Our Team

Dean Snider, CEO
Shana Whitelock, HR Director
Kat Lohman, Executive Director of Social Impact
Karrie Whitney, Executive Director of Youth Development
Justin Davies, Executive Director of Hoag Operations
Tom Pierce, Director of Philanthropy and Advancement
William Huang, Financial Controller
John Borgognoni, Volunteer and Program Director
Elizabeth Goldsmith, Health & Wellness Director
Terry Karper, Facilities Director
Berenice Puente, Marketing and Brand Manager
Charlotte See, Admin Coordinator
Ben Leschensky, Communications Manager
Trevor Torres, Accountant
Darci Hart, Bookkeeper
Joel Eberle, Sports Programs Coordinator

Aquatics Team

Julia Hart, Swim Lessons Manager
Marissa Givens, Lifeguard Manager
Joseph Shelley, SVYA Swim Team Head Coach

Social Impact Team

Ky Parrott, Outreach Manager
Erik Kort, Site Supervisor (Sedro-Woolley Rec Center)

Childcare Team

Tammie Young, Senior ELC Director
Teresa Zumwalt, School-Age Director
Makenzi Upper, Burlington ELC Director
Marty Dunning, Laventure ELC Director
Meet our Fitness Instructors
Meet our Fitness Instructors
Meet our Swim Instructors
Meet our Swim Instructors

Board of Directors

  • Elizabeth Neidzwski (Skagit County Superior Court Judge) – President
  • Rod Cann (SaviBank, Commercial Lending) – Treasurer
  • Dan Berard (Mount Vernon School District, Grants Administrator)
  • Laura Cailloux (Skagit Valley College, Faculty)
  • Gautam Kini (HF Sinclair Refinery, Engineer)
  • Oscar Rivera (SeaMar, Behavioral Health)
  • Brad Methner (State Farm Insurance)
  • Miriam Miralles Mickelson (Sedro-Woolley School District, Superintendent)
  • Audra Ramerman (EDASC, CFO)
  • Dustin Johnson (Executive Director, Anacortes Family Center)
  • Cynthia Aguirre (Owner, Equitable Multilingual Services)
  • Morgan Curry (Executive Director, Skagit Gleaners)
  • Pete Vander Meulen (Diversint, Retired) – Past-President