Endorsements from Our Community

Jeffrey Radakovich, physician

Jennifer A Bates, MD Ferndale Family Medical Center

Jessica Bloom, MD, Family Physician Family Care Network

Jim Hopper, MD

Judith Koont, Retired Child, Adolescent & Family Psychiatrist

Kainui Rapaport, RN

Karena Whitworth, Family Physician

Kellie Jacobs, MD

Ken Gass, MD Retired Whatcom County Pediatrician

Kenneth Bachenberg, MD, Retired Physician

Kim Wiley, LMHC, Child & Family Mental Health Therapist

Laura Fox, family physician Family Care Network

Lessli Putney, MD, Pediatrician, Chief of Pediatrics & Children's Therapies

Lisa Brodsky, ARNP

Lucia Pearson, ARNP, MPH

Mara Kelley, Medical Director Pediatrics, St Joseph Medical Center

Marcy Hipskind, MD

Marcy Shapley, Physician Assistant, Family Care Network

Mark Lisowski, MD - Emergency Medicine Physician

Mary Ellen Shields, MD, Retired Whatcom County pediatrician

Mary Swanson, Family Care Network

Megan Gruber, ARNP at Family Care Network, Whatcom Family Medicine 

Megan Murray, Family Nurse Practitioner

Alejandro Rey, MD, Hospital physician for Family Care Network at Saint Joseph Hospital 

Anneliese Floyd, Family Doctor

April Wakefield Pagels, MD, Family Medicine

Arielle Furtado, ARNP, Family Care Network

Ashlee Walls, MD, Family Medicine Physician

Beth Earthman, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PeaceHealth

Brooke Jardine, Pediatrician, St. Joseph Medical Center

C Bree Johnston, MD, MPH

Christie Erskine, Speech Pathologist, PeaceHealth Medical Center

David A. Lynch, Family Physician, parent and grandpa

Deborah Benz, MD

Deborah Hall, Family Physician 

Dr. Chao-ying Wu 

Dr. Kaeley Kaplan

Dr. Kellie Jacobs, MD

Drs. Astrid & Chris Newell

Elizabeth Gaylord, Naturopathic Doctor & Nurse Practitioner Family Care Network

Erica Gadzik, MD - Family Medicine Physician 

Ernest Cassella and Dina Levin, MD

Francie Gass,R.N.

Frederic Braun, MD

Gib Morrow, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Officer

Greg Anderson, MD, Family Physician Family Care Network

Heather Honey, Family Care Network

Ian Bonner, Family Physician

Doctors and Medical Professionals

Meghen Flaig, Physical Therapist and Founder of Endurance Physical Therapy

Melana Schimke, MD, Family Physician Family Care Network

Nancy McAllister, MD

Nicholas Lois,  PA-C

Ken Gass, MD

Patrick McLaughlin, North Sound Family Medicine

Paul Homer, MD

Rachel Lucy, PhD

Rachel McCarthy, Practice Manager at North Sound Family Medicine

Rachel Stipek, Medical Assistant

Richard Binder, MD, Family Care Network

Robert Baird, MD

Rodney Anderson, MD

Rory Bradt, DO, Family Physician

Ryan Honey, Physician, Family Care Network

Sally Baird, PhD Child Psychologist

Shay Martinez, MD

Sophia Kuo, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, Sound Mental Health, PLLC

Steven Ban, MD, Retired Whatcom County Pediatrician

Susan Holstine D.O., Hospitalist , Sound Physicians and Board Member Chuckanut Health Foundation

Teresa Thornberg, MD

Tricia Peterson, RN

Tyler Nelson, MD Family Medicine

Vermont McAllister, MD

Seth Fleetwood, Mayor of Bellingham

Dan Hammill, Bellingham City Council

Lisa Anderson, Bellingham City Council

Kristina Michele Martens, Bellingham City Council

Hannah Stone, Bellingham City Council

Michael Lilliquist, Bellingham City Council

Hollie Huthman, Bellingham City Council

Ashley Brown, Everson City Council

Kelly Bashaw, Bellingham School Board

Camille Díaz Hackler, Bellingham School Board

Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt, Mt Baker School Board

Michael Shepard, Port of Bellingham Commissioner

Christine Grant, Public Utility District Commissioner

Community, Nonprofit, and Business Leaders

Abigail Warick

Adam Resnick

Adrian Shulock

Adrienne Renz, Executive Director, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services

Alex Winstead, Cascadia Mushrooms

Ali Bonner, School Counselor

Alivia Jelinski

Alycia Hawkins, Lydia Place Board President

Amanda Coleman

Amanda Elder

Amy McIlvaine

Amy Rydel

Amy Slonim

Anna Gracheva

Anne-Marie Faiola, CEO of Brambleberry

Annie Teed, Generations Early Learning and Care

Annie Roegele

Anya Milton, Community Advocate

April Vian

Ari Lee-Newman

Ashley Brown

Ashley Kimberley

Barry Meyers

Becka Robinson, educator

Becky Brunk, realtor

Ben Kinney

Benjamin Christian

Benny Musonda

Brandi Damon

Brenda Kenyon

Brian Russell

Briana Slater

Bryan Brink, retired teacher

Bryant and Hilary Engebretson

Bryttani Watts

Carol & Ray Dellecker

Carol Comeau, Retired Superintendent, Anchorage Public Schools

Catherine Lynch

Cathy Fairbanks

Chad Nickisch, Loan Officer at Peoples Bank

Chris Phillips

Christine Espina, Faculty member WWU

Christine Wiebe, educator

Chuck Robinson

Cindy Brinn

Cindy Rudolph

Clark Campbell, President at Gear Aid Inc

Colby Abshire

Colton Kaltenfeldt

Danielle Lash

Daria & Bill Taylor

Darlene Giblin

David Johnson, Business leader

David Schrengohst

David Webster

Deb & Pete Granger

Debbie Ahl, Former CEO, Sterling Health Plans

Debbie Broughton

Dee Robinson

Dera Ye

Derek Long

Derek Thornton, CFO, Peoples Bank

Devin Connolly, Executive Director, Interfaith Coalition

Diana Wu

Diane & Mike Bates

Dick and Peggy Campbell, Bellingham Millwork Supply Co.

Donnell Tanksley, Police Chief, City of Blaine

Doug Chadwick, Whatcom County Undersheriff

Dr. Barbara Mathers-Schmidt, Professor WWU

Dr. Greg Baker, Superintendent, Bellingham School District

Dr. James Everett, Superintendent, Meridian School District

Elizabeth Boyle

Emily Hoffman

Emma Bishop

Elizabeth Maynard, Executive Director, Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center

Elizabeth Shieff

Elizabeth Thrash

Emily O’Connor, Executive Director of Lydia Place

Eric Hayes, CMO, Superfeet

Eric Hirst

Eric Rising

Erica Huffman

Erin Lynch, Board President, Chuckanut Health Foundation. PTA parent, Carl Cozier Elementary School

Erin Maloney

Ernest Cassella

Flo Simon, retired, Police Chief, City of Bellingham

Gabriel Miles, Gabriel's Art Kids

Gena Gustafson, retired primary teacher

Geneva Blake

Gerry Smoot, Coach, Mt. Baker School District

Greg Winter, Opportunity Council

Gretchen Pflueger

Haley White

Heather Bliss

Heather Brown

Heather Ellis

Heather Flaherty, Chuckanut Health Foundation

Heather Hyink

Heidi Bugbee, Executive Director Of Generations Early Learning & Family Center

Hilary M Schwandt, Professor WWU

Ian P. McCurdy

Isabel Machuca-Kelley, 3rd grade teacher, Bellingham Public Schools

Isabel Meaker

Jaime Arnett

Jamie Ashton

Jacqueline Brawley, Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, Bellingham Public Schools

Janelle Nardone

Jeff & Deb McClure

Jennifer Kutcher

Jennifer O'Toole

Jennifer Woodruff

Jennifer Wright

Jeremy Loween

Jessica Ennen

Jessyca Murphy, Executive Director, Make.Shift Art Space

Jim Boyle

JoAnn Benson

Joe Perry

Joe Timmons, Candidate for State Representative, District 42

Josh and Nicole Burdick

Josh Kaplan

Julianna Cress

Julie Wasilewski

Kaiden Bair

Karen Kildall Occhiogrosso

Katie Boylan

Kathy & John Whitmer

Kaye Marshall, Retired Kindergarten Teacher and Early Learning Specialist, Mount Baker SD

Keelin Hunsdale, Kindergarten Teacher, Bellingham Public Schools

Keith Montoya, Generations Forward

Keith Negley, Keith Negley Illustration

Kelsey Bedient, Sun Mountain Consulting

Ken Hertz, Chair Blossom Management Corporation

Kim Brown, NAMI Whatcom Board Member

Kimberly Lynn, PhD, Professor WWU

Kim Weil

Kristi Birkeland, CEO United Way

Kristi Fairbanks, LICSW, child and family therapist

Kristin Barber

Lara Welker

Laura Clark, Executive Director, Whatcom Humane Society

Leslie Farris, retired school counselor 

Licia Sahagun, Executive Director, Wild Whatcom

Linda Wise Miller, Retired Administrator, Bellingham Public Schools

Loch Trimingham

Lucinda Pfeiffer-Hoyt

Lupita Garcia-Ruiz

Lyn Salazar

Maralise Fegan, Former Ferndale City Council member

Marc Fairbanks

Madison DeBruler

Margie Kimberley

Maria Macpherson

Maria Stahn

Mark Geri

Mark Johnson, Retired Superintendent, Nooksack Valley School District

Mary Brett

Mary Sewright, Superintendent, Mount Baker School District

Matt & Teri Treat

Matthew Barrow, Director at Lydia Place

Mauri Ingram, President & CEO, Whatcom Community Foundation

Meg Metzger

Meghan Penny

Meredith Hayes, Whatcom Child Care Coalition

Mike Hammes, Owner and CEO, RAM Construction

Missy Belles, Gifts & Grants Administrator at Whatcom Community Foundation

Monica Hivick

Nanette Davis

Nasreen Mughal-Barrows

Nolan Pate

Paul Newman

Peter Telfer

Raven Lee Dietzen

Rachael Wilson, Lilac Listings by Rachael and Laura RE/MAX Whatcom County

Rand Jack

Ray Deck III, Founder Skookum Kids

Rebecca Lewis, Educator and mom of a special needs child

Reid Frederick

Rita Jefferson, Chief Operating Officer, Silver Reef Casino Resort

Rob McElroy, Former Elementary Principal

Robina Sandhu

Ron Polinder, Retired Educator

Ryan Thramer

Sadie Townsend, Housing Case Manager, Lydia Place

Sallye Quinn

Sam Gearhart, Executive Director Bellingham Public School Foundation

Sara Nichols Chiabai

Sara Williams

Sarah Hayes

Sarah Rothenbuhler, Owner, Birch Equipment

Shane Sullivan

Shawna Unger

Shelly Justis-Johnson

Shu-Ling Zhao

Sierra James, Executive Director, Whatcom Center for Early Learning

Stephanie Allen, Teacher

Stephen Gockley

Stephen Taylor

Steve Clarke, retired Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Bellingham Public Schools

Steve Harris, Local law enforcement officer and labor leader

Steve Ruthford, Fairhaven Middle School Principal

Steve and Kim Smith

Steve Swan

Steve Walker, Retired Executive Director, Community Boating Center

Sue Sharpe

Sue Staley, Retired Marriage and Family Therapist

Suneeta Eisenberg, Executive Director Whatcom Waves

Susan & Pete Rittmueller

Susan Given-Seymour

Susan Trimingham

Suzannah Gusukuma, Lightning Tree Designs

Suzanne Goodell

Suzanne Wu, Retired Early Childhood teacher

Tallie Jones, Director, Mindport Exhibits

Tamara Spira, Fairhaven College, Western Washington University

Tammie O’Dell

Tammy Fehrer

Teizeen Mohamedali, Whatcom CARE (Whatcom Coalition for Anti-Racist Education)

Teresa Goetz

Terry Thalhofer

Tiffani Beardsley

Tim McEvoy

Tina Anderson

Tricia Peterson

Trinity Bernhardt

Troy Lautenbach

Troy Muljat, Muljat Group

Vesla Ann Tonnessen, coordinator at the Whatcom Early Learning Alliance

Vikki Kinsman

Virginia Mercado

Wendy Scherrer, M.Ed

Wes Drilias

Wilanne Ollila-Perry, Early Learning Advocate

William Larry Ziels, CEO/Executive Director, Whatcom Family YMCA

Zanna Kuehl

(Title and organization names are provided for identification purposes only. They do not always imply organizational endorsement.)