Anton Preisinger - Founding Director & Chairperson
Anton is NWH's Founding Director and current Board Chairperson. He spent years looking for ways to maximize the impact he could have on the people living in the streets of Seattle and NWH is the result of that search.
Anton is also a stay-at-home dad for two amazing boys, a volunteer editing microloan proposals for KIVA, and a freelance writer/editor with a children's book, Shaky, published in 2017.
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: anton@nwhospitality.org
Maggie Brassil - Vice-Chairperson
Maggie is a scientist. She has spent the last 20+ years working in research, from ecology to immunology to virology to genetic disease and therapeutics. She is passionate about women in STEM, sustainability, subverting capitalism, and contributing to her community. Her hobbies include backpacking, gardening, sewing, video games, and macaroni & cheese.
Affiliations: Seattle Children’s Hospital
NWH Contact: maggie@nwhospitality.org
Amy Makela
Amy is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: amy@nwhospitality.org
Kimberly Malone - Vice-Chairperson
Kimberly is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: kimberly@nwhospitality.org
Molly Strand - Secretary
Molly Strand became involved with Northwest Hospitality by participating in their recent outreach and cleanup efforts at Veterans Memorial Park. She is an elementary school teacher with a myriad of hobbies such as running, reading, gardening, making art for fun, camping, and paddleboarding.
Affiliations: Kitsap School District
NWH Contact: molly@nwhospitality.org
Jake Nimlos - Treasurer
Jake is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations:
NWH Contact: jake@nwhospitality.org
Ryan Wernet - Vice-Chair
Ryan is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations: Olympic Ambulance
NWH Contact: ryan@nwhospitality.org
Tyler Kehoe - Treasurer
I was approached by Anton with the opportunity to be the treasurer of Northwest Hospitality and after speaking with Anton, who showed a true desire to make an impact on his community, I couldn’t pass a chance to be part of the team.
I work full-time as an EMT, am father to a wonderful daughter, and am always trying to get outdoors to hike, climb, or snowboard
Affiliations: ALS Ambulance, Olympic Ambulance
NWH Contact: tyler@nwhospitality.org
Allison Preisinger - Secretary & Event Specialist
Allison began as NWH's Event Specialist and is bringing that passion into her role as Secretary on the Board of Directors.
Allison is a wonderful musician who plays live all over the Pacific Northwest and her music can be found online and at her website: allisonpreisinger.com
NWH Contact: allison@nwhospitality.org
Jack Reynolds - Director
Jack is terrific; full bio pending
Affiliations: Olympic Ambulance
NWH Contact: jack@nwhospitality.org
Jill Grove - Director
Jill is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations:
NWH Contact: jill@nwhospitality.org
Lily Bonilla - Director
I have always loved helping people, it’s the best feeling in the world to know that you have positively impacted someone’s life. I am a high school student and I love art, music, and sports. The sports I enjoy are volleyball, basketball, softball, and football.
Affiliations: South Kitsap High School - Student
NWH Contact: lily@nwhospitality.org
Eric Putaansuu - Director
Eric is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations: Olympic Ambulance
NWH Contact: eric@nwhospitality.org
Anna Moore - Member
Anna is awesome; full bio pending
Affiliations: Harrison Bremerton
NWH Contact: anna@nwhospitality.org
Galena White - Director
Galena White is formerly houseless and has been working toward social justice for thirteen years. They are an activist and community organizer, mother, not-for-profit artist, autistic, wife, bi, non-cis, fat, person with white privilege, survivor, mentally and physically disabled, and a person with extraordinary perspicacity yet very poor memory. Their greatest achievement was being the founding member of Delridge Grocery Cooperative. Hobbies are D&D, video games, singing, camping, swimming, fighting the kyriarchy, and petitioning the government to end homelessness.
Afficliations: None
NWH Contact: galena@nwhospitality.org
Ron Vietmeier - Director
Ron is a long-time charity organization volunteer and donor to charitable and church organizations throughout his 80+ years of life. He joins the Board to continue this passion during retirement and help the less fortunate.
Ron capped off his lifelong career in construction by closing his construction management business which assisted small business contractors pursuing military construction contracts. That career ranged through mechanical trades worker and supervisor, Navy civil service in facility management and contracting, general construction management to his consultant practice.
Concurrently he served 33 years in the Navy Seabee Reserve Program from enlisting, culminating in his Chief Warrant Officer retirement.
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: ron@nwhospitality.org
Eric Duechle - Director
Eric is extraordinary; Full bio coming soon!
Affiliations: Seattle Compassion Services
NWH Contact: eric@nwhospitality.org
Geoff Kerby
My name is Geoff(Jeff) and I've been volunteering for the Severe Weather Shelter since I came back to Western Washington 8 years ago. I spent lots of time with the homeless while traveling across country on a Spiritual Journey back in 2012, and am super Grateful to be able to give back any way I can. I really Appreciate what I've seen Anton doing since we met and am honored to be invited to be a part of this organization! Thanks!
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: geoffk@nwhospitality.org
Christopher (CJ) Wright
CJ is awesome; Full bio pending
Affiliations:
NWH Contact: cjw@nwhospitality.org
Pam Cone
Pam is Amazing; Full bio pending
Affiliations: None
NWH Contact: aror@nwhospitality.org
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