Our Team

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Board of Directors

Board Officers

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Hannah Won

Lauren Vlas (King County Council)

Lauren Vlas

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Joe Villegas

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Chrissy Glaister

  • Hannah Won, Chair: Universal Basic Income (UBI) Community Advocate
  • Lauren Vlas, Vice Chair: WA State Attorney General’s Office
  • Joe Villegas, Treasurer: Retired, US Foods
  • Chrissy Glaister, Secretary: Medical Devices & Healthcare Research

Board Members

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Wendy Cisneros

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Nam Le

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Kim McGillivray

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Andrew Miller

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Mary Ruffin

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Nitant Singh

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Lindsay Zhou

Board Member Affiliations

  • Wendy Cisneros: Public Health
  • Nam Le: HomeStreet Bank
  • Kim McGillivray: Advocate
  • Andrew Miller: Google
  • Mary Ruffin: Attorney
  • Nitant Singh: Microsoft
  • Lindsay Zhou: Seattle-based Software Engineer

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Solid Ground Management Team

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Rimi Afroze

Marcy Bowers, Advocacy Director

Marcy Bowers

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Javier Flores

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Shalimar Gonzales

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Dee Hillis

Tiffany Lamoreaux, Anti-Racism Initiative Manager

Tiffany Lamoreaux

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Laura Langwell

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Naomi Natsuhara

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Paul Park

Shelly Holmes Parrish — Finance Director

Shelly Parrish

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Yamila Sterling

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Briana Stevenson

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Margaret Su

Transportation Director — Kari Ware

Kari Ware

Management Team Positions

  • Rimi Afroze – Stabilization Director
  • Kevin Barber – Finance Deputy Director/Controller
  • Marcy Bowers – Advocacy & Statewide Poverty Action Network Director
  • Javier Flores – Strategic Information Systems Manager
  • Shalimar Gonzales – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Dee Hillis – Residential Services Director
  • Tiffany Lamoreaux – Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI) Manager
  • Laura Langwell – Senior Director of Human Resources
  • Naomi Natsuhara – Grants & Contracts Director
  • Paul Park – Senior Director of Programs
  • Shelly Holmes Parrish – Senior Director of Finance & Operations
  • Yamila Sterling – Food Access & Education Director
  • Briana Stevenson – Development Director
  • Margaret Su – Marketing & Communications Director
  • Kari Ware – Senior Director of Transportation

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