Our Team

Our team brings together passionate professionals dedicated to supporting families through connection, education, and community.

With diverse backgrounds and shared purpose, we work collaboratively to create inclusive, welcoming spaces where parents feel seen, supported, and empowered every step of the way.

Meet Our Staff

Dana Guy (she/her)

Executive Director

Melanie Roper (she/her)

Program Director

Elaine Walsh, Leader Training and Support Manager

Elaine Walsh (she/her)

Leader Training & Support Manager

Polly Jirkovsky (she/her)

Partnership Manager

Swarnima Aswinkumar, Innovation and Expansion Manager

Swarnima Aswinkumar (she/her)

Innovation & Expansion Manager

Gloria Martinez, Bilingual Program for Adolescents and Teens (PAT) Outreach Manager

Gloria Martinez (she/her)

Bilingual Program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT) Outreach Manager

Elizabeth Dawson (she/her)

Program Support Specialist

Marion Mohrlok (she/her)

Development Director

Magill Dickerson-Lange (she/her)

Donor Relations Manager

Kayla Eddy (she/her)

Development Manager

Cari Morales (she/her)

Operations Director

Allanah Raas-Bergquist (she/her)

Operations Manager

Stacy Broadmante (she/her)

Operations Coordinator

Beth Peery (she/her)

Impact and Evaluation Specialist

Anushree Dasgupta (she/her)

Leader Recruiter

Patricia Andre-Edgar (she/her)

Communications and Marketing Director

Avani Nadkarni (she/her)

Communications and Marketing Manager

Sarah Bahn (she/her)

Communications and Marketing Associate

Meet Our Board of Directors

Sahar Arbab

Vice President

Youth Conservation Corps program manager at King County Parks

Christine Chang

Regional Vice President at Salesforce/Tableau

Erika Dowd

Treasurer

Nonprofit leader, fundraiser, and dedicated community volunteer

Annie Garret

Manager and adjunct instructor in the Early Childhood Education department at North Seattle College

Everett Fitzhugh

Seattle Kraken broadcaster and community relations partner

Tyler Kendrick

Secretary

Patent litigation attorney and pro bono advocate for immigrant rights and protections

Christine Leber

Former litigation consultant bringing professional expertise to community and nonprofit leadership

Adrian Matanza

Government Relations and Equity Director for the City of Seattle’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Stephanie Sharkey

President

Chief Operating Officer at The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)

Meet Our Advisors and Ambassadors

Cristina Ciupitu-Plath

Advisor

Strategic public health professional and higher education and research leader

Mary Ellen Cunningham

Ambassador

Nonprofit consultant focussed on creating sustainable social change

Tracy Cutchlow

Advisor

Award-winning journalist, international bestselling author, and freelance writer and editor

Olivia Grabacki

Ambassador

In-house attorney at Amazon Web Services

Carla Greenan

Advisor

Working parent coach

Jeff Hignite

Advisor

Executive Director at Providence

Dima Kfouri

Ambassador

Brand and product marketing consultant

Katie Koch Meyer

Ambassador

Senior Manager, Merchandise Development at The Pokémon Company International

Sarah Lawer

Advisor

Attorney, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and multi-generational family business owner and operator

Allison Light

Advisor

Head of Product at Adora

Armina Khwaja Macmillan

Advisor

Identity-conscious employee experience and talent management professional

Sarah McElvaine

Advisor

Clinical social worker at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Bri O’Connell

Advisor

Talent Operations Manager at Helion Energy

Cyrus Phansalkar

Advisor

Senior Product Manager at Microsoft

Katie Price

Ambassador

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jane Quach

Advisor

Physical therapist, specializing in perinatal health, orofacial pain/TMJ disorders, and orthopedics

Julianna Rigg-Hillard

Advisor

Researcher and educator with a background in global health and equity

Myla Rugge

Ambassador

Community builder, parent supporter, and board member serving organizations focused on arts and perinatal health

Judy Russell

Advisor

Healthcare consultant specializing in patient and family-centered care for underserved communities

Priyanka Sahni

Advisor

Product Leader at Meta

Lauren Sato

Advisor

Co-founder and CEO of Komyūn

Veronica Smith

Advisor

Leadership coach and data justice consultant

Dr. Jennifer Tininenko

PhD
Ambassador

Director of the Child Anxiety Center at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle

Beth Trakimas

Advisor

Global Head of Organization Effectiveness at Autodesk

Chezik Tsunoda

Advisor

Documentary filmmaker and the founder of No More Under

Jennifer Wong

Advisor

CEO and Founder of VISIBLE

Our Team

Meet Our Staff

Dana Guy (she/her)

Melanie Roper (she/her)

Elaine Walsh (she/her)

Polly Jirkovsky (she/her)

Swarnima Aswinkumar (she/her)

Gloria Martinez (she/her)

Elizabeth Dawson (she/her)

Marion Mohrlok (she/her)

Magill Dickerson-Lange (she/her)

Kayla Eddy (she/her)

Cari Morales (she/her)

Allanah Raas-Bergquist (she/her)

Stacy Broadmante (she/her)

Beth Peery (she/her)

Anushree Dasgupta (she/her)

Patricia Andre-Edgar (she/her)

Avani Nadkarni (she/her)

Sarah Bahn (she/her)

Meet Our Board of Directors

Sahar Arbab

Christine Chang

Erika Dowd

Annie Garret

Everett Fitzhugh

Tyler Kendrick

Christine Leber

Adrian Matanza

Stephanie Sharkey

Meet Our Advisors and Ambassadors

Cristina Ciupitu-Plath

Mary Ellen Cunningham

Tracy Cutchlow

Olivia Grabacki

Carla Greenan

Jeff Hignite

Dima Kfouri

Katie Koch Meyer

Sarah Lawer

Allison Light

Armina Khwaja Macmillan

Sarah McElvaine

Bri O’Connell

Cyrus Phansalkar

Katie Price

Jane Quach

Julianna Rigg-Hillard

Myla Rugge

Judy Russell

Priyanka Sahni

Lauren Sato

Veronica Smith

Dr. Jennifer Tininenko

Beth Trakimas

Chezik Tsunoda

Jennifer Wong

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