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Board of Directors
Board Officers
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Mary Ruffin
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Hannah Won
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Val Pate
![Lauren Vlas (King County Council)](https://s14621.pcdn.co/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif)
Lauren Vlas
- Mary Ruffin, Chair: Foster Garvey PC
- Hannah Won, Vice Chair: Universal Basic Income (UBI) Community Advocate
- Val Pate, Treasurer: Retired, WA State Housing Finance Commission
- Lauren Vlas, Secretary: WA State Attorney General’s Office
Board Members
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Andrew Miller
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Cat Ratajczak
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Nitant Singh
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Joe Villegas
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Wayne Wyatt
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Lindsay Zhou
Board Member Affiliations
- Chrissy Glaister: Medical Devices & Healthcare Research
- Kim McGillivray: Advocate
- Wendy Cisneros: Public Health
- Andrew Miller: Google
- Catarina ‘Cat’ Ratajczak: King Co., Community & Human Services
- Nitant Singh: Microsoft
- Joe Villegas: Retired, US Foods
- Wayne Wyatt: Seattle Pacific University student/U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs Specialist
- Lindsay Zhou: Seattle-based Software Engineer
Solid Ground Management Team
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Rimi Afroze
![Marcy Bowers, Advocacy Director](https://s14621.pcdn.co/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif)
Marcy Bowers
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Mike Buchman
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Anna Cronin
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Javier Flores
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Shalimar Gonzales
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Dee Hillis
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Tiffany Lamoreaux
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Laura Langwell
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Paul Park
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Shelly Parrish
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Yamila Sterling
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Kari Ware
Management Team Positions
- Rimi Afroze – Stabilization Director
- Kevin Barber – Finance Deputy Director/Controller
- Marcy Bowers – Advocacy & Statewide Poverty Action Network Director
- Mike Buchman – Communications Director
- Anna Cronin – Senior Director of Philanthropy & Communications
- 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
- Paul Park – Senior Director of Programs
- Shelly Holmes Parrish – Senior Director of Finance & Operations
- Yamila Sterling – Food Access & Education Director
- Kari Ware – Senior Director of Transportation
2023 Employee Recognition Awards
Each year, Solid Ground staff nominate individual coworkers and workgroups for awards based on Solid Ground Values. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Individual Winners
ACCOUNTABILITY AWARD
♦Javier Flores♦
Strategic Information Systems Manager
COMPASSION AWARD
♦Deborah Malone♦
Rental Assistance Assessment Specialist, Homelessness Prevention Program
INTEGRITY AWARDS
♦Oliver Alexander-Adams♦
Sand Point Family & Children’s Program Manager
♦Robert Jamieson♦
Solid Ground Transportation (SGT) Bus Operator
SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
♦Bela Sanchez♦
Bilingual Youth Education Coordinator, Community Food Education
Team Winners
COLLABORATION AWARD
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION:
♦Jill Granberg♦
♦Barbara Hart♦
♦Cynthia Linder♦
♦Deborah Malone♦
♦Paulette Payne♦
♦Erika Rountree♦
♦Tiffany Turner♦
ESSENTIAL HERO &
CHAMPION OF CHANGE AWARD
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (RD):
♦Kyle Kuhn♦
♦Simone Marrion♦
♦Naomi Natsuhara♦
♦Emma Neville♦
♦Gary Rubin♦
♦Suzanne Suneson♦
♦Brynn Svenningsen♦
♦Jen Zug♦
Past Employee Awards (2010-present)
2023 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2022 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2021 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2020 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2019 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2018 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2017 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2016 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2015 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2014 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2013 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2012 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2011 Solid Ground Employee Awards
2010 Solid Ground Employee Awards