The NWWLA Team -
Cohort 5 Committee Formation Underway


The NWWLA Team is an all-volunteer group of local government leaders who generously invest their time, creativity, and energy in support of our mission. 
Without them, this simply wouldn't be possible. 

Executive Committee

Julie Underwood

City of Kirkland

Jessi Bon

City of Mercer Island

Kristi Rowland

City of Renton

Stephanie Lucash

City of Kenmore

Tracy Burrows

Municipal Research Services Center

Recruitment & Selection Committee, Cohort 5

Stephanie Lucash

City of Kenmore
Recruitment & Selection Committee Chair
Cohort 2, 3, 4, 5
Curriculum Committee Cohort 2
NWWLA
 Cohort 1

Marie Mosley

 City of Kennewick
Recruitment & Selection
Cohort 1,2,3, 4, 5

Gwen Voelpel

City of SeaTac
Recruitment & Selection
Cohort 3, 4, 5

Curriculum Committee Cohort 2 & 3

Belinda Morrison-Brantley

King County
Recruitment & Selection
Cohort 3, 4, 5

NWWLA
 Cohort 2


Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines

City of Yakima

Recruitment & Selection

Cohort 5


NWWLA
Cohort 2

Communications and Networking Committee -
Cohort 5 committee formation underway

Julie
Underwood

City of Kirkland

Prins
Cowin

City of Kirkland

Curriculum Committee, Cohort 5
Cohort 5 committee formation underway

Kristi Rowland

Curriculum Committee Co-Chair
City of Renton
NWWLA
 Cohort 1

Logistics Committee Chair Cohort 1 , Curriculum Committee Cohort 1;
Co-chair Cohort 2, 3, 5

Leslie Harris


Curriculum Committee Co-Chair
City of Bonney Lake
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Curriculum Committee
Cohorts 3, 4, 5

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. 

Cohort 4 Curriculum Team

Cohort 3 Curriculum Team

Allyson Brekke
City of Port Angeles
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Amanda Askren
City of Renton
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Andrea Snyder
City of Issaquah
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Anna Cortez
City of Leavenworth
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Charlotte Mitchell
City of Wenatchee
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Charisse Deschenes
City of Sequim
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Deb Needham
City of Renton
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Jennifer Forsberg
City of Washougal
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Jennifer Keune
King County
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Joanna Bailey
City of Kirkland
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Kristi Rowland
City of Renton
Curriculum Committee
Past Chair

Lynn Zwaagstra
City of Kirkland
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Nicole Floyd
City of Olympia
NWWLA
Cohort 2

Sarah Bohlen
Sound Transit
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Stacey Ray
City of Olympia
NWWLA
Cohort 1

Past Committee Members & Leadership:

Jennifer Phillips

Retired City Manager, Bothell

Mentorship Committee
Cohort 1 & 2

Marcia Harnden

Recruitment and Selection Committee Chair
Cohort 2

NWWLA Cohort 1

Bob Larson

City of Gig Harbor

Mentorship Committee
Cohort 1 & 2

Maia Knox

Curriculum Committee
Cohort 2

NWWLA Cohort 1

City of Woodinville

Debbie Tarry

Logistics Committee
Cohort 1
City of Shoreline

Nancy Ousley

City of Kenmore

Mentorship Committee
Cohort 1 & 2

Jessi Bon

City of Mercer Island

Curriculum Committee Chair
 Cohort 1& 2

Kristi Rowland

City of Renton

Logistics Committee Chair Cohort 1 

Curriculum committee Cohort 1; Co-chair Cohort 2

NWWLA
 Cohort 1

City of Renton

Tonia Sugarman

AWC

Curriculum Committee
Cohort 1
Association of Washington Cities


Charlie Bush

Recruitment and Selection Committee Chair

Cohort 1 & 2

Marilynne Beard

Curriculum Committee
Cohort 1
Retired from the City of Kirkland
Consultant


Anne Pflug

Curriculum Committee
Cohort 1&2

Faculty

Retired City Manager
ICMA Senior Advisor

Lorrie McKay

Curriculum Committee
NWWLA Cohort 1
City of Kirkland

and...

Cindy Reents
Recruitment & Selection Committee
Cohort 1&2

Julie Johnston
Recruitment & Selection Committee
Cohort 1

NWWLA Cohort 1


Adam Lincoln

WCMA Chair of Education Committee

Mentorship Committee
Cohort 1&2

City of Pasco

Anne Pflug

Retired City Manager, ICMA Senior Advisor

Maria Pena

City of Connell
Recruitment & Selection
Cohort 3

NWWLA
Cohort 1


Brandy Rettig

King County

Curriculum Committee Cohort 2 & 3

NWWLA
Cohort 1


Gwen Voelpel

City of SeaTac

Curriculum Committee Cohort 2 & 3


Dave Zabell

WCMA Board
Chair of Mentor Program
City of Pasco

Kellye Mazzoli

Curriculum Committee Chair
Cohorts 3, 4, 5
KellyeMazzoli@gmail.com

Curriculum Committee Cohorts 1, 2