Say “Hello” to our Board of Directors.

Stu Simmons

Stu Simmons

President

Retired, Stadelman’s Fruit 

Dave McDonnell

Dave McDonnell

1st Vice President

Financial Advisor, Principal Financial Group

Jheri Ketcham

Jheri Ketcham

Treasurer

Yakima Area Arboretum, Retired

Karl Graf

Karl Graf

Secretary

Engineer, Retired

Leslie Wahl

Leslie Wahl

Past President

Retired

Eric Don Anderson

Eric Don Anderson

Director

Community Organizer, Chaplain

Monet Becenti

Monet Becenti

Director

First Nations MESA Director, Heritage University

Jessica Black

Jessica Black

Director

Associate Professor, Heritage University

 

Doug Rice

Doug Rice

Director

Retired, King County Dept Nat Resources

Guillermo Rivero

Guillermo Rivero

Director

Owner, EPikLAR Landscape Design

Corey Sinclair

Corey Sinclair

Director

Recreation Management

Colleen Smith

Colleen Smith

Director

Owner Operator
Sol Shine Nature Preschool
Lucy Stevens

Lucy Stevens

Director

Human Resources, Retired

 

Bruce Whitmore

Bruce Whitmore

Director

Educator, Retired

Duward Massie

Duward Massie

Director, Emeritus

Retired, Plant Scientist

Ken Wilkinson

Ken Wilkinson

Director, Ongoing

Manager, City of Yakima Parks and Recreation

Life Trustees

  • Helen Garretson
  • Lacey Gentry
  • Yoshio Hata
  • Helen Jewett Shields