Meet our Board of Directors.

Pete Haase

Retired – Boeing Engineer
Term ends October 2025

President - Leah Rice

Retired – Educator
Term ends October 2026

Dennis Parent

Retired – Commercial Fishing
Term ends October 2027

Candace Smith

Retired - Educator
Term ends October 2025

Vice President - Gail Smith

Retired
Term ends October 2027

Elena Bell

Veterinarian
Term ends October 2026

Phil Torres

Maintenance Manager -HF Sinclair Term ends October 2027

Secretary - Laura Schumacher

Manager - Port of Skagit Term ends October 2027

Paola Macias Vargas

Skagit Valley College
Student
Term ends October 2026

Racheal Meloche

Vice-President, Banner Bank, Anacortes
Term ends October 2026

Treasurer - Charles ‘Si’ Simenstad

Research and Professor Emeritus University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences
Term ends October 2025

Brian S. Brady

Biology Dept. Chair, Skagit Valley College
Term ends October 2026

Hollie Del Vecchio

Attorney, Educator, Christmas Tree farmer

Term ends October 2025

Advisor - Jude Apple

Reserve Director
360-630-1839 (C)
japple@padillabay.gov

Administrator - Mary Mae Hardt

(360) 757-3234 (W)
foundation@padillabay.gov