The current board of Directors can be found on this page.

Duties of the officers and board members are detailed in the VashonBePrepared bylaws. The Executive Committee meets monthly; the Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the 1st month of each quarter, i.e. in Jan, April, July, and October. 

2022-2023 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

General Board

Ex Officio members

1. ACS - Michael Meyer
2. CERT - Jan Milligan
3. Chamber of Commerce - Cheryl Lubbert
4. EOC team lead - Rick Wallace
5. Food Bank - Mason Gerety
6. KC Sheriff’s Office - Sgt. Kiersten Whitacre
7. MRC – Drs.Clayton Olney / Jim Bristow
8. Mass Care - Kim Nelson
9. NERO - Vicky de Monterey Richoux
10. VIEMA - vacant
11. VIFR - Chief Matt Vinci
12. VISD - Kali Aguilar
13. Voice of Vashon - Luke McQuillin

Up to 5 at-large directors

1. Marijke Van Heeswijk
2. Dr. Lydia Aguilar Kirschner
3. Michael Sperazza

2021-2022 Board of Directors 

Executive Committee

General Board

1. ACS - Michael Meyer
2. CERT - Patricia Toovey (replaced by Jan Milligan 13 April 2022)
3. Chamber of Commerce - Cheryl Lubbert
4. EOC team lead - Rick Wallace
5. Food Bank - Mason Gerety
6. KC Sheriff’s Office - Manuel Apostol
7. MRC – Drs.Clayton Olney / Jim Bristow
8. Mass Care - Kim Nelson
9. NERO - Vicky de Monterey Richoux
10. VIEMA - vacant & organization is defunct!
11. VIFR - Chief Charlie Krimmert
12. VISD - Zabette Macomber (replaced by Kali Aguilar April 2022)
13. Voice of Vashon - Luke McQuillin

Up to 5 at-large directors

1. Marijke Van Heeswijk
2. Dr. Lydia Aguilar Kirschner
3. Michael Sperazza

2020-2021 Board of Directors 

Executive Committee

General Board

1. ACS - Michael Meyer
2. CERT - Patricia Toovey
3. Chamber of Commerce - Cheryl Lubbert
4. EOC team lead - Rick Wallace
5. Food Bank - Emily Scott/Mason Gerety
6. KC Sheriff’s Office - Sgt Dusty Davis
7. MRC – Drs.John Osborn & Ina Oppliger
8. Mass Care - Kim Nelson (Brigitte Webb/Leigh Weber/Brownie Carver)
9. NERO - Vicky de Monterey Richoux
10. VIEMA - Brigitte Schran-Brown
11. VIFR - Chief Charlie Krimmert
12. VISD - Spring Hecht
13. Voice of Vashon - Luke McQuillin

Up to 5 at-large directors

1. John Cornelison
2. Dr. Lydia Aguilar Kirschner
3. Michael Sperazza
4. Carolyn Wilber (resigned 1/13/20)

2019-2020 Board of Directors 

Executive Committee

• President - Vicky de Monterey Richoux
• Vice President - Rick Wallace
• Secretary - Cathy Rogers (resigned, replaced by John Cornelison)
• Treasurer - Donna Donnelly
• At-Large #1- vacant
• At-Large #2 - vacant

General Board

1. ACS - Michael Meyer
2. CERT - Patricia Toovey
3. Chamber of Commerce - Cheryl Lubbert
4. EOC - Rick Wallace
5. Food Bank - vacant
6. KC Sheriff’s Office - Sgt Dusty Davis
7. MRC – Drs.John Osborn & Ina Oppliger
8. Mass Care - Cathy Rogers (departing)
9. NERO - Vicky de Monterey Richoux
10. VIEMA - Brigitte Schran-Brown
11. VIFR - Chief Charlie Krimmert
12. VISD - Dan Chasan
13. Voice of Vashon - Luke McQuillin

Up to 5 at-large directors

1. John Cornelison
2. Dr. Lydia Aguilar Kirschner
3. Michael Sperazza
4. Carolyn Wilber (resigned 1/13/20)

2018-2019 Board of Directors

VashonBePrepared Executive Committee
President: Vicky de Monterey Richoux
Vice President: Rick Wallace
Secretary: Catherine Rogers
Treasurer: Donna Donnelly
At large: Rick Brown
At large: Corinne Cottle-Harmon

VashonBePrepared Board of Directors

1. Ex officio: John Cornelison
2. EOC: Rick Wallace
3. Mass Care/Sheltering: Cathy Rogers
4. CERT: Jan Milligan
5. NERO: Vicky de Monterey Richoux
6. ACS: Michael Meyer
7. MRC (co): Drs. John Osborn & Ina Oppliger
8. VIFR chief: Charlie Krimmert
9. VIEMA: Brigitte Schran-Brown
10. VISD: Jodi Burwell
11. Food Bank: Pamela deRyss
12. Voice of Vashon: Luke McQuillin
13. King County Sheriff’s Office: Isaac Patino -> Dusty Davis
14. Chamber of Commerce: Jim Marsh -> Cheryl Lubbert

Up to 5 at-large directors:

2017-2018 Board of Directors

2016-2017 Board of Directors

VashonBePrepared Executive Committee

VashonBePrepared Board of Directors

ACS: Robert Smueles
At Large:
  John Cornelison
  Corinne Cottle-Harmon
  Rachel Larson (resigned)
  Rik Reed
CERT: Jan Milligan
Chamber of Commerce: Rick Brown
EOC Team: Rick Wallace
King County Sheriff’s Office: Isaac Patino
Mass Care/Sheltering: Catherine Rogers
Medical Reserve Corps: Barb Owdziej
NERO: Vicky de Monterey Richoux
Vashon-Maury Food Bank: vacant
VIEMA: Brigitte Schran-Brown
VIFR: Robert Larsen
VISD: Donna Donnelly
Voice of Vashon: Luke McQuillin

2015-2016 Board of Directors

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2014-2015 Board of Directors

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President: Rick Wallace
Vice-President: Vicky de Monterey Richoux
Secretary: Cathy Rogers
Treasurer: Donna Donnelly
At-Large: Tim Johnson
At-Large: Debi Richards

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2013-2014 Board of Directors

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2012-2013 Board of Directors

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Rick Wallace, President
Bob Smueles, Vice-President
Catherine Rogers, Secretary
Donna Donnelly, Treasurer
Debi Richards, At-Large
Tim Johnson - At-Large

2012 VashonBePrepared Board of Directors
John Cornelison - past Prez
Donna Donnelly - At-Large
Synthia Downs - At-Large
Debi Richards - NERO
Jill Janow - EOC Team
Catherine Rogers - VEPC
Hank Lipe - VIFR
John “Oz” Osborne - At-Large
Ed Steyh - EOC Team
Daniel Luechtefeld - ARES
Rex Stratton - VIEMA
Scott Rice - CERT
Bob Smueles - At-Large
Tim Johnson - At-Large
Rick Wallace - EOC Team

2011-2012 Board of Directors

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John Cornelison - President
Rick Wallace - Vice-President
Catherine Rogers - Secretary
Donna Donnelly - Treasurer
May Gerstle - At-Large

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John Cornelison - Past President
Donna Donnelly - At Large
May Gerstle - EOC Team
Synthia Downs - At Large
Jill Janow - At Large
Hank Lipe - VIFR Fire Chief
Daniel Luechtefeld - ARES Representative
Scott Rice - CERT Representative
Catherine Rogers - Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee President
Steve Snyder - At Large
Ed Steyh - EOC Team
Rex Stratton - VIEMA President
John Osborne - At Large
Joe Ulatoski - NERO Lead
Rick Wallace - EOC Team Lead

2010-2011 Board of Directors (elected September 8, 2010)

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John Cornelison, President
Rick Wallace, Vice-President
Catherine Rogers, Secretary
David Sunstrom, Treasurer
May Gerstle, At Large

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John Cornelison - Past President
Synthia Downs - At Large - appointed later in the year?
Reed Fitzpatrick - CERT
May Gerstle - EOC Team
Hank Lipe - VIFR Fire Chief
Daniel Luechtefeld - ARES Representative
Jan Milligan - At Large
John "Oz" Osborne - At Large , Appointed in October
Scott Rice - At Large , Appointed shortly later?
Catherine Rogers - Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee President
Ed Steyh - EOC Team
vaccant - VIEMA President, Rex Stratton appointed mid year?
David Sunstrom - At Large
Steve Snyder - At Large , Appointed in October
Joe Ulatoski - NERO Lead
Rick Wallace - EOC Team Lead

2009-2010 Board of Directors (elected May 27, 2009)

VashonBePrepared Executive Committee
John Cornelison, President
Rick Wallace, Vice-President
Catherine Rogers, Secretary
David Sunstrom, Treasurer
May Gerstle, At Large

VashonBePrepared Board of Directors
John Cornelison - Past President
Reed Fitzpatrick - CERT
John Galus - VMIRC
May Gerstle - EOC Team
Carol Ireland-McLean - At Large
Hank Lipe - VIFR Fire Chief (appointed during the year)
Jan Milligan, At Large
Catherine Rogers - Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee President
Ed Steyh - EOC Team
Rex Stratton - initially At Large, then as VIEMA President
David Sunstrom - At Large
Joe Ulatoski - NERO Lead
Rick Wallace - EOC Team Lead

2008-2009 Board of Directors (elected June 18, 2008)

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John Cornelison, President
Rick Wallace, Vice-President
David Sunstrom, Treasurer
Reed Fitzpatrick, Secretary
Cathrine Cochrane, At Large
May Gerstle, At Large

VashonBePrepared Board of Directors
John Cornelison - Past President
Cathrine Cochrane - CERT
Reed Fitzpatrick - At Large
May Gerstle - EOC Team
Tag Gornall - Past President
John Galus - W7VMI & ARES
Steve Haworth - VIEMA
Jill Janow - At Large
Jan Nielsen - VIFR
Catherine Rogers - Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee
Ed Steyh - EOC Team
Rex Stratton - At Large
David Sunstrom - At large
Joe Ulatoski - NERO
Rick Wallace - EOC Team Lead

2007-2008 Board of Directors (elected February 21, 2007)

VashonBePrepared Executive Committee
John Cornelison - Co-President (Internal Affairs)
Tag Gornall - Co-President (External Affairs)
Rick Wallace - Vice-President
Reed Fitzpatrick - Secretary
Michael Callan - Treasurer (appointed after the initial meeting)

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John Cornelison - Co-President (Internal Affairs)
Tag Gornall - Co-President (External Affairs)
Rick Wallace - EOC Team Lead
Reed Fitzpatrick - At-Large
Tom Nicolino
Peter Murray
Catherine Rogers - Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee
Jill Janow
Joe Ulatoski
Leslie Frye