Governance

The Communities of Opportunity (COO) initiative is guided and governed by a collaborative partnership of community leaders, government entities and philanthropic organizations. The COO-Best Starts for Kids Advisory Board/Governance Group (GG) provides guidance on the implementation of COO strategy and activities, and serves in an advisory role for the COO elements of the Best Starts for Kids levy implementation plan.

Members must be King County residents and are recruited on an ongoing, rolling basis in accordance with membership needs and requirements. As a King County Board or Commission, stipends are currently not available for participation.

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Governance Group Meeting
Governance Group Meeting
Governance Group Meeting
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Governance Group Meeting

MEETING MATERIALS

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2024 GOVERNANCE GROUP Members

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Bilan Aden, African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) 

Lydia Assefa-Dawson, King County Housing Authority 

Elsa Batres-Boni, Interim COO Director 

Michael Brown, Civic Commons, Seattle Foundation (COO Sponsor) 

Kris Hermanns, Seattle Foundation (COO Sponsor) 

Carlos Jimenez, Centro Cultural Mexicano 

Cilia Jurdy, FEEST 

Patience Malaba, Housing Development Consortium (HDC) 

Sandhya Nakhasi, Common Future 

Gloria Ramirez, Colectivo de Pueblos Originarios  

Sili Savusa, White Center CDA (WCCDA) 

Joy Sebe, United Way King County 

Michael Seiwerath, SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) 

Dae Shogren, Representing King County Council  

Yordanos Teferi, Multicultural Community Coalition (MCC) 

Matias Valenzuela, Representing King County Executive (COO Sponsor) from Public Health - Seattle & King County 

Jackie Vaughn, Surge Reproductive Justice 

Agaiotupu Viena, UTOPIA Washington 

Joon-Ho Yu, UW & Korean Community Service Center (KCSC) 

 

Member bios are coming soon.