Leadership

2026 NUHSA Board Members

 

Heidi Shepherd
President
Community Advocate
 

Juliana Pooley

Vice President
Community Advocate

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Valerie Sasson

Secretary

Deputy Mayor

City of Kenmore

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Denise Bugallo

Treasurer

Regional Manager

King County Library System

 

Jenne Alderks
Community Advocate
 

​​​​​Brook Buettner
Executive Director
Regional Crisis Response Agency (RCR)

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Amanda Dodd
Council Member
City of Bothell

Eben Pobee
Deputy Mayor

City of Shoreline

Founder CHARMD LLC

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Semra Riddle
Council Member
City of Lake Forest Park

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Terra Drooney
Community Advocate

Tamara Piwen
Family Support Assoc. Director
Center for Human Services

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Silje Sodal

Director

Third Place Commons

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​​​Ed Sterner
President
Sterner Law Offices

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Staff

Sarah Arndt
Senior Manager