Four officers and 12 director area representatives are elected to govern WSSDA. The board sets the operating policies, approves the annual budget, and evaluates the executive director. This group typically meets seven times per year either in-person, virtually, or in conjunction with WSSDA events. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the president with most of those being held virtually. Service on the WSSDA Board of Directors is limited to two terms of three years each. See board agendas and minutes.
Board of Directors
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![Derek Sarley](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/300x360_Sarley_Headshot.jpg)
![](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Melissa-beard.jpg)
![Danny Edwards](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Danny20Edwards.png)
![Douglas Benjamin](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Douglas-Benjamin.jpg)
Douglas Benjamin
Director Area I
- Douglas.Benjamin@bellinghamschools.org
- Bellingham Public Schools
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Term Expires: 2025
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Liza Rankin
Director Area II
- liza.rankin@seattleschools.org
- Seattle Public Schools
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Term Expires: 2026
![Harlan Gallinger](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Harlan-Gallinger-6-25-22.png)
Harlan Gallinger
Director Area II
- GallingerH@issaquah.wednet.edu
- Issaquah School District
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Term Expires: 2025
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Rick Maloney
Director Area III
- rmaloney@upsd83.org
- University Place School District
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Term Expires: 2024
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![Katherine Humphrey](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Katherine-Humphrey-scaled-1.jpeg)
Katherine Humphrey
Director Area V
- ceresfarms@gmail.com
- Boistfort School District
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Term Expires: 2024
![Julie Bocanegra](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/JulieBocanegra_sm.jpg)
Julie Bocanegra
Director Area VI
- julie.bocanegra@evergreenps.org
- Evergreen Public Schools
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Term Expires: 2026
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![](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/wndy-morrow.jpg)
![](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lindsay-Lofstrom.jpg)
Lindsay Lofstrom
Director Area IX
- lindsay.lofstrom@dpsdmail.org
- Deer Park School District
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Term Expires: 2025
![](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Laura-parsons-copy.jpg)
![](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/jill-oldson-original.jpeg)
![Marnie Maraldo](https://wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Marnie-Maraldo-300x360-1.jpg)
Marnie Maraldo
Pacific Region Representative, NSBA Board
Staff Contact & Board Resources
Michelle Choate
Administrative Support Officer