Board of Directors
President
Laura Philpot
City of Maple ValleyCity Manager
Maple Valley
Incoming-President
Katrina Knutson
Gig HarborCity Administrator
Gig Harbor
Vice-President
John Mauro
City of Port TownsendCity Manager
Port Townsend
Past President
Stephanie Lucash
City of KenmoreDeputy City Manager
Kenmore
Executive Coordinator
Melanie Harding
MRSCExecutive Director
Tacoma
Board Member, 2023-2026
Torie Brazitis
Kitsap CountyCounty Administrator
Port Orchard
Board Member, 2023-2026
Amy Buckler
City of CentraliaDeputy City Manager
Centralia
Board Member, 2023-2026
Scott MacColl
City of SammamishCity Manager
Sammamish
Board Member, 2024-2027
Heidi Behrends Cerniwey
City of EllensburgCity Manager
Ellensburg
Board Member, 2024-2027
Elizabeth Chamberlain
City of Walla WallaCity Manager
Walla Walla
Board Member, 2024-2027
Bristol Ellington
City of ShorelineCity Manager
Shoreline
Board Member, 2025-2028
Carolyn Hope
City of Mountlake TerraceDeputy City Manager
Mountlake Terrace
Board Member, 2025-2028
Matthew Selby
City of LeavenworthCity Administrator
Leavenworth
Associate Board Member, 2025-2028
Leslie Harris
City of Bonney LakeManagement Analyst
Bonney Lake
Associate Board Member, 2025-2028
Bucoda Warren
City of TacomaChief Policy Analyst
Tacoma
Ex Officio Board Member
Deanna Dawson
Association of Washington CitiesCEO
Olympia