Board of Directors

Dave Sanford

President

Retired Human Resources Executive with Lamb Weston. Active involvement with a number of local non-profits, as board member, volunteer, and fundraiser. Drives for Meals on Wheels in Benton City.
Start Date 10/2016

Wendy Krause

Vice-President

Wendy grew up in Richland and after two decades of working in geriatric care in Western WA, is happy to be back to our great community.

She has practiced restorative and palliative care as a medical massage therapist and has worked with countless families to assess health and financial needs for long-term care placement, with a special emphasis on the frail and dementia population.

Wendy now serves as the community outreach manager at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, where she is our region’s interventionist for UW HealthLinks.
Start date 01/2018

Sharon Lute

Secretary-Treasurer

Sharon has been a licensed attorney for thirty years in CA, WA and D.C.; Government Contracting Officer for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, and vitrification technology; Deputy Program Manager for F-16 equipment and training program; Procurement Manager for Tomahawk and MD-11 engineering and manufacturing; government audit liaison for accounting systems and $2.1B program costs justification.
Start date 12/2017

Nancy Aldrich

Past President

City Special Projects Coordinator, Public Works. Local government experience, contracts and construction.
Start Date 12/2013

Gail Middleton

Member

Gail is a professional guardian for seniors providing a safe living placement, proper medical support and financial protection for vulnerable adults in our community. She has been a very active member of many local nonprofits that have supported people of all ages.

Start date 09/2017

Marty Gardner

Member

Career operations executive in food industry; state and local board leadership covering economic development and nonprofits.

Start Date 12/2015.

Michelle Wright

Member

Insurance Broker. Extensive involvement with other local nonprofits.
Start Date 10/2013.

Vince Beasley

Member

Fire Chief Beasley has over 35 years with the Kennewick Fire Department. He lives in Benton County, WA. He remains active with one of the local Rotary Clubs and his church.
Start Date 06/2018.