Meet Our Team and Board
People are what make HopeSparks great. Meet our team of dedicated professionals who give passionately everyday to the work and mission of HopeSparks in service to the communities we serve.
Joe Le Roy, LICSW
President & CEO
Bill Bowman
Finance Director
Rachael Gray, MS, CCC-SLP
Chief Program Officer
Janie Frasier
Development Director
Juanita Kean
HR Director
Alisha Banta
Executive Assistant
Glenn Herlinger
Information Systems Manager
Megan Hammond
Data Systems Manager
Linne Enz
Credentialing and Billing Specialist
Karen Herman
Billing Manager
Wendy Maio
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Josey Schaub
Administrative Assistant
Mark Maffei
Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator
Ann Shankle, MSW, LICSW, CMHS, EMHS
Director of Behavioral Health
Toya Aubert, MA, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
LaRie Blake
Behavioral Health Referral Coordinator
Julie Brenneise, MA
Mental Health Therapist
Angela Close, MEd, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Shauri Coleman, MS, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Kristin Grace, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Supervisor
Mental Health Therapist
Annalise Hertler, MSW, LICSWA
Mental Health Therapist
Avriana Johnson
Behavioral Health Referral Coordinator
Dominique Levaughn Manns, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Kathy Le
Clinical Intern
Heinz Malon, MA, LMFT
Clinical Supervisor
Mental Health Therapist
Kara Michael, MA, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Alanna Muir, MEd
Mental Health Therapist
Mia Piper, MSW
Mental Health Therapist
Maren Telsey, MA, LMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Marjory Ware MA, LMHCA, LMFTA
Mental Health Therapist
Erika Anton
Clinical Intern
Justice Aragon
Clinical Intern
Livia Chen
Clinical Intern
Andi Eberhardt
Clinical Intern
Celia Peacock, MA
Clinical Intern
Codye Micale
Clinical Intern
Caroline Mullins
Clinical Intern
Natalie Sovde
Clinical Intern
Cristina Speer
Clinical Intern
Sara Sui
Clinical Intern
Katherine Vittes
Clinical Intern
Nicole D. Gates, CTP, Board Chair
VP, CashPro Specialist, West Commercial Banking, Bank of America
Veronica Hinojosa, Board Vice Chair
Director of Student Services, Year Up Puget Sound
Erik Swanson, Board Treasurer
CPA, Tax Senior, Moss Adams
Kelly Mooney, Board Secretary
Teacher, Federal Way School District, Rainier View Elementary
Brenda M. Baker, Board Member
SVP, Director Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, Columbia Bank
Dr. Yvette Gross, Board Member
Family Practice Physician, MultiCare
Derek J. Moore, Board Member
Support Engineering Manager, Microsoft
Dr. Sabine Thomas, Board Member
Naturopathic Physician
Natasha Johnson, Esq., Board Member
Staff Attorney, Sexual Violence Law Center
Ombudsman
Ron Brock
Retired Assistant Director Secondary Education, Tacoma Public Schools
Lou Olson, LICSW, IMH-E Level IV-C
Director of Children's Developmental Services
Clinical Supervisor
Angela Barber, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Anna Blankenship, MAT
Assistant Program Director
Lead Educator
Kate Brown, BA Ed
Special Educator
Melanie Bruey IMH-E
Special Educator
Margaret Clingan, MS, CCLS, LMHCA
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Janina Coffey
Insurance Biller
Frankie Coleman
Family Resource Coordinator
Ashley Earwood, COTA/L
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Alexis Ford, M.Ed, IMH-E
Special Educator
Sonya Galvon, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Team Lead
Ann Gugger, MA
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Doan Ha
Administrative Assistant and Data Entry
Shannon Hansen
Family Resource Coordinator
Community Relations Coordinator
Hannah Henry
Family Resource Coordinator
Veronica Herren
Family Resource Coordinator
Helen Hunt
Family Resource Coordinator
Bridget Ideker, MSW, LICSW
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Dawn Hylton, MSW
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Kristin Johnson M.Ed.
WA Certified Special Educator
Zuri Johnson, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Lisa King, COTA/L
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Katie Kronlund, MS, LMHCA
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Jay Luger, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Team Lead
Sherry Lussier
Family Resource Coordinator
Heather Mann, MA, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Leah Marshall, MA, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Michelle Millar, MS, IMH-E
Special Educator
Claudia "Rocio" Mogollon
Special Educator
Gina Pretzer, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Magdalena Pucilowski BA Ed.
ECE certified Special Educator
Linda Rasmussen, COTA/L
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Carolyn Reese, Ed-WA Certified
Special Educator
Sara Rigg
Family Resource Coordinator
Christen Roberts
Family Resource Coordinator
Anna Rogers, MA, LMFTA
Infant Mental Health Therapist
Team Lead
Stephanie Sanislo
Office Assistant / Intake Specialist
Alison Skeels, MA, CF-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist CF
Candace Square, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Laura Stuart, MOT, OTR/L, C/NDT
Occupational Therapist
Jennifer Timmons, MS, OTR/L, IMH-E
Occupational Therapist, Team Lead
Maryanne Tomich, M. Ed
Special Educator
Megan Werner, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Sybille White, IMH-E
Family Resource Coordinator, Team Lead
Sharon Worden, PT, DPT, MHS
Physical Therapist
Vianeth Zubrod
Financial and Office Manager
Janie Frasier
Development Director
Elizabeth Lords
Grants Program Manager
Linda Troeh
Event Coordinator
Amy Weaver
Development Associate
Pati West
HopesCloset and Volunteer Coordinator
Tamie Nielsen
Director of Family Support Services
Erin Boyd
Family Support Worker
Ash Martinez
Pathways Community Care Coordinator
Tamela McBride
Family Support Worker
Team Lead
Chris Blosser
Family Support Worker & RRC Kinship Navigator
Kimberly Sturgis
Family Support Worker & RRC Kinship Navigator
Pati West
HopesCloset Coordinator
Wendy Pringle, LMHC
Director of Pediatric Healthcare Integration
Jacob Cowan, MSW, LICSW
Behavioral Health Care Manager
Zoey Damm, LICSW
Behavioral Health Care Manager