Name & Term
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TERM ENDING 2024 |
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Pete Wimmer 2022-2024 | Silverdale | Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer 23+ years, currently working as the Facilities Manager for Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Laboratory at Manchester |
Irene Overath
2022-2024 | Silverdale |
Retired director WSU Kitsap Extension; CK Community Schools; past member of CK Community Campus Planning Group and Commission on Children and Youth; Vice President for Gifts of the Paul Linder Educational Foundation |
Monica Downen 2022-2024 | Old Town Silverdale
| Owner of Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Cafe in Old Town Silverdale since 2006; Kitsap resident since 1999; dedicated to the community and active in several community boards, committees and groups
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TERM ENDING 2025 | | |
David Emmons 2023-2025 | Silverdale | President/CEO of the Greater Kitsap Chamber, former Director of Philanthropy at YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, former Executive Director of Olympic College Foundation
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Brandon Myers - CHAIR 2023-2025
| Silverdale
| Detective Sergeant with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, president of the Central State Theatre (CSTOCK), Leadership Kitsap Class of 2024
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Ryan Wixson - VICE-CHAIR 2023-2025 | Seabeck/Silverdale
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| Family runs small manufacturing business; manages Silverdale industrial park and other properties; avid member and advocate for local business community; conduit to share concerns, struggles, successes of neighbors and friends with county officials |
Jay Christian 2023-2025 | Tracyton | Chief of Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue, Kitsap Emergency Medical Services Council, Hospital Task Force, Chamber of Commerce, Silverdale Rotary |
Caleb Reese 2023-2025 | Olympic View
| Port of Silverdale Commissioner, Kitsap resident for over 55 years, graduate of Central Kitsap High school and Olympic College; advocate for maintaining and increasing public access to waterfront
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Mark Hughes
Ex Officio
2024-2025
| Chico
| Kitsap Mental Health Services Director of Marketing & Communication, Olympic College Foundation Past President, CK Citizens for Quality Education Chair, Port of Silverdale Citizens Advisory Committee, CKF&R Citizens Advisory Committee
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Kate Lawrence 7/22/24-6/30/25
| Student,
Youth
| Central Kitsap High School student who is president of the Class of 205 and participates in the National Honor Society and Key Club. She also volunteers at Chico Creek Salmon Park, One Heart Wild Sanctuary and the Kitsap Humane Society.
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TERM ENDING 2026
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Kristen Fabry
2024-2026
| Silverdale
| Retired Naval Officer, graduate of Central Kitsap High School and District Ambassador, classroom volunteer and mentor, member of Puget Sound Navy League, US Naval Academy Alumni Association Puget Sound, NYYC Naval Services Committee, Sunday school director/teacher, HOA treasurer and Mathis Guild
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Neal Gaulden
2024-2026
| Silverdale
| Retired Naval Chief Petty Officer, former federal contractor for Naval Engineering Facilities Northwest, owner of Gaulden Management Group, head track coach at CK High School, president of Kitsap Fliers Track and Field, former Central Kitsap Fire District volunteer firefighter and EMT
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Donna Hart
2024-2026
| Silverdale
| Secretary of Silverdale Senior Center organization, former school board member and city mayor in Florida, managed major contruction and road projects, served on chamber of commerce economic development task forces
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Wendy Kile
2024-2026
| Chico Lake
| Currently executive director of Kitsap Regional Library Foundation with over 20 years of fundraising experience in Kitsap County, lifelong Kitsap resident with roots in Chico/Erlands Point, current chair of Kidzz Helping Kidzz, former chair of Leadership Kitsap, supporter of organizations serving at-risk and homeless youth
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Sarah Philley Obert - SECRETARY
2024-2026
| Seabeck
| Program manager of Leadership Kitsap, former curriculum and program developer for at-risk youth alternatives, social justice advocate, master's degree in community psychology, PhD scholar of leadership and change, interest in intentional community planning.
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Gretchen Ritter-Lopatowski
2024-2026
| Enetai Beach/Illahee
| Graphic designer working with many local nonprofit organizations, board member of Leadership Kitsap, AVID counselor for Bremerton High School students, parent of charter school student, community volunteer
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Paula Wildes
2024-2026
| Chico/Newberry Hill/Eldorado
| Resident of Central Kitsap over 40 years, member of Navy Hospital Patient/Family Partnership Council, neighborhood Block Watch Coordinator, Kitsap County Long-Term Care Ombudsman, elections poll worker, retired from Central Kitsap School District
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