Board of Directors


Our 2010-2011 Board of Directors:

Betsy Stevenson
President

Senior Planner, Skagit County Planning and Development Services
Mount Vernon Schools Foundation, Founding Member
Leadership Team, Mount Vernon High School 2004 to present
Mount Baker Middle School, former SITE Council member
Little Mountain Elementary School, former Parent Group President and site Council member
Padilla Bay Foundation, Past President and former Board Member
Dansations Performing Arts Foundation

Wendy Ragusa

Vice President

Development Coordinator, Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
Wells Nursery, Partner/Owner
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools, member and past treasurer
LaVenture Middle School Parent Group, past president
Lincoln School PTA, past president and SITE council member
Skagit Valley College Foundation, former member
Skagit Symphony Board, past president
MV Schools and Lewis & Clark College Alumnae
Parent of two MVHS students

Ervin Lindall Treasurer

Retired, City of Mount Vernon Fire Chief
Mount Vernon LEOFF-1 Disability Board, Chairman
Support Officer Community Care, Coordinator
Kiwanis Club of Skagit-Mount Vernon, past President
Skagit County LEOFF-1 Disability Board, past Chairman
Emergency Medical Services, past President

Mount Vernon Civil Service Board member

Ken Bergsma
Secretary

Police Chief, City of Mount Vernon
Kiwanis Club of Skagit-Mount Vernon, past President
Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services, Board Chair
Mount Vernon Community Wellness Council, Treasurer
Friendship House, past Vice President
United Way of Skagit County, Board Director
Mount Vernon Parks Foundation, Board Member

Carl Burner

Superintendent, Mount Vernon School District

Mary June Curtis
Skagit County Juvenile Probation Officer
Mount Vernon Schools Foundation, founding President
Mount Vernon School Board of Directors, past President
Kiwanis Club of Skagit-Mount Vernon Board Member, past President
Madison School Parent Group, past President Centennial School Parent Group, founding President

Brad Furlong

Lawyer, Furlong Butler, Attorneys
Member, Mount Vernon School District Advisory Board
Former member, Conway School District Board Former member, MoNA Board of Directors
General Counsel: Public Hospital District No. 1; Port of Skagit County; Skagit Land Trust, North Sound mental Health Administration; Skagit County Public Facilities District
La Conner Town Attorney
Parent of three MVHS students

Tracey Levine

Freelance Associate Director  Live Golf Tournaments, Golf Channel and ESPN
LaVenture Middle School Parent Group, past President and current Secretary
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools, member
Co-Founder of The Children's Museum of Skagit County

Past President and Current Board Member The Children's Museum of Skagit County

Public Relations Advisory Group for Skagit Community Foundation

Lincoln School PTA, past Treasurer and Past Assembly Chair 

Past Member of LaVenture Middle School Leadership Team
Past Member of The MVSD Citizen's Advisory Group and Calendar Committee

Past Member of MVSD Middle Schools and Highly Capable Committees

Michael Marken Detective Sergeant, Washington State Patrol (Marysville)
President, Mount Vernon Girls AAU Basketball Club
Coach, Mount Vernon Girls AAU Basketball Club
Member, Mount Vernon Schools Facilities Advisory Committee
Member, Little Mountain Elementary School Parent Group
Member, Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools
Incoming Treasurer, Mount Baker Middle School Parent Group
Past member, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Past member, Mount Vernon Kiwanis
Parent of 2 Mount Vernon School District students

Larry Otos

Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Mount Vernon
Kiwanis Club of Skagit-Mount Vernon, Past President
Friendship House Board Member and Past President
Tulip Festival, Past President
Western Washington University Alumni President
Washington Recreation and Parks Association Past President and legislative Director
Certified Director with National Recreation and Parks Association
Currently have two boys in the MVSD

Kim Ray

CPA and owner, Williams and Nulle, PLLC
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, past Treasurer
Skagit Community Foundation, past Treasurer
Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, Stewardship and Finance Chair
Parent of two MVHS students

Kyle Reep

D.A. Davidson and Company, Vice-President
YMCA of Skagit County, President
United Way Board of Directors, member
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, member
Skagit Valley Hospital Finance Committee, member
Skagit/Mount Vernon Rotary Club, member
Skagit County 2060 Advisory committee

Maryl Skjei

Skagit County Public Health Nurse
Mother of four MV Schools graduates
Mount Vernon School Board, 1987-2003
Skagit-Mount Vernon Kiwanis, past-president
Secret Harbor/Foster Care Resources, former board member
University of Washington Bothell Alumni Council
Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation, founding member

 

leadership and vision

WORKING TOGETHER IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR MOUNT VERNON SCHOOLS.

The Foundation is led by an independent all-volunteer Board of Directors. Board members are community members who share a deep commitment to public education in Mount Vernon.

 

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