Washington City/County Management Association

Board of Directors

 
 

President

Katrina Knutson

Gig Harbor
City Administrator
Gig Harbor
 

 
 

Incoming President

John Mauro

City of Port Townsend
City Manager
Port Townsend
 

 
 

Vice President

Heidi Behrends Cerniwey

City of Ellensburg
City Manager
Ellensburg
 

 
 

Past-President

Laura Philpot

City of Maple Valley
City Manager
Maple Valley
 

 
 

Executive Coordinator

Melanie Harding

MRSC
Executive Director
Tacoma
 

 
 

Board Member, 2024-2027

Elizabeth Chamberlain

City of Walla Walla
City Manager
Walla Walla
 

 
 

Board Member, 2024-2027

Bristol Ellington

City of Shoreline
City Manager
Shoreline
 

 
 

Board Member, 2024-2027

Nathan West

City of Port Angeles
City Manager
Port Angeles
 

 
 

Board Member, 2026-2029

Torie Brazitis

Kitsap County
County Administrator
Port Orchard
 

 
 

Board Member, 2026-2029

Robert Gelder

City of Poulsbo
City Administrator
Poulsbo
 

 
 

Board Member, 2025-2028

Carolyn Hope

City of Mountlake Terrace
Deputy City Manager
Mountlake Terrace
 

 
 

Board Member, 2026-2029

Richa Sigdel

City of Pasco
Deputy City Manager
Pasco
 

 
 

Board Member, 2025-2028

Matthew Selby

City of Leavenworth
City Administrator
Leavenworth
 

 
 

Associate Board Member, 2025-2028

Leslie Harris

City of Bonney Lake
Assistant to the City Administrator
Bonney Lake
 

 
 

Associate Board Member, 2025-2028

Bucoda Warren

City of Tacoma
Chief Policy Analyst
Tacoma
 

 
 

Ex Officio Board Member

Deanna Dawson

Association of Washington Cities
CEO
Olympia