Board of Directors

Join our Board!

Sustainable Connections is excited to announce an open call for individuals interested in serving on our board of directors. 

Board Members

Brian Rusk, FarmWild

Cameron Miller, Non-GMO Project

Claire Bogle, Food Works Group

Colleen Mitchell, Herrera Environmental Consultants

Dave Brogan, Bellingham Bay Builders

Liz Stockton, King Conservation District

Nikki Quinn, Hammer Properties NW

Rachel Vasak, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association

Stephanie Ashton, Western Washington University

Hollie Huthman, Bellingham City Council Ex Officio

Bruce Tabb, Retired Mayor of Ellensburg & Elmview

Lana Price, Independent Consultant

Special thanks to the years of service we enjoyed from our former board members:


Amy Robinson, 3 Oms Yoga
Jared Keller, Intellitonic
Kaitlyn Aliota, Evergreen Health
Courtney Rambo, Intellitonic
Carole MacDonald
Dave Finet
Steve Hollenhorst, Huxley College of the Environment, WWU
Andy Anderson, Index Industries
Jim Ashby, Community Food Co-op
Fred Berman, Pastazza; WSDA
Ken Bothman, La Fiamma Pizza & Fiamma Burger
Keith Carpenter, Wood Stone
John D’Onofrio, D’Onofrio & Editor, NW Business Monthly
Rick Dubrow, A-1 Builders
Todd Elsworth, Recreation Northwest
Dean Fearing, Kulshan Community Land Trust
Steve Forbes, Larson Gross
Mauri Ingram, Whatcom Community Foundation
Duane Jager, ReUse Works
David Johnston, Clearstory Investments & Skipping Stone Foundation

Shawn Kemp
Leanne Kramer
Cindi Landreth, A-1 Builders
Rose Lathrop, Aiki Homes
Andrea Leebron-Clay, Mt. Baker Care Center
Janet Lightner, Boundary Bay Brewery
Charlie Maliszewski
Allen Matsumoto, UI Architects, Inc.
Scott Mauermann, Laurel Landscaping
Mike McAuley, Chuckanut Builders
Neil McCarthy, RMC Architects
Amy McIlvaine, The Dahlquist Kitchen
Siobhan Murphy, Thrive Business Group
Janet Ott, Ott & Associates
Ian Rae, Chuckanut Builders
Alex Ramel, Stand
Chuck Robinson, Village Books & Paper Dreams
Steve Roguski, Fairhaven Runners
Terese Roles-Meier

Elie Samuel, Samuel’s Furniture
Cheryl Thornton, Cloud Mountain Farm Center
Alexandrea Spaulding, Alexandrea Consults
Karl Unterschuetz, Itek Energy
Christopher Webb, Chris Webb & Associates Inc
Ken Wilcox
Kathie Wilson, Child life Montessori Schools