CRP Local Advisory Teams

The Regional Intermediary for the Pacific Mountain region is Impact 907. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Mariah McCleary
Mariah McCleary has worked in the nonprofit sector for 25 years and is an associate regional director at Young Life. Her early experiences navigating financial hardship and housing instability as a single mother shape her commitment to expanding opportunities for all.

Rev. David L. Reaves
Rev. David L. Reaves is the senior pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Lacey. A U.S. Army veteran, he has served in multiple youth ministry roles and held executive positions at Lenovo while continuing his pastoral work.

Anne Larsen (she/her)
Anne Larsen is the deputy director of Reimagining Public Safety at the Policing Project. She supports crisis response initiatives nationwide and previously led Olympia’s Crisis Response Unit. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Public Administration from The Evergreen State College.

Deborah Sioux Lee (she/her/ella)
Deborah Sioux Lee is Salt River Pima-Maricopa and Chicano, and is the director of the Nisqually Tribe Head Start Program and co‑founder and board president of the Washington Indian Civil Rights Commission. She is a long‑time advocate for Indigenous families, equity, education, and cultural preservation.

The Regional Intermediary for the Southwest region is the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Sha’Launda Page (she/her)
Sha’Launda Page is a community advocate focused on economic equity and housing stability. She brings experience in financial coaching, homeownership education, and culturally responsive programming. She works to remove systemic barriers and support underserved communities in building financial confidence and generational wealth.

Valerie Striplin
Valerie Striplin is the executive director of the Oregon Public Health Association. She brings a relationship centered approach to public health leadership and serves as president of the Latinos Unidos y Floreciendo Board.

The Olympic region is currently unrepresented. To express interest in serving on the Local Advisory Team, please complete the LAT application form.

The Regional Intermediary for the Pierce region is the Foundation for Tacoma Students. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Carrie Pearce (she/they)
Carrie Pearce is a lifelong Pierce County resident who brings relevant lived experience to their work in community engagement. With more than 15 years in the nonprofit sector, Carrie currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Impact 907.

Sophia Thomas (she/her)
Sophia Thomas is a long‑time Pierce County resident, community advocate, parent, and legal empowerment professional. She believes strong families build strong communities and brings lived experience and a commitment to equitable opportunities for youth and families.

Jessica Griffiths (she/her)
Jessica Griffiths is the director of scholar experience at Palmer Scholars, where she oversees programs supporting first generation students. Drawing from her lived experience in foster care, she builds mentorship and opportunity through community centered work.

Nekaycha Cavil (she/her)
Nekaycha Cavil is a systems architect, equity designer, and founder of Connected Haven Consulting. She partners with institutions and organizations across public and private sectors to advance inclusive economic resilience. Through strategic development and resource architecture, she translates community insights into institutional strategy, strengthening upstream systems that serve underserved communities downstream.

Dr. Tatiana E. Bustos (she/her)
Dr. Tatiana E. Bustos is a Pierce County resident passionate about community health and well-being. She works at the intersection of housing, health, and economic systems to improve economic mobility statewide and nationally. She partners with government and community leaders to design data informed strategies that strengthen systems and improve outcomes. 

Dr. Jmarie Johnson-Kola (she/her)
Dr. JMarie Johnson Kola is a community catalyst, connector, and convener, and the founder of Unity Infusion and the Unity Spark Project. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, she leads equity centered systems change and civic engagement efforts.

Kelli Robinson (she/her)
Kelli Robinson is the Executive Director of Our Sisters’ House, a Black-led nonprofit organization serving Tacoma and Pierce County through culturally responsive, trauma-informed services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, and youth impacted by violence and system involvement. With more than 20 years of leadership and community advocacy experience, Kelli has led the development of prevention, intervention, and positive youth development programs focused on healing, safety, and long-term stability for underserved communities. She is passionate about creating low-barrier, relationship-centered services that support youth and families while addressing the root causes of violence, trauma, and inequity.

Megan Clark (she/her)
Megan Clark is a Tacoma based community connector with deep experience in family engagement, youth opportunity, and cross sector collaboration. She brings lived experience and a commitment to community informed decision making.

Ashleigh Shoecraft (she/her)
Ashleigh Shoecraft is a Tacoma based grant writer, strategist, and nonprofit leader who has secured more than $20 million for community rooted organizations. She advances equitable funding, youth development, and outdoor access.

Tiarra Fentress (she/her)
Tiarra L. Fentress is an antiracist, trauma-informed behavioral health professional committed to community healing and equity. Her work focuses on destigmatizing mental health, increasing access and supporting youth and families through community-centered, culturally responsive approaches.

Ahndrea Blue (she/her)
Ahndrea Blue is the president and CEO of Pinnacle Equities Investments and the founder and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation. She previously served as executive policy advisor and legal counsel to Gov. Gary Locke and held leadership roles at the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle.

The Regional Intermediary for the Seattle-King region is the United Way of King County. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Beatrice Kiraguri (she/her)
Beatrice Kiraguri is the founder and executive director of the African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl. She leads programs that empower youth and immigrant communities through leadership development, environmental justice, and cultural initiatives.

Larissa Garcia (she/her)
Larissa Garcia works at the intersection of community engagement and strategy. She focuses on translating community input into actionable strategies that strengthen economic stability and expand access to opportunity.

Lisa Giap (she/her)
Lisa Giap was born and raised in King County and is committed to strengthening her community. Her lived experience with incarceration shapes her work supporting and empowering others pursuing meaningful progress.

Melany Bell (S/he, they/them)
Melany Bell is a multidisciplinary artist and certified practitioner in functional nutritional therapy, applied kinesiology, as well as gut and psychology syndrome. She brings a healing centered, somatic lens to program design and regularly works in community to dismantle systemic violence including carceral dependent solutions.

Dr. Melissa L. Commodore (she/her)
Dr. Melissa L. Commodore is a scholar practitioner and CEO of the Internal Leadership Development Institute and Hidden Queens. She leads healing centered, transformational programs for BIPOC girls and communities and advances equity through culturally responsive education and whole leadership development.

Layla Anane (she/her)
Layla Anane is a South Seattle–raised alpinist, advocate, and author with a background in equity-based community programming and public service administration.

Jo Woods (she/her)
Jo Woods is the founder of May I Make A Suggestion (MiMas), where she designs programs that connect youth to entrepreneurship, wellness, and self worth. Her work centers healing, opportunity, and equity.

Mohammed Akmoosh (he/him)
Mohammed Akmoosh came to the United States as a refugee from Iraq in 2016. He has served as an interpreter, family support specialist, and homelessness prevention specialist. He is a certified community health worker and insurance health plan navigator.

Margo Jones
Margo Jones is a distinguished entrepreneur and community leader with more than 33 years of experience in fostering inclusive and equitable development. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to enhancing community engagement and empowering diverse populations. Margo’s expertise spans various sectors, where she has successfully implemented initiatives that prioritize inclusivity and social equity. Her leadership and dedication have significantly contributed to creating vibrant, cohesive communities.

Katoya Palmer (she/her)
Katoya Palmer has spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of community safety, organizational systems, and civic investment. She has led major gun violence prevention initiatives, served as a senior executive within the community safety nonprofit sector, and currently works as an operations consultant supporting social impact organizations.

Sekani Perkins
Sekani Perkins has held leadership roles in community based organizations across King County. He is the cofounder of Raising Our Communities Knowledge and Small World Order LLC, and serves as president of the African Diaspora Development Institute’s Seattle chapter.

Joseph Seia (he/him, she/her, they/them)
Joseph Seia has more than 20 years of experience in community development work that champions the leadership of most impacted communities. He serves as the Executive Director of Oceania NW, an organization that equips Pacific Islanders through leading community health initiatives, creating village healing spaces, and offering meaningful social and economic stabilization support.

A Regional Intermediary for the Snohomish region is not yet identified. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Felisa Bryant (she/her)
Dr. Felisa Bryant is the executive director of The IF Project, leading healing centered reentry and systems transformation for justice impacted women. She advances trauma informed practices and cross sector collaboration to reduce recidivism and build safer communities.

Kristina Jorgensen (they/them)
Kristina Jorgensen is the founding executive director of Participatory Justice. Their work centers community led justice, violence prevention, and systems change, grounded in lived experience and a commitment to racial, gender, and social justice.

Will Townsend
Will Townsend is the cofounder of American Renewal 1870, advancing lineage based reparative justice. He helped lead Washington’s first lineage focused reparations study and supports reentry efforts addressing housing, employment, and stability.

The Regional Intermediary for the Northwest Region is North Sound Accountable Community of Health.

There are currently no Local Advisory Team members representing the Northwest region. To express interest in serving on the Local Advisory Team, please complete the LAT application form.

A Regional Intermediary for the North Central region is not yet identified. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Jazmin G. Mendoza-Calvillo (she/her)
Jazmin Mendoza-Calvillo is a bilingual communications professional at SkillSource Regional Workforce Board. As a communications coordinator and AmeriCorps member, she supports youth and adults in building job readiness skills and strengthening workforce collaboration.

Ric Escobedo (he/him)
Ric Escobedo, MSW, LICSW, brings clinical expertise and experience in humanitarian disaster response. He develops culturally responsive wellness programs in partnership with nonprofits and government agencies at all levels.

The Regional Intermediary for the South Central region is the Yakima Valley Community Foundation. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Jorge Campos
Jorge Campos is an educator dedicated to serving youth and families. He focuses on community outreach, leadership, and creating opportunities for the next generation.

Gerardo Mendoza Ruiz (he/him)
Gerardo Mendoza Ruiz was born in Mexico and migrated to the United States at age one. He has more than 10 years of experience in youth ministry and youth development through Young Life and Madison House Youth Center.

Leandro Saúl Mendoza (he/him)
Leandro Saúl Mendoza is a University of Washington student double majoring in English and philosophy. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in clinical social work and is inspired by his Yakima community.

Omar Zaragoza (he/him/el)
Omar Zaragoza is an educator, community advocate, and business owner from the Yakima valley. He focuses on youth development, education equity, and creating inclusive, healing centered spaces.

Aadriana Hernandez (she/her/ella)
Aadriana Hernandez is a lifelong Yakima Valley resident with a background in behavioral health. She has served as a case manager and school-based therapist, partnering with schools to strengthen mental health support.

Samantha Decker (she/her)
Samantha Decker coordinates a nonprofit program serving youth and young adults at high risk of firearm violence. She specializes in mentoring, cross system collaboration, and community-based intervention.

Dawn Alford
Dawn Alford is a strategic communications consultant, keynote speaker, and facilitator who partners with government agencies, nonprofits, and organizations where the margin for error is zero. She is CEO of Circa 9021 Communications and 509 BIPOC-Owned Business.

Asuncion Marquez
Asuncion Marquez grew up in Sunnyside and was the first in their family to attend college. They now work to end youth homelessness and strengthen community support in Yakima.

Jensie Rosenow (she/her)
Jensie Rosenow was born and raised in Sunnyside and has 10 years of social work experience and four years in workforce development. She is committed to empowering individuals and strengthening communities.

Adrianne Garner (she/her)
Adrianne Garner is the president of the Yakima County NAACP and has worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly 30 years. She has served on multiple boards and is active in civic engagement across the Yakima Valley.

A Regional Intermediary for the Benton-Franklin region is not yet identified. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Abbey Cameron (she/her)
Abbey Cameron is the CEO of 3 Rivers Community Foundation. She connects donors with local nonprofits, leads strategic fundraising, and stewards a growing community endowment.

Adaysha Ulu (she/her)
Adaysha Ulu is an entrepreneur and creative visionary from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work is shaped by her Oakland roots and a deep commitment to community.

Omni Romero (they/them)
Omni Romero is a social justice architect with 14 years of experience in campaigns, equitable grantmaking, leadership development, narrative strategy, and public health. Born and raised in Tri-Cities, WA, by immigrant farmworkers, they are available for partnerships and work nationally with public and private entities to build community power and foster joy.

Dr. Lois Harmon(she/her)
Dr. Lois Harmon is an assistant professor at Columbia Basin College and vice president of the local chapter of the Association of Women in Community Colleges. She holds a PhD in education and is the author of Pursuing Purpose: Living Life With Purpose, On Purpose, and For Purpose.

Leonard N. Moore (he/him)
Leonard Moore was born in Pasco and continues to live there, operating his family’s metal recycling business. His family’s ties to the TriCities date back to 1943.

Marcus Ash (he/him)
Marcus Ash is an entrepreneur and philanthropist from Fort Worth, Texas. With a background in computer electronics and barbering, he founded Marcus Made It, a culture driven restaurant. He is a husband, father of three, and community leader.

Terrence Berry
Terrence Berry has built a career in service, food preparation, and entrepreneurship. He is committed to creating opportunities, serving his community, and continuing to grow through purposeful work.

Keith Derrick Harwell
Keith Harwell is a former logistics specialist for Union Pacific and has worked in the packaging industry. Born and raised in the Tri‑Cities, he is known for his strong community values and commitment to giving back.

The Regional Intermediary for the Eastern Region is Rural Resources Community Action.

There are currently no Local Advisory Team members representing the Northwest region. To express interest in serving on the Local Advisory Team, please complete the LAT application form.

The Regional Intermediary for the Spokane region is the Takeall Coalition. Local Advisory Team members are listed below:

Mohamed Moustafa (he/him)
Mohamed Moustafa is the lead career specialist at the Next Generation Zone, where he supports young adults in launching careers and building futures. He is committed to equity, collaboration, and systems that help young people thrive.

Anne Marie Martin (she/her)
Anna Marie Martin (she/her) is a Spokane‑based nonprofit consultant with more than 15 years of experience who specializes in grant writing and leadership development. She is passionate about community, equity, recovery, and resilience.

Maliek Martin (he/him)
Maliek Martin works in community engagement and relations at the Spokane Workforce Council. He brings experience in corporate recruiting and is committed to building partnerships that strengthen Spokane’s workforce.

Fernanda Mazcot (she/her/ella)
Fernanda Mazcot is the executive director of Nuestras Raices, serving communities in Spokane, Adams, and Grant counties. With a background in social work and behavioral health, she advocates for disability rights, mental health, and health equity.