance our mission.

Their unwavering support makes everything we do possible.

Executive Board

Julie
Underwood

City of Kirkland

Leslie Harris
Management Analyst
City of Bonney Lake

Carolyn Hope
Deputy City Manager

City of Mountlake Terrace

Anya Warrington
City of Lake Stevens

Full Board

Julie
Underwood

Deputy City Manager of Operations

City of Kirkland

Leslie Harris
Assistant to the City Administrator
City of Bonney Lake

Carolyn Hope
Deputy City Manager

City of Mountlake Terrace

Anya Warrington
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management

City of Lake Stevens

Kristi Rowland

Deputy Chief Administrator

City of Renton

Jessi Bon

City Manager

City of Mercer Island

Shannon Kelley-Fong

Assistant City Manager

City of Lacey

Prins
Cowin

Administrative Services Manager

City of Kirkland

Recruitment & Selection Committee

Stephanie Lucash

Deputy City Clerk

City of Kenmore

Gwen Voelpel

Strategic Leader

City of SeaTac

Belinda Morrison-Brantley

Government Relations Administrator

King County

Maribel Centeno

Human Resource Executive

City of Seattle

Communications and Networking Committee

Julie
Underwood

Deputy City Manager of Operations

City of Kirkland

Prins
Cowin

Administrative Services Manager

City of Kirkland

DiAngela
Millar

Communications Manager

City of Sammamish

Shannon
Kelley-Fong

Assistant City Manager

City of Lacey

Rebecca Deming

Community Development Director

City of Des Moines

Ashlyn Farnworth

Communications and Finance Officer

City of Carnation

Jen Davis-Hayes

Economic Development Manager

City of Kirkland

Melanie Harding

Executive Director

MRSC

Tomica Ransaw

Health Services Administrator

King County

Curriculum Committee

Kristi Rowland

Deputy Chief Administrator

Curriculum Committee Co-Chair
City of Renton

Leslie Harris

Assistant to the City Administrator
Curriculum Committee Co-Chair
City of Bonney Lake

See below for Past Committee Members & Leadership

There are many unsung heroes not shown here.
Each City Manager/Administrator and/or Mayor that hosted our in-person sessions and graduation providing facility coordination, technology, lunch, a warm welcome, and more.

We are grateful to each and every person who has lent their time, talent, and hands.