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BOARD, LEADERSHIP & STAFF

2026 Board of Directors

President: Carolyn Read
Vice President: Rev. Malando Redeemer
Past President: Diane Powers
Board Treasurer:  Candy Watkins
Secretary: Craig Huish

Board of Directors 2025

AM Board of Directors
(Back row L to R): Gary Gessel, Ron Martinez, Craig Huish, Diane Powers, Mike Yoder, Rabbi Keren Gorban, Helen Boyer, Stacey Soltoff, Yuni Medlin, Ahlmahz Negash;
(Front row L to R): Rev. Malando Redeemer, Candy Watkins,
Imam Dr. Abdul-Hakim Mohamed, Rev. Paul Lebens-Englund, Carolyn Read

Board Members (Terms expiring in December 2026)

Rev. Paul Lebens-Englund, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tacoma

Diane Powers - Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma

Stacey Soltoff - Temple Beth El, Tacoma

Candy Watkins – Baha’i Faith Community of Tacoma

Board Members (Terms expiring in December 2027)

Helen Boyer, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Tacoma

Imam Dr. Adbul-Hakim Mohamed, Muslim Community

Carolyn Read, St. Leo Catholic Parish, Tacoma

Bishop Dr. Lawrence White, Church of the Living God

Board Members (Terms expiring in December 2028)

Rabbi Keren Gorban - Temple Beth El, Tacoma

Dr. Qudsia Khan - Islamic Center of Tacoma

Rev. Jonathan Pierre-Puckett - Urban Grace Church, Tacoma

Rev. Malando Redeemer - Shiloh Baptist Church, Tacoma

Jeannette Twitty - Church of God in Christ

Board meetings are typically held the second Thursday of each month (minus January and July).  Please check AM's online calendar for updates or changes.

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Mike Yoder

Executive Director

Sarah Miranda

Chief Finance & Administrative Officer

Valorie Crout

Chief Program Officer