Meet Our Team
Childhaven is staffed by a dynamic and diverse team of therapists, care coordinators, teachers, parent partners, and professionals. Each member of the Childhaven team is dedicated to prioritizing relational health as the antidote to childhood trauma and adversity–within Childhaven and beyond.
Senior Director of Early Learning & Home Visiting
Human Resources Director
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Community Impact & Government Relations Officer
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Mental Health Clinical Director
WISe Coach
WISe Director
Director of Early Learning
Program Operations Manager
ESIT Program Director
Healthcare Integration Manager
Major Gifts Officer
Grants & Foundations Manager
Development Assistant
Major Gifts Officer
Community Engagement Coordinator
Communications & Board Manager
Director of Major Gifts
Chair
Curt Anderson
Icertis
Vice Chair
Paulette Lemon
HomeStreet Bank
Past Chair
Bareq Peshtaz
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Treasurer
Rod Pierson
Community Volunteer
Secretary
Paulo Resende
Amazon
Dr. Abby Grant
Harborview Pediatric Clinic
Anthony Washington
Seattle Schools
Blake Marks-Dias
Corr, Cronin LLP
Carl Lovsted
Hub Northwest
David Lawrence
Community Volunteer
Dr. Derel Finch
Swedish Health Services
Gini Beck
Professional Coach
JC Cottrell
Daddy Can Do It Too
Joan Matheson
Seattle Education Association Retired
Kristie Garrett
Zevenbergen Capital Investments
Lakeisha Gunter
PwC
Mike Rodden
Cascade Asset Management Company
Molly Johnson
Amazon
Sam Park
Deloitte
Aanchal Gupta
Amazon
Ana White
F5
Beth Tinker, PHD
WA State Health Care Authority
Brianne Vanderlinden
The Mountaineers
Christina Price
Community Volunteer
Danny Sakar
Convoy Inc.
Dave Mentz
Community Volunteer
David Byers
Starbucks
Gary Sampson
Holt International Children’s Services
Jackie Smith
Seattle Childrens
J.J. Westfall
Intentional Futures
Jody Brown
Valley Cities Counseling
Joe Padilla
Convoy
Lance Soliday
Expedia
Luke Ekhoff
Microsoft
Matt Kelly
Sebris Busto James
Matt Munson
Dev 9
Mike Washington
Kaiser Permanente
Nani Vishwanath
REI
Nellie Allnutt
Community Volunteer
Nicolle Atchison
FareStart
Norris Frederick
Professional Athlete & Motivational Speaker
Rachel Esguerra
Boeing
Saleh Alhawar
Samantha Woogerd
Community Volunteer
Sherri Kokx
Seattle Public Schools
Sumit Pahwa
Angi
Toni Jennings
TM Media Agency
Ward Williams
Community Volunteer
Join The Movement
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and families in our community? Have a passion for racial equity, social justice, and trauma-informed care? We invite you to join our team of dedicated, caring, and collaborative professionals.