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t is a rewarding experience to sustain a program as valuable as Leadership Skagit. As we graduate the 16th class, it is exciting to celebrate Leadership Skagit as a powerful resource for Skagit County.
Each graduating class adds their strength to our county-wide foundation of leaders. We are proud of their accomplishments and commitment to serving our community. Their dedication and energy are evidence that community leadership is alive and thriving in Skagit County. Leadership Skagit graduates contribute in various valuable ways throughout our community, in terms of geography, types of organizations, and areas of service and servant leadership. Civic, volunteer, and government organizations as well as the private sector need people trained to work as an effective part of a team, who understand that success means working collaboratively towards common goals, and who value listening and lifelong learning. These and many other good habits are cultivated during the nine months of Leadership Skagit, preparing graduates to serve on boards, commissions, service organizations, and even elected positions. Thank you to Leadership Skagit’s founding partners, the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County, Skagit Valley College and Washington State University Extension, for their vision to build a foundation of involved and informed leaders. We are grateful to the individuals and businesses who give generously of their time, funding and in-kind donations and to the forward-thinking companies and organizations that support their employees’ participation. With your investment, the program’s success continues to grow. Congratulations to the members of the Leadership Skagit 2019 graduating class, your exciting work has just begun. We look forward to your future achievements as the leaders of today and tomorrow!
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Table of Contents EDASC CEO and Leadership Skagit Team Coaches .................. 9 TEAM: The Royal Knights Leadership Skagit Director’s Letter ............... 2 Leadership Skagit Presenters....................... 10 of Leadership Skagit ..................................... 17 Leadership Skagit Class of 2019...............4 & 5 Leadership Skagit Alumni ....................... 12-14 TEAM: The Evergreens.................................. 18 Leadership Skagit Facilitators ........................ 5 TEAM: A Force for Change ........................... 15 TEAM: Intentional Optimism ....................... 19 Leadership Skagit: Building A Foundation.... 6 TEAM: Team Syzygy ...................................... 16 Sponsors................................................... 21-23 Alumni Committee Co-Chairs ........................ 8
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Cindy serves Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties as a business advisor, offering free small-business support. She brings 25 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, and entrepreneurship. Cindy’s Leadership Skagit cohort developed the StartUp SedroWoolley program. The pilot program provides free business training and support for aspiring entrepreneurs during a monthlong course at the Skagit Connection Hub. The program also includes cash prizes and a chance for participants to launch a pop-up business at a new business park. Project partners include the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Sedro-Woolley Downtown Association, EDASC through its Leadership Skagit program, and GroWashington. leadershipskagit.org
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“Developing Leaders today to Shape Our Tomorrow� ~ With pride we introduce the Class of 2019 graduates Left to Right Front Row: Cindy Brooks, WA Small Business Development and EDASC; Kimberly Williams, Skagit Humane Society; Daniella Wartner, Cascade Job Corps, College and Academy; Erika Bugbee, Erika Bugbee Coaching and Consulting; Bonnie Bowman, Elder Care Professionals, PLLC; Kory Dyer, Menace Brewing Second Row: Adilene Hernandez, Brigid Collins Family Support Center; Diane Marx, WIC program, Community Action of Skagit County; Sandy Jordan, Skagit Valley College; Lisa Grentz, Skagit Regional Health; Shelley Acero, City of Burlington Third Row: Laura Cowan, VT Volant; Mindy Mejia, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Lisa Sedano, Community Volunteer; Elizabeth Johnson, The Johnson Manor; Nichole Long, Skagit Publishing; Debbie Wintermeier (moved from area); Luz Barajas, Port of Anacortes; Dan McCarthy, Dakota Creek Fourth Row: Gautam Kini, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Dean Snider, Skagit Valley Family YMCA; Michael White, Pembhi, LLC; Rory Eaton, Marathon Anacortes Refinery; Lory Lorimer Lawson, Skagit Publishing; Eddie Rogge, City of Burlington Police Department; Phillip Yi, Banner Bank; Allison Wilhonen, PeaceHealth United General Medical Center 4
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Leadership skagit CLass Cindy Brooks WA Small Business Development and EDASC Kimberly Williams Skagit Humane Society Daniella Wartner Cascade Job Corps College and Academy Erika Bugbee Erika Bugbee Coaching and Consulting Bonnie Bowman Elder Care Professionals, PLLC Kory Dyer Menace Brewing Adilene Hernandez Brigid Collins Family Support Center Diane Marx WIC program, Community Action of Skagit County Sandy Jordan Skagit Valley College
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Lisa Grentz Skagit Regional Health Shelley Acero City of Burlington Laura Cowan VT Volant Mindy Mejia Shell Puget Sound Refinery Lisa Sedano Community Volunteer Elizabeth Johnson The Johnson Manor Nichole Long Skagit Publishing Debbie Wintermeier (moved from area) Luz Barajas Port of Anacortes
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Leadership Skagit: Building A Foundation Building a foundation At Leadership Skagit, the business of leadership includes new perspectives, conversations for change and actions for the greater good. With a heightened focus on servant leadership, this is not business as usual. Beginning its first class in 2003, the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County, Skagit Valley College and WSU Extension partnered to create Leadership Skagit, a local leadership program that would inspire and encourage community leadership.
Recognition of program excellence As a past winner of the Governor’s Leadership Award and membership in the WSU Extension “Hall of Champions”, Leadership Skagit is no stranger to recognition. Considered by many as an innovative example of an alumni-driven program, a model that gained attention at the Association of Leadership Program’s bi-annual conferences. It has been asked to share its curriculum with programs as distant as Australia.
Veronica Lopez of Brigid Collins, graduate of Leadership Skagit Class of 2016
Skagit program for giving local Brigid Collins staff the confidence and enhanced skills to become leaders in the Latino community and Skagit From its beginning, the 9-month long Most recently the board of directors County. In addition, it commends the program set the bar high. Dedication, and staff of Brigid Collins nominated program for educating its participants involvement, inclusiveness and inno- and selected Leadership Skagit, as from the private, public and non-profit vation are the expected hallmarks of the recipient of its 2018 Community sectors on the importance of building Leadership Skagit graduates. By June Leadership Award. The award recogcommunities of strong and healthy of 2019, the program’s graduates nizes Leadership Skagit’s accomplishfamilies that nurture children and end will number in the hundreds. These ments in developing leaders who child abuse. individuals blend their commitment to achieve excellence in their profesBringing leaders together community service with the advance- sional field while giving back to the ment of their professional careers in community through board leadership Leadership Skagit brings together individuals from industry, business, business, industry, government, non- and participation in civic life. Brigid education, non-profit and governprofit and education. Collins commended the Leadership ment. It is based on including class
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available to address these issues, and the opportunities for leadership involvement. The results are increased civic engagement and a deep understanding of our community challenges and potential. Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki, a graduate of LS’ 05, has seen the Dean Snider,LS’19, Skagit Valley YMCA and growth of the program and states, Cindy Brooks, LS’19, WA Small Business Development Center/EDASC “I’ve lived in Sedro-Woolley for more than 30 years, but Leadership members from all sectors, races, and Skagit re-introduced me to the rich cultural backgrounds, professions, age and experience. Leaders come from everywhere in Skagit County. With participants from Conway to Burlington, Sedro-Woolley to Anacortes, its goal is to ensure that current and emerging leaders have the training and contacts necessary to step up as professionals in their field and into community leadership positions. Learning about Skagit County
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Committed to putting their knowhow and skills to work, each participant is a member of a small team, dedicated to create and complete a service project. They have one goal; provide lasting benefit to the community. Within the team, they practice leadership skill development including communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and motivating groups to achieve a
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The curriculum combines leadership skill development with in-depth information on topics important to the future of our region. Class members tour industry and corporations; get up close and personal with agriculture, non-profit services, the school system and innovative small businesses and study the critical issues that impact families, infrastructure and economic development. Participants examine the issues facing Skagit County, the resources
and diverse community called Skagit County. More importantly, I walked away knowing the Leadership Skagit alumni were making a difference in their profession and in our world. I cherish the friendships I formed in Leadership Skagit.”
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Connecting with a network of leaders Each graduating class is connected to an extensive network of Leadership Skagit alumni. Demonstrating that community leadership is alive and thriving in Skagit County, graduates serve as leaders across a broad spectrum. Royal Knights Team, Class of 2019, creates garden space for the Anacortes Family Center From the boards of the Skagit Valley Family YMCA and Skagit Community goal. Leadership Skagit teams have Foundation and the Economic completed more than 75 projects Development Alliance of Skagit throughout the county in partnership County to elected offices such as with agencies such as United Way county commissioner, city counof Skagit County, Friendship House, cilmember, county sheriff, county Community Action of Skagit County auditor and school board member, and the Anacortes Family Center. Leadership Skagit grads bring a fresh
perspective to their work and to civic and public service, Leadership Skagit alumni continue to seek public office, including a dozen running for elected office or re-election to public office in 2017 alone. Without a doubt, these motivated leaders are fulfilling the program’s mission to build a foundation of leadership
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and to provide new avenues for lasting benefit and stewardship to our county and communities.
The Leadership Skagit program is designed to include up to 35 participants. Topics addressed in the curriculum include economic “I’m grateful for having had the development, arts and culture, opportunity to participate in the education, law and justice, comLeadership Skagit. The challenges municating as a leader, community and interaction with my peers betservices, stewardship and building ter equipped me to serve as Mayor a healthy community. In addition to by enhancing communication skills an initial 360-degree assessment and developing better awareness of governments and agencies within our of individual leadership skills, class members participate in assesscommunity.” ments of their communication styles Julia Johnson, LS’17, Mayor, City of and their strengths utilizing the Sedro-Woolley StrengthsFinders 2.0. process. Upon Joining the network successful completion of the proIf you desire to engage with other gram, Leadership Skagit graduates leaders in a transformational are awarded seventeen academic experience, we invite you to apply.
credits in leadership at Skagit Valley College. Applications are available at www. skagit.org. For information on the program, selection and application criteria or to become a Leadership Skagit sponsor, contact Leadership Skagit’s director, Kathryn Bennett, at 360.395.8727 or kathryn@skagit.org.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEADERSHIP SKAGIT CLASS OF 2019! We celebrate all the leaders in our business and the community. Danielle Martin Class of 2008 Tina Pullar Class of 2013 Duby Petit Class of 2016
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2019 Leadership Skagit Presenters Left: Brian Cladoosby, Tribal Chairman, Swinomish Tribe; Center: Lisa Janicki, Commissioner, Skagit County; Right: Laura Cailloux,Vice President Skagit Valley College, Whidbey Island Campus, San Juan, South Whidbey, and Anacortes Centers
Leadership Skagit 2019 Team Coaches and Master Coach Left to right: Row 1: Danny Hagen, LS’18, Skagit County Assessor’s Office; Andy Heiser, LS’17, Skagit Valley College; Tina Tate, LS’15, Friendship House Row 2: Beth Meenaghan, LS’16, Family Farm Owner; Connie Pangrazi, LS’18, Arizona State University (RET) Row 3: Dorothy Elsner, LS’15, Skagit County 4-H, WSU Extension
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Applications are available online at www.skagit.org or www.leadershipskagit.org. To explore Skagit County issues and enhance your leadership connections, contact Kathryn Bennett, Director at 360.395.8727 or kathryn@skagit.org.
Developing Leaders Today to Shape Our Tomorrow
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Take Your Leadership Journey to the next Level
To strengthen and transform our communities by developing individual, business and community leadership that is informed, inclusive and connected through shared learning experiences.
• Enhance Your Leadership Skills • Explore Skagit County Issues • Raise Your Professional Profile • Make an Impact Now • Continue Your Legacy of Leadership
Developing Leaders Today to Shape Our Tomorrow A Special Congratulations From: Kathryn Bennett Class of 2004
Annette Booth Class of 2012
Jorge Manzanera Class of 2016
Debra Lancaster Class of 2004
Tina Pullar Class of 2013
Duby Petit Class of 2016
Tony Cook Class of 2008
Anne Clark Class of 2014
Danielle Martin Class of 2008
Rebecca Larsen Class of 2014
Nancy Rytand Class of 2009
Dani Baird Russell Class of 2014
Philip Prud’homme Class of 2011
Pam Davis Class of 2015
Tyler Steinman Class of 2011
Tina Tate Class of 2015
Kelli Tolf Class of 2011
Melissa Kirk Class of 2016
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Leadership skagit aLuMni Class of 2004 Jon Aarstad Arden Ainley Bonnie Anderson Brad Barton Kathryn Bennett James Bishop II Laurel Browning Peggy Flynn Georgiann Dustin Brian Gentry Jerold Heller Jan Iverson Michael Killien Debra Lancaster Jean Leib Mary LouMeader Anita Ordonez Ellen Rak Dee Raudebaugh Kraig Rosencrantz Gary Rowe Daniel Stahl Barbara Strauss Rissa Warner Don Wick Carrie Youngquist Jeanne Youngquist
Class of 2005 Rebecca Bradley-Lowell Mindi Brock Dave Brookings LuAnne Burkhart Suzanne Butler Elizabeth Detillion Linda Duffield Ron Feld Steve Flude Millie Fosberg Lisa Geil Elizabeth Hoffman Lisa Janicki Leon John 12
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Class of 2006 Jean Alden Michael Almvig Letty Alvarez-Gubitosi Michelle Dietz-Date Kent Egging Britta Eschete Glenna Finney Kendra Gentry-Decker May Haley Tawni Helms Stephen Hopley Stephanie Hooper Cathrin Hughes-Davies Travis Huisman Gary Lorenz William Malcomson Kevin McKeown Tina McNealey Jill Reid Andrew Rice Joyce Shoop Robert Shrumm Sue Stolpe Tamara Thomas Lin (Wm) Tucker
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Class of 2007 Mary Anstensen Janie Beasley Terry Belcoe Mavis Betz Tonya Bieche Debbie Blunt Neta Simpkins Cahill Joyce Cardinal Tina Davis Michelle Fry Amy George Allen Grenz Rena Guadagnoli Trisha Logue Elinor Nakis Doug Noblet Lou Petersen Elizabeth Risser Ryan Sakuma Josh Scott Sherri Stites Carole Straathof Andrea Vallee Amy Wilcox
Class of 2008 Linda Bishop Tony Cook Jeff Drayer Kirk Dunn Maureen Enegren Kristin Garcia Delilah George Kim Grams Danielle Martin Susan Hirst Kirk Johnson Sue Krienen Erin Long Jeremy McCullough Dale O’Brien
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Class of 2009 Barbara Atterberry Jody Ayon Kerri Cook Rod Dalseg Tracy Donovan Mary Ann Douglas Michael Fredland William Freitas Bill Henkel Tom Howard Nancy Rytand Barbara Jensen Ellen Johnson Marge Milnor Brian Nicol Theresa Nording Lou Ann Reed William Reichardt Karen Rose Keith Rubin Liz Stoddart DeWolfe Sally Straathof Sandy Swartos Stacie Watnie Becky Williams Rose Mary Wilson
Class of 2010 Janita Aalto Lennart Bentsen Cindy Bjorklund Stefanie Boyer Kate Bratches Paul Budrow leadershipskagit.org
Leadership skagit aLuMni Lynn Christofersen Debbie Connolly Camille Danon Guy Davidson Cory Ertel Linda Jones Kimberly Geariety Aldi Kllogjeri Kathy Larson Barbara Leander Irene Millay Issac Nelson Barbara Perusse Colleen Powell Regan Robertson Jill Rohrs Kari Russom Pamela Santangilo Scott Sutton Mike Trafton Tammi Wells Anthony Young
Class of 2011 Debbie Allen Kris Atkins Melissa Beaton Diane Bobko Deb Davis Bundy Richard Delaney Lindsey Dostart Cynthia Doussard Cynthia Eichner Kristen Ekstram Jennifer Fix Jessica Gigot Jim Gordon Pola Kelley Kristen Keltz Karen Kipling Susan Lange Ann Leason Parrish Miller Philip Prud’homme Julie Speck leadershipskagit.org
Tyler Steinman Joe Stewart Billie Stormont Becky Taft Nida Tautvydas Kelli Tolf Henry Van Larry West
Class of 2012 Becky Abel-Moore Josh Baldwin Annette Booth Marilyn Brink Julie Cowen Stephanie Hamilton Renee Majumdar David Malsed Marie Marchand Darcy Owings Martin Pedro Perez Leileah Petty Elena Roppel Jessica Samora Ryan Schols Sally Schroeder Quinn Slayton Jason Smolsnik Kara Stamback Lisa Swanberg Joe Thurmond Kim Walley Stacie Zinn Roberts
Class of 2013 Apryl Anderson Michelle Beach Tammy Belisle Felicia Boettger Carmen Anderson-Bruner Jackie Brunson Stephanie Calkins Tyler Claus Laura Fletcher Michael Frazier
Jenny Goss Jessica Haag Bryan Harrison Christina Hansen Linda Henley Eric Irelan K.C. Knudson Eric Landon Brittany Litaker Mary Ellen Lykins Tammy Masalonis Mary McGoffin Karen Mills Marci Plank Tina Pullar Lisa Rumsey Melissa Self Patricia Slater Angie Strunk Paul Tinnon Lanny Ulrich Tiffany Urland Thomas Williams
Class of 2014 Megan Anderson Rose Brierley Troy Buechler Anne Clark Alice Collingwood Sean Cornett Bekki Cox Wende Dolstad Ellen Gamson Libby Grage Stephanie Harper Lynne Jordan Jennifer Kerkvliet Pitner Lisa Knowles Kevin Meenaghan Rod Merrell Jeff Paxson Jesus Robles Wendy J. Rohrbacher Dani Baird Russell
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Chris Schaffner Becky Schlaht Christopher Shainin Diane Smith Melissa Snodgrass-Wold Rhonda Tingley Kelly Tuohig Carrie Wallace
Class of 2015 Carol Anderson Cameron Bigge Nate Biletnikoff ShanĂŠe Coachman Michelle Cook David Cope Pam Davis Dorothy Elsner Anthony Esposito Diane Fox Raymond Goda Kim Gray Natalie Hood Robin Hoover Roland King Troy Kunz Danielle Lothrop Marna McLatchy Carpenter Linda Wise Miller Amy Moe Caroline Nazareno Mathew Nolan Dan Peek Eric Petersen Jeniffier Provalenko Ken Rogers Holly Shannon ReBecca Shotton Roosevelt Smith, Jr. Rick Star Tina Tate Melody Young
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Class of 2016 Andrea Bachman Kelly Bardford Rebecca Carroll Wendy Fauver May Fine John Gischer Beverly Harrington Tara Havard Amanda Hubik Christi Kinney Melissa Kirk Germaine Kornegay Justin Krupa Vernoica Lopez Jorge Manzanera Andy Mayer Beth Meenaghan Sue Mondello Amy Muia
Lynn Murphy Steve Omdal Isabela Ordonez Mindy Otterstedt Duby Petit Rosalinda Sanchez Carla Schipper Michelle Stahl Philip Steffen Allen Stockbridge James Walker Lene Watson
Class of 2017 Sandra Benton Heather Brennan Jess Brown Sean Connell Melanie Horowitz-Coyne Alma Garibay Matt Gill
Andy Heiser Mary Hudson Julia Johnson Ken Johnson Rosemary Kaholokula Jeri Kaufman David Lervik Ed McLaughlin Helen McPeak Kati Ortiz Andrea Petrich Amber Robinson Yadira Rosales Celia Ponce Sanchez Kimberly Savage Erika Savoy Jennifer Sheahan-Lee Adele Skinner Mary Staley Stefania Strzyzynski Sarah Tchang
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Class of 2018 Debbie Aldridge Anne Basye Bill Blake Mike Cavanaugh Jackie Cress Erika Davis Neil Davis Peter Donovan Stephanie Edson Rachel Erickson Sara Fish Kevin Gardner Danny Hagen Claver Hategekimana Anusha Hewawasam John Howe Michelle Johnson Conor Keeney Michael Lumpkin Colleen Maxwell Paul Nielsen Katelynn Orellana BC O’ Tierney Connie Pangrazi Diana Peregrina Spencer Pope Kelly Reep Heather Rudolph Therese Rudzis Racheal Sholler Amanda Sloan Carolyn Tucker Brad Tuininga Lisa Yandrich
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TEAM: A Force for Change Team Members: Rory Eaton, Marathon Refinery; Sandy Jordan, Skagit Valley College; Elizabeth Johnson, The Johnson Manor; Nichole Long, Skagit Publishing; Erika Bugbee, Erika Bugbee Coaching and Consulting
Team Coach: Connie Pangrazi, Arizona State University (Retired)
Community Partner: Children of the Valley
PROJECT: Children of the Valley’s (COV) is a safe, secure after-school environment for children most in need. They provide academic
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Proudly Fueling Life in the Pacific Northwest
On behalf of the Leadership Skagit alumni associated with Shell’s Puget Sound Refinery, congratulations to Leadership Skagit’s class of 2019 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Sue Krienen, 2008 Jody Ayon, 2009 Janita Aalto, 2010 Cory Ertel, 2010 Parrish Miller, 2011 Rene Majumdar, 2012 Jason Smolsnik, 2012
8. Stephanie Calkins, 2013 9. Sean Cornett, 2014 10. Kelly Tuohig, 2014 11. Nate Biletnikoff, 2015 12. Dan Peek, 2015 13. Michelle Stahl, 2016
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James Walker, 2016 Jess Brown, 2017 Ross Wilson, 2017 Brenna Clairr O’Tierney, 2018 18. Gautam Kini, 2019 19. Mindy Mejia, 2019
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TEAM: Team Syzygy – Leadership in Alignment Team Members: Luz Barajas – Port of Anacortes; Cindy Brooks – Small Business Development Center and EDASC; Dean Snider – Skagit Valley YMCA; Allison Wilhonen – Peacehealth United General Medical Center; Phillip Yi – Banner Bank
Team Coach: Danny Hagen
Community Partner – Sedro Woolley Downtown Association
PROJECT: The project has two components: The Sedro-Woolley Downtown
Association’s (SWDA) Economic Development Committee’s goal is to a “tiny house” business park on an empty lot on Metcalf Street. (See Phillip for description)
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In supporting the SWDA’s economic development, the Leadership Skagit Syzygy Team wondered how the SWDA and local communities could assist local innovators to develop into entrepreneurs? Who is going to inhabit the kiosks? This led to collaboration with Mike Skinner ED of the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE), and the development of the Startup Sedro Woolley entrepreneur onramp program. In May 2019, Startup SedroWoolley piloted the program for aspiring entrepreneurs featuring free business training and support, cash prizes and the chance for participants to launch a pop-up business at the emerging business park. The participants and the opportunity: Up to 20 emerging entrepreneurs, including up to three high school students, had the opportunity to participate in CIE’s First Steps to Business CONTINUED ON PG 20 leadershipskagit.org
TEAM: The Royal Knights of Leadership Skagit
Team Members: Bonnie Bowman, Elder Care Professionals, PLLC; Adilene Hernandez, Brigid Collins Family Support Center; Lory Lorimer Lawson, Community Member; Dan McCarty, Community Member; Mindy Mejia, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Edward Rogge, City of Burlington
Team Coach: Tina Tate, Skagit Friendship House
Community Partners: Mount Vernon School District #320 Mount Vernon Police Department Brigid Collins Family Support Center
PROJECT: Kulshan neighborhood Station As the Royal Knights of Leadership Skagit Class of 2019 we enjoy serving our community with honesty, integrity and respect through effective communication, cooperation and fun-filled teamwork. We are focusing our team project on children and their place in the environment. We have become aware of the many needs at the Kulshan Neighborhood Station, aka Casita Azul, through a visit with MVPD Officer Serrano and Manny Espinoza MVSD320. Both inside items and outside work would be helpful to the many programs that use the space for students who live in the Kulshan neighborhood. We are focusing our efforts on the outside environment as it impacts students and the entire neighborhood. Seeking a way to provide safer access for the students and their families in bad weather and darkness
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Project Goals and Objectives • Create an outdoor gathering and • Provide a fenced garden space learning area with a cement pad for the children and adults and build picnic tables to learn organic gardening • Build new signage and practices community message board • Provide better lighting for safety
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TEAM: The Evergreens
Team Members: Kory Dyer, Menace Industries; Laura Cowan, VT Volant Aerospace; Lisa Grentz, Skagit Valley Regional Health; Diane Marx, Community Action of Skagit County, WIC Program; Daniella Wartner, Cascades Job Corps & Career College;Kimberly Williams, The Humane Society of Skagit Valley
Team Coach: Beth Meenaghan, Lazy Squirrel Nut Farm
Community Partner: Friendship house
PROJECT: - The Evergreens
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help each year, both the men’s and women’s shelters experience a great deal of wear and tear. With the help of Executive Director, The mission of Friendship Tina Tate, we identified several House is to reflect the heart problem areas in both shelters: the of God by feeding, sheltering, clothing and healing...to empower women’s shelter kitchen needed a new refrigerator, cabinets, counter those in need. They provide tops and a paint job. In addition, two emergency shelters, one transitional house, one permanent steps leading to the basement bunk rooms needed repair. The low-income shared living house, men’s shelter needed a paint job a daily hot meal service and an in the living room, new lighting innovative employment training outdoors, and in the hallway, and program. They believe that by the entry way to the back door treating all people with respect and kindness, they can help them leaked water into the home. transform their lives into ones of The admin building was also in need of new outdoor lighting for self-sufficiency and abundance. security. Friendship House serves We successfully transformed hundreds of men and women a these living spaces and improved year who are facing challenges the security, comfort and esthetics related to homelessness. Due to of all three properties. We the sheer volume of people they
replaced all the counter tops and cabinets in the women’s kitchen with new units and replaced their broken refrigerator. We also hauled off their old refrigerator and an old, broken dishwasher, painted the kitchen, repaired the basement steps and hung new valances. Chief Lin Tucker of the S.W. Police Department graciously donated a custom-made cabinet for their kitchen as well. For the men’s shelter, we painted the living room, replaced the outdoor lighting as well as the broken lighting system in the hallway, and repaired the back-entry way. Finally, we replaced the lighting on the admin building. During our leadership journey, we learned that good communication and teamwork are a must for success. We have all been touched at the gratitude and graciousness shown to us by the residents. Through our shared values we all had a deep desire to improve the lives of those in need in our valley and it was our absolute pleasure to serve and implement positive changes for the good of our community. We are deeply proud of our partnership with Friendship House and the wonderful improvements we were able to make for its residents. leadershipskagit.org
TEAM: Intentional Optimism
Team Members: Shelley Acero, City of Burlington; Gautam Kini, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Lisa Sedano, Community Member; Michael S. White, Pembhi, LLC; Debbie Wintermeier, SaviBank
Team Coach: Andy Heiser, Skagit Valley College
Community Partner: Anacortes Family Center
PROJECT: Mind, Body, & Soil When you help one person, you can in essence help the broader global community. We intended to make the difference in someone’s life so that they can feel better about themselves and their situation, and in turn, that positivity can spread beyond their circumstances. Just in time for Spring planting, we worked with Anacortes Family Center to install three galvanized troughs in the back yard of the shelter, put some drainage rock in the bottom and filled it with soil. Shortly thereafter, a planting get together was held to plant herbs, fruits, vegetables, and flowers that can be tended through the growing season. We worked with Anacortes Family Center to develop a package of comfort items for clients. Based on average number of families that are admitted to the program in a year, we provided about three-years of re-usable tote bags, journals, coloring books and pencils, as well as other items. Members of the ‘Sew What’ club at Where The Heart Is, fashioned each of the journals with a pocket on the front that will be filled with different affirmations for AFC clients to use as reminders leadershipskagit.org
and uplifting ideas to use for journaling. With that many packages, we needed to make sure Anacortes Family Center had a place to store them. Our team assembled shelving where bins of comfort items could be safely stored into future years.
Some items that were not on our initial list involved some picnic tables, essential oil diffusers and oils, and weighted blankets. Finally, we conducted a study of the program at Anacortes Family Center. The full report will be available on our website: https:// intentionaloptimism.org.
Team Intentional Optimism is eternally grateful to our partner Anacortes Family Center, the generosity of our donors, our coach Andy Heiser, our facilitators, and everyone who has helped support the Leadership Skagit Class of 2019! SKAGIT PUBLISHING
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TEAM: A Force for Change
passion is the reason we picked CONTINUED FROM PG 15 COV and kept us inspired and enthusiastic throughout the 1st-6th grade to kids that are year. COV relies heavily on the motivated and referred into the community for support in order program. To qualify, students must to provide their program for be motivated, able to commit to free. After meeting with the staff attending weekdays during the of COV, we identified areas in school year, and receive free or the classrooms which needed reduced lunch. The vision of COV to be refreshed and upgraded. is to create a comfortable, stable, To make COV feel like home, and positive environment as most the reading corners needed kids in the program typically lack couches, new bean bags, and support at home. In addition, rugs, the walls needed art and COV also creates partnerships motivational posters, and overall and build relationships within the classrooms were in need of the community and culture in the an upgrade. In addition to new valley. furniture and decor, our team In the beginning of this journey, was able to add more provide a we all shared a common passion reading loft, much-needed storage for youth and education. That space with cabinets and a shed,
STEM stations, and a sustainable hygiene station for the 5th grade classroom. In addition, we were able to raise enough money to buy technology and marketing materials for COV. Together, A Force for Change was able to create a transformation among all three COV classrooms, providing the amazing COV staff, teachers, volunteers, and students with the support they deserve. Our mission was to electrify a movement of positive impact and civility in Skagit Valley, and the momentum and end result went beyond what we thought was possible, uniting us as a team and bringing us closer to our community.
TEAM: Team Syzygy
The program received additional grant funding from the USDA Rural Development Grant for an additional two programs in the fall 2019 and spring 2020 of, $21,085 with $7,500 match The program will be applying for the SBA PRIME grant of $75,000 and $37,500 match for ongoing funding. The program, run by the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship is seeking a permanent home in Skagit County. We look forward to supporting Skagit County in becoming a leader in rural entrepreneurial development by supporting innovators in evolving local communities.
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course, a 16-hour course that will be held twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm) starting May 6 through May 30 at the Skagit Connection Hub. The program is designed to be inclusive, low barrier and a safe place to explore business development. Participants, in an inclusive, low barrier and safe place to explore business development, learn how to apply business fundamentals to assess the feasibility of their business goals to reach a quick “go-no go� decision. Participants have access to individualized coaching and mentorship from the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, the SBDC, and local volunteer 20
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business and economic development professionals. The mentors and evaluators: Startup Sedro-Woolley Train the Trainer events are designed prior to the program start, for business support organizations and local business. They provide the opportunity to connect as a community to encourage, catalyze and support entrepreneurship locally. The Train the Trainer participants have the opportunity to learn about the program and volunteer as mentors and evaluators. The funding: The program has received initial grant funding from the Dept. of Commerce Microenterprise (WSMA) Grant for the May 2019 pilot, $15,000 + $5,000 match. SKAGIT PUBLISHING
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thank you to our Leadership skagit sponsors The EDASC Foundation Board, and Leadership Skagit Volunteers and Staff are grateful to the following businesses, individuals and partner organizations for their generous support of the Leadership Skagit program
prograM partnership support Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County Skagit Valley College Washington State University ~ Extension
Sponsorships and Scholarships To become a sponsor of Leadership Skagit or to provide a scholarship for deserving emerging leaders, contact Kathryn Bennett, Director at 360.395.8727 or kathryn@skagit.org. leadershipskagit.org
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Visionary Leadership Sponsors
Inspiring Leadership Sponsors
Swinomish Tribal Community
Dreamchasers RV of Burlington
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
North Coast Credit Union Skagit County US Bank Banner Bank
sChoLarship providers Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Joan Penney and David Ryberg Scholarship Leadership Skagit “Pay It Forward” Scholarship Fund Mount Vernon Rotary “Bonnie Anderson” Scholarship SWAN “Rising Swan” Scholarship
Challenge Day and Retreat Sponsors Marathon Anacortes Refinery Port of Anacortes North Coast Credit Union Port of Skagit SaviBank Shell Puget Sound Refinery Skagit County Swinomish Tribal Community Transpac Marinas US Bank United Way of Skagit County
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Congratulations to all of the 2019 Leadership Skagit graduates, including Skagit Valley College employee Sandy Jordan. We appreciate your leadership and dedication to our students and the community.
“Leaders Create Leaders” Spring Reception Sponsor
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“Pay It Forward” Scholarship holiday Event Sponsors All About Hearing ~ Diane Fox Annette Booth/Allstate ~ The Booth Insurance Agency Troy Kunz ~ Edward Jones Impressions Salon and Day Spa Rick Bennett, Broker ~ Windermere Real Estate/ Anacortes
“expLoring skagit County” in-kind supporters Anacortes Community Theatre Anacortes Brewery and Taproom Aspen Catamaran Bayside Specialties, Inc. Cairnspring Mills Dakota Creek Industries McIntyre Hall Padilla Bay Estuarian Reserve Port of Anacortes Museum of Northwest Art Rockfish Grill Samish Island Campground Sedro-Woolley Chamber
Sedro-Woolley Community Center Skagit’s Best Salsa Skagit Family YMCA Shell Puget Sound Refinery Skagit Historical Museum Skagit Publishing Skagit Regional Health Skagit Valley College Culinary Arts Skagit Valley College Cardinal Brew Skagit Valley College Foundation Skagit Valley Gardens Swinomish Casino and Lodge Swinomish Tribal Community Trident Seafood United Way of Skagit County VT Volant Aerospace
Impressive. That’s what we think of this year’s Leadership Skagit Class of 2019 graduates. We’re honored to support this progam and all it does for our local communities. Let’s create tomorrow, together.
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On behalf of the Marathon Anacortes Refinery, we proudly congratulate Rory Eaton on his Leadership Skagit journey.
Congratulations to the Leadership Skagit Class 2019
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Rory and the A Force for Change Team partnered with Children of the Valley to create a transformation among all three Children of the Valley classrooms by creating an environment where children, teachers, volunteers and staff can thrive.