The Youth in Focus Board of Directors provides vital leadership and support for our mission to ensure organizational success.
Members
Secretary
Abdirahman Mohamed(he/him)
Twodrsdwn
Vice President
Anjali Riddick (she/her)
City of Seattle
Bill Tinney (he/him)
Maxar
Chrissy Helkey (she/her)
Oleria
Diana Kowalsky (she/her)
Communications Consultant
Erica Daniels (she/her)
Emazing Photography
President
Kristy Springer (she/her)
Leigh Beach (she/her)
Unaffiliated
Leslie Wellott (she/her)
Alaska Airlines
Lindsay Klein (she/her)
Alaska Airlines
Melissa X DeAun (she/her)
Ballard VOX and KEXP
Michelle Mele (she/her)
Michelle Mele Interior Design
Monica Schell (she/they)
Unaffiliated
Nicole Ramirez (she/her)
Amazon (Worldwide Sustainability)
Oliver Frost (he/him)
Southwest Youth & Family Services
Treasurer
Percy Etheridge (he/him)
BMO
Steve Hill (he/him)
Retired HR Professional
Tara Silvers (she/her)
City of Seattle
Founder / Emeritus
Walter Bodle (he/him)
Retired Teacher
Walter Bodle's photo was taken by YiF Alum Joy R., 2020
Join Our Board!
The Youth in Focus Board of Directors provides vital leadership and support for our mission to ensure organizational success.
Youth in Focus is a small organization that offers prospective board members a chance to have meaningful direct impact on the organization, its mission, and the students and families it serves. Board members are given the opportunity to bring their specialized skills and strengths to bear on the oversight, funding, and board governance of a program that makes an arts, visual literacy, and skills-based education curriculum accessible to 400+ students a year.
