Board Member     Angela Jefferson, MBA (she, her)

Angela is a US Army retired officer and current Tumwater City Councilmember. "I am a lifelong certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I am passionate about advocating for our most vulnerable population, for healthy families and healthy children, which brings me to TOGETHER!."

 

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Treasurer-Secretary     Lauren Clinton, M.Ed (she, her)

Lauren Clinton is a school counselor at Chinook Middle School and has been in North Thurston Public Schools for eight years. Lauren earned her BA from University of Washington, Seattle, her M.Ed from Seattle Pacific University, and her administrative credentials from University of Washington, Tacoma. Her passion in education surrounds restorative justice and implementing community school programs. She is excited to collaborate with TOGETHER! to further the development of these programs in schools.

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Vice President Nicole Colgan (she, her)

Nicole is the Chief People Officer for TwinStar Credit Union where she oversees the overall human resource and employee training functions.

Nicole earned her BA in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame with a concentration in Human Resources/Organizational Development. She holds the title of Professional in Human Resources from the Society for Human Resource Management and brings over a decade of diverse experience in human resource administration in hospitality, health care, manufacturing, education, and state government. 

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President      Katherine Flynn (she, her)

"I am a retired pediatric nurse who dedicated my career and free time to supporting all youth to have their best life possible. I joined the TOGETHER! Board because I am drawn to their core value of community, school, and family mobilization. I am honored to serve with leaders who base their decisions and programs on the latest research, best practices and evidence-based programs."

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position vacant

Currently the TOGETHER! Board has more than one vacant position. Interested in applying? Service terms are 3 years long, and service is limited to 3 terms (9 total years). Questions? Email us at info@thurstontogether.org to connect.

Ready to apply?Complete and submit an application, and email it to info@thurstontogether.org.Let's partner to help you utitlize your knowledge, passions and life experience to further our mission, vision, and values.  

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Honoring our Late Board Member José S. Gutierrez Jr, M.Ed, MIT (he, him)  

José S. Gutierrez Jr. was a cherished community member, servant and educator who believed in and dedicated his life to peace, healing, and justice. He pursued these commitments as a scholar, professor, cultural ambassador, public servant, and business leader. José was a volunteer with TOGETHER! since 2009, and served on the TOGETHER! Board of Directors August 2016 until his passing in fall 2021.

 

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If you’re ready to advance the health and wellbeing of all young people, join TOGETHER! on our mission. To apply to join  our Board of Directors, please fill out the Board of Directors Application and email to:
info@thurstontogether.org
 

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"The work TOGETHER! does in Thurston County is extremely important. TOGETHER!’s programs have a 20-year history of making meaningful, positive change in the lives of at-risk children.  Every child who is touched by TOGETHER! has a substantially better chance of leading a productive, healthy life."

- Rick Hughes

 

"The organization’s mission is critically important for our community’s positive future."

- Celia Nightingale

 

"North Thurston Public Schools has partnered with TOGETHER! in the prevention of violence, alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse among our youth. ... I have witnessed firsthand the positive impact the TOGETHER! program has made on the students in Thurston County.  I am honored to work collaboratively with a community-based organization such as TOGETHER! ... ."

- Karen Johnson