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AGENDA OF THE 2016

ANNUAL MEETING ............ 1

MINUTES OF ANNUAL

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING JUNE 14, 2015 .... 2

MINUTES OF SPECIAL

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING NOVEMBER 15,

2015 ....................................... 3

2016-17 ANNUAL

OPERATING BUDGET ........ 4

CAPITAL SPENDING

REPORT ................................ 9

2016-17 NOMINEES FOR

ELECTION .......................... 10

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ON JUNE 12.

2016 ANNUAL MEETING Sunday June 12, 2016

AGENDA OF THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

Rosemary Daszkiewicz, Moderator

The following is the proposed agenda for the Annual Congregational Meeting

of University Unitarian Church, held Sunday, June 12, 2016.

1. Call to Order

2. Appointment of the Secretary and Tellers

3. Announcement of a quorum by the Tellers

4. Remembrance of members who have died since last Annual Meeting

5. Motion to approve the final agenda for the Annual Meeting

6. Motion to approve the minutes of the Annual Congregational Meeting

held June 14, 2015

7. Motion to approve the minutes of the Special Congregational Meeting

held November 15, 2015

8. Motion to approve the 2016-17 Annual Operating Budget

9. Motion to approve the 2015-16 Annual Report

10. Recognition of the outgoing members of the Board of Trustees and

Leadership Development Committee and outgoing Moderator

11. Election of new Trustees, LDC Members, and Moderator

12. Building Master Plan and Capital Campaign

13. New Business

14. Closing Words

15. Motion to Adjourn

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November 15, 2015, and are

therefore presented for

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MINUTES OF ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING JUNE 14, 2015

Submitted June 19, 2015 by Cal Van Zee, Secretary of the Board of Trustees

1. The meeting was called to order by Rich Brooks, President of the

Board of Trustees. Rich Brooks introduced Rosemary Daszkiewicz,

the congregation’s elected moderator

2. The moderator appointed tellers and Cal Van Zee to be secretary for

this meeting

3. The tellers reported to the moderator that a quorum was present

(minimum 62).

4. Reverend Luopa read the names of members who had died since the

last Annual meeting.

5. A motion was made to approve the final agenda for the Annual

Meeting. The motion received a second and was approved on a voice

vote.

6. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Annual

Congregational Meeting held June 8, 2014. The motion received a

second and was approved on a voice vote.

7. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Special

Congregational Meeting held October 26, 2014. The motion received

a second and was approved on a voice vote.

8. A motion was made to approve the 2015-2016 Annual Operating

Budget. The motion received a second and a review of the budget

details was presented by Treasurer Andrew von Nordenflycht. The

Operating budget was approved on a voice vote

9. A motion was made to approve the 2015-2016 Capital Spending

Budget. The motion received a second and was approved on a voice

vote.

10. The Moderator called on the Leadership Development Committee

(LDC) who recognized the outgoing Board and LDC members with

special gratitude noted that Andrew von Nordenflycht served an

additional year as Treasurer.

11. A motion was made to approve the new Trustees and LDC members.

Trustees: Debbie Maranville and Deborah Houseworth. LDC

members: Justin Almeida, Kathleen Cromp, Frank Flannigan, Bill

Gilmore and Sissy Peterman. The motion received a second and was

approved on a voice vote.

12. The Moderator introduced the architects from THA who have been

hired to work with the Physical Space Implementation Team: Jonah

Cohen, Corey Martin and Amelie Raynaud. A few questions from

members were taken and answered by Jonah.

13. A motion was made to approve the 2014-2015 Annual Report which

was handed out to members prior to the meeting. The motion received

a second and was approved on a voice vote.


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14. The Moderator called for any new business, of which there was none.

15. The Moderator called on Reverend Luopa for closing words. Rev.

Luopa thanked Rich Brooks, outgoing Board President for his service,

noted his 40 year membership since 1975, and his prior Board

Presidency in the mid-90s.

16. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The motion received a

second and was approved on a voice vote at 11:53am.

Submitted by Cal Van Zee, Secretary of the Board of Trustees

The full text of the 2014-2015 Annual Report is available online and upon

request from the church office.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Submitted November 19, 2015 by Margaret Nolen, Secretary of the Board of

Trustees

1. The meeting was called to order by Rosemary Daszkiewicz, the

congregation’s elected moderator, who appointed tellers,

parliamentarian, and Margaret Nolen to be secretary for this meeting.

2. The tellers reported to the moderator that a quorum was present

(minimum 58).

3. An announcement was made to entertain a motion to approve the final

agenda for the Congregational Meeting. The motion received a second

and was approved on a voice vote.

4. The Moderator invited Rev. Jon Luopa to speak to the members. His

remarks summarized the work of the Strategic Planning Team and then

the designated Physical Space Implementation Team (PSIT) at the

behest of the congregation. He noted that the Feasibility Study Phase

of their work ends today with a congregational vote to determine if the

congregation stays at the present site and proceeds to the Master

Planning Phase of the planning process. Jon also noted that the

Strategic Planning Team had designated a Stewardship Strategic Team

which recommended the creation of a Stewardship Committee of the

Board. The Board has created that committee and the Chair of the

Stewardship Committee is Steve Carlson who will speak to us later in

the meeting.

5. The Moderator invited Lee Anne Warner from the PSIT to the podium.

Lee Anne provided more background on the work of the team and the

selected architectural firm Hacker (previously THA) and framed the

recommendation by the team that has been approved by the UUC

Board of Trustees. The Feasibility Study Final Report dated 16

October 2015 had been posted to the church website since October 22

for congregation review. An Informational Meeting was held on

November 1 to respond to questions and concerns.

6. Lee Anne Warner then moved to entertain a motion to approve the

recommendation of the PSIT which was endorsed by the UUC Board

on October 22. The recommendation was described in the agenda



OPERATING BUDGET

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THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE

FOR APPROVAL

handout as “Recommended Option 2: Remain, renovate and build

new”. The motion was seconded and an open period of comments

ensued.

7. A challenge from the floor which suggested that the congregational

vote was unnecessary was answered by the Moderator with the Board

decision to put this important decision to congregational vote, despite

the bylaws stipulation that this decision was within the purview of the

Board.

8. After a dozen comments and questions, the Moderator, responding to a

call, asked for a show of hands for those in the assembly who were

approving the recommendation. Of the 125 members present, a tally

showed 123 approved the recommendation, 2 rejections, and no

abstentions. The motion carried.

9. The Moderator called the Stewardship Committee Chair Steve Carlson

to the podium. Steve Carlson thanked the PSIT for their work and

introduced Scott and Katie Renschler who will co-chair the Capital

Campaign which will help guide the possibilities in the Master

Planning Phase of the Physical Space Implementation Plan. The

congregation recognized their call to service. Steve also introduced

Kate Banta-Green from the Collins Group who will be providing

professional consulting support for the Capital Campaign. Kate stood

to be recognized by the congregation. Steve recognized that the

mission of the Stewardship Committee is to adopt a sustainable

process for University Unitarian Church in moving forward.

10. The Moderator called for any new business, of which there was none.

11. The Moderator called on Reverend Luopa for closing words.

12. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The motion received a

second and was approved on a voice vote.

Submitted by Margaret Nolen, Secretary of the UUC Board of Trustees

2016-17 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

The annual operating budget of University Unitarian Church reflects the

ongoing costs of compensation, administration, and programming of the

church between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

The 2016-17 budget submitted for approval by the Board of Trustees appears

on page 6. For comparison, the 2015-16 budget approved June 14, 2015

appears on page 7. In addition, revenue and expense activities for the first

three quarters of the current fiscal year (July 2015 through March 2016) as

well as notable activities in the Capital Fund and Knatvold Legacy Fund begin

on page 8.

The following notes are included to explain Board-approved assumptions for

budgeted revenue, support, and expenses in the coming year, compared to the

current year.

Revenue and Support

Projected pledge revenues reflect pledges in hand as of May 20, 2016, of

$805,536 and matching gifts for doubled pledges of $9,775. On top of those



pledges, $110,000 in pledges are expected to be developed by December 2016

from the active member households that have not yet participated in this

year’s campaign.

Other annual income sources (rent, tuition, program collections or fees)

specified by staff are included as well. In addition, a New England pilgrimage

is being planned with a fundraising component for an additional $25,000 in

operating income.

Compensation expenses related to Social Justice programming in 2016-17 will

be offset by a Board-authorized release of up to $30,000 from the restricted

Social Justice Program Fund. In addition, the Board authorized use of $35,000

from the restricted Seeds of Hope Fund to offset compensation costs for the

staffing of the new Director of Ministries position, an important and strategic

investment in the church’s future.

Finally, the Board of Trustees plans to use an allowed release of earnings from

the Knatvold Legacy Fund to support remaining unfunded expenses. The

Board approved a release of up to $15,000 in accumulated earnings, a little

more than 1% of the value of the investment fund.

Expenses

Salary and benefit expenses for the full year of paid staff is $952,801, and

represent 76% of all annual expenses. This is an 8% increase over salary and

benefit expenses for 2015-16. Aside from the addition of the Director of

Ministries position, increases in compensation expenses reflect a 1.0% cost of

living adjustment, an increase in UUC’s baseline “living wage” from $16.00

to $18.50 (the first adjustment of this figure in five years), and additional

payroll taxes related to compensation changes.

The following distribution of annual salary and benefit expenses for programs

shows their amounts and their associated percent of all program salary and

expenses. The number of full-time and part-time employees are also indicated

per program.

Program FT PT

Program

Compensation

% of

comp

Worship, Care, and Social Justice 2 231,981.33 32%

Religious Education 2 155,434.65 21%

Ministries and Congregational Life 2 2 179,355.39 24%

Music 8 168,593.20 23%

TOTAL 6 10 735,365

Administration total compensation for 2016-17 is $217,437, representing two

full-time and three part-time staff members, and accounting for 23% of all

compensation expenses of the church. Total operating expenses of the church

reflect a 4% decrease over 2015-16 operating expenses.

Program expenses shown in the budget are for services and materials directly

related to the activities of those programs.

The Board of Trustees approved contributions to the national and regional

arms of the Unitarian Universalist Association of $10,000 and $12,000,

respectively.



Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget (Submitted for Approval June 12, 2016)

Unrestricted

Temporarily

Restricted Total

Revenues and Support

Pledge Donations 925,000 925,000

Other Donations 30,000 30,000

Special Events (NET) 25,000 25,000

Tuition Revenue 15,000 15,000

Rental Revenue 108,239 108,239

Program Revenue

Religious Education 16,000 16,000

Worship and Care - -

Music 15,300 15,300

Congregational Life 2,900 2,900

Investment Revenue - -

Other Revenue 1,500 1,500

Net Assets Released from Restriction* 65,000 65,000

Total Revenues and Support 1,138,939 65,000 1,203,939

Expenses

Salaries 605,383 65,000 670,383

Employee Benefits

Health Insurance 68,314 68,314

Pension 65,467 - 65,467

Elective Compensation 26,187 - 26,187

Payroll Tax 51,950 - 51,950

Staff Expense Accounts 25,500 - 25,500

Housing 45,000 45,000

General Operating Expenses

Tax, License, and Insurance 24,600 24,600

Financing Expenses - -

Denominational Dues 22,150 22,150

Office Expenses 36,000 36,000

Building Maintenance Expenses 72,300 72,300

Business Expenses 12,300 12,300

Fundraising Expenses 3,000 3,000

Program Expenses

Worship and Pastoral Care 5,900 5,900

Religious Education Program 33,700 33,700

Music Program 19,960 19,960


Social Justice Expenses 18,300 18,300

Bank Expenses 8,350 8,350

Other Expenses - -

Total Expenses 1,153,911 65,000 1,218,911

Balance (14,972) - (14,972)

Knatvold Legacy Fund support 14,972

Net Balance -

* Net Assets Released from Restriction (detail)

Social Justice Program Fund (final balance to close fund) 30,000

Seeds of Hope Fund 35,000

Total Net Assets Released from Restriction 65,000



Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget (Approved June 14, 2015)

Unrestricted

Temporarily

Restricted Total

Revenues and Support

Pledge Donations 900,000 900,000

Other Donations 30,000 30,000

Special Events (NET) - -

Tuition Revenue 15,000 15,000

Rental Revenue 108,239 108,239

Program Revenue

Religious Education 16,000 16,000

Worship and Care - -

Music 15,300 15,300


Investment Revenue - -

Other Revenue 1,500 1,500

Net Assets Released from Restriction* 20,038 20,038

Total Revenues and Support 1,092,209 20,038 1,112,247

Expenses

Salaries 594,924 10,136 605,060

Employee Benefits

Health Insurance 77,706 77,706

Pension 56,029 1,014 57,043

Elective Compensation 22,412 405 22,817

Payroll Tax 43,388 903 44,291

Staff Expense Accounts 26,350 900 27,250

Housing 45,000 45,000

General Operating Expenses

Tax, License, and Insurance 24,575 24,575

Financing Expenses 400 400

Denominational Dues 22,150 22,150

Office Expenses 33,050 33,050

Building Maintenance Expenses 76,000 76,000

Business Expenses 19,000 19,000

Fundraising Expenses 6,000 6,000

Program Expenses

Worship and Pastoral Care 5,900 5,900

Religious Education Program 33,700 33,700

Music Program 19,960 19,960


Social Justice Expenses 10,020 6,680 16,700

Bank Expenses 10,350 10,350

Other Expenses - -

Total Expenses 1,137,963 20,038 1,158,001

Balance (45,754) - (45,754)

Knatvold Legacy Fund support 45,754

Net Balance -

* Net Assets Released from Restriction (detail)

Social Justice Program Fund (up to 40% of actual expenses) 20,038

Total Net Assets Released from Restriction 20,038



Note that as of June 2013,

the Annual Meeting

materials do not contain

balance sheets or

projections for year-end

closing of the current fiscal

year. The Director of

Operations will publish a

Fiscal Year Closing Report

in July 2015 to provide all

official statements for the

fiscal year ending June 30,

2016.Inquiries or questions

about the Fiscal Year

Closing Report may be

directed to Byron Krystad,

Director of Operations, at

the church office.

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Activities (through March)

Budget

Revenue and Expense Budget Actual % Used

Revenues

Pledge Donations (including prepaid) 900,000 664,275 74%

Other Donations 30,000 28,516 95%

Special Event Revenue - -

Tuition Revenue 15,000 15,440 103%

Rental Revenue 108,239 85,758 79%

Program Revenue 37,470 25,350 68%

Investment Revenue - 437

Total Revenues 1,090,709 819,776 75%

Expenses

Salaries 605,060 439,016 73%

Employee Benefits 274,106 181,749 66%

General Operating Expenses 175,175 138,452 79%

Fundraising Expenses 6,000 19 0%

Program Expenses 87,310 59,841 69%

Investment Expense 10,350 4,671 45%

Total Expenses 1,158,001 823,747 71%

Additional Sources of Support Budget Actual

Social Justice Program Fund 20,038

Knatvold Legacy Fund Distribution 45,754 50,677

July 2015 to March 2016

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Capital Fund Activities (through March)

Fiscal year 2015-16 included the beginning of UUC’s work on designing and

funding the building suggested by the strategic plan developed from the Year

of Discernment in 2011-12. Funds were received to support this initial work,

including a feasibility study and master plan by an architectural firm and a

capital campaign capacity study by a fundraising consultant. Those activities

in the first three quarters are summarized in the following table.

Capital Activities for July 2015 - March 2016

Revenues

Capital Revenue 2,473

Investment Revenue (9,747)

Total Revenues (7,274)

Expenses

Capital Expenses 33,486

Investment Expense 5,436

Restricted Expenses 1,690

All Expenses 40,612

Capital revenues reflect 5% of rental income for the brick houses leased to

Community Psychiatric Clinic, and investment revenues reflect income and

market change during this time period.



Note that there is no

motion to approve a

capital spending plan for

fiscal year 2016-17.

Expenses show fees paid toward UUC’s contract with the fundraising

consultant, the Collins Group; legal fees; and annual expenses related to

management of regulated materials (asbestos, lead). Investment expenses are

fees paid to banks and investment managers. Restricted expenses cover costs

of the Physical Space Implementation Team.

On top of these revenue and expense activities, other costs are recorded as

changes to fixed assets through an account called “Construction in Progress.”

All expenses related to the feasibility study and master plan are recorded here

to reflect total cost of construction over a period of multiple years.

Depreciation does not begin until the building is put in service.

Change in Fixed Assets July 2015 - March 2016

Construction in Progress

Feasibility Study 164,657

Master Plan 32,455

Miscellaneous 486

Total Construction in Progress 197,598

Note that feasibility study and master plan expenses are all funded through

donor-restricted gifts received in 2015-16. Additional gifts of $29,866

restricted to the strategic capital project were received in the first three

quarters, and will be added to the total of all restricted gifts at year end.

Fiscal Year 2015-16 Knatvold Legacy Fund Activities (through March)

The Knatvold Legacy Fund, which is an investment account to hold bequests

in perpetuity for the long-term benefit of the church, had additions in the first

three quarters of $205,922 from the estates of Fred Cox, Jean Wheeler,

Virginia Richmond, Johanna Metsker, and Eileen Allen. We can also

report that an additional bequest totaling $450,823 was received from the

estate of Ruth Little at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The Knatvold Legacy Fund will have a board-approved distribution of

$15,000 in cumulative earnings since April 2015. This support is reflected in

the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2016-17.

CAPITAL SPENDING REPORT

At the 2015 Annual Meeting, a capital spending plan was presented with the

assumption that projects for improving the use and safety of the existing

church building was warranted, even with a major capital project under very

early development. However, during the last year and the development of

those major capital plans, three critical issues arose:

1. The feasibility study accepted by the congregation in November 2015

recommended that the congregation stay on the current site but

demolish the current social hall and administrative wing, and fully

renovate the original sanctuary. Many of the areas proposed for capital

improvement (NJ Hall floor refinishing, chancel woodwork

refinishing) would be at risk of damage, if in an area of renovation, or

lost, if in an area of demolition.



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3. The feasibility study required a complete test of the building for

regulated materials (asbestos and lead). Discoveries from that testing

identified areas containing regulated materials requiring abatement.

Many of these areas that cannot be modified without initiating costly

abatement procedures coincided with areas proposed for capital

improvement at the last meeting (painting sanctuary, renovating treads

on church school stairs).

4. Major redesign of buildings and programming suggested by the

feasibility study and evolving master plan suggest that the purchase of

additional furnishings prior to completion of design details would be

the wrong order of operation (downstairs greeter’s desk, replacement

folding chairs).

For these reasons, the executive team decided not to pursue the projects listed

for capital spending at the last annual meeting. Instead, focus remained on the

critical items of completing the feasibility study and developing the

appropriate master plan based on those findings.

Given the direction of the master plan and the probability of major renovation

and demolition of current facilities, no interim building investments are being

proposed for 2016-17.

2016-17 NOMINEES FOR ELECTION

Listed below is the slate of candidates that the Leadership Development

Committee has nominated for the Board of Trustees, the Leadership

Development Committee, and Moderator for terms beginning in July 2016.

These candidates have indicated their willingness to serve our church

community, for which we are deeply grateful.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 3-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 2016

(One open seat)

Gayle Childers

Gayle moved to Seattle in 2000 with her wife, Rebecca, and twin boys Colin

and Caleb. Over the past 13 years, Gayle has been involved in UUC life

downstairs serving as a Sunday school teacher, Coming of Age Mentor, and

Greeter, and upstairs (though it really happens downstairs) as the chairperson

of the Leadership Development Committee and as a member of the

Governance Implementation Committee. Her family has been very engaged

in the church life and having raised her sons here, Gayle knows how important

UUC is and how much it can offer. In her professional life, Gayle has worked

with business and IT professionals to deliver solutions to business problems.

This experience lends itself well for serving on the Board of Trustees –

listening to different perspectives, helping to bridge understanding and

collaborating on solving problems to move forward.



LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 2016

(Four open seats)

Meta Thayer

I have been a member of UUC for more than 25 years, and feel grateful for

the opportunity to give back to the community that has so richly given to me. I

served on the Children and Youth Program committee in the distant past, have

been a mentor in the Coming of Age program twice, taught in the church

school, and worked on the Membership Team. More recently, I was fortunate

to be on the Strategic Implementation Team for Spiritual Awakening and

Development and subsequently participated in the Wellspring program in

2014-2015. I am a church office volunteer on Sundays, and have sung with

the Intergenerational Choir for nearly the entire time I have been coming to

this church. Outside of church, I have worked as a physical therapist at Group

Health for 28 years, as well as serving on the bargaining teams with SEIU-

1199NW. I have collaborated with many people on lots of projects over the

years, and want to help UUC at this exciting time of transition and promise. I

feel honored to have been asked to serve.

Mike Kippes

In seeking a community of spirit where human discourse is the essential

process of accessing that which is transcendent, Michael Kippes has been

attending UUC for four-and-a-half years and has been a member for three

years. This was a time of seeking a spiritual home after being widowed and

having not been in a faith community or church group for several decades. He

has been involved with men’s programming, particularly a Wednesday

evening men’s group and the series of men’s breakfasts. Michael has

participated as a member of a Covenant Group and is a Coming of Age

mentor for the first time during the current church year. He also traveled with

the group of UUC members on the pilgrimage to New England in October

2014 and represented UUC as a volunteer at the Yesler Terrace Youth Media

Project for two summers. In his vocational life, he is working part-time in his

psychology private practice in Redmond and is nearing retirement, which will

be at the end of calendar year 2016. Michael is particularly excited about the

extending of beloved community beyond our walls in efforts of social justice

and the physical transformation of our walls and sanctuary.

Hans Andersson

Hans Andersson joined UUC recently, after having moved to Seattle from

Northern California, where he had helped supervise the high-school youth

group and run the coffee hours at the UU Fellowship of Redwood City. Since

moving to Seattle and UUC, Hans has become involved in several UUC

groups and activities, primarily the Membership Committee and the up-and-

coming Writing Group. Through his service on the Leadership Development

Committee, Hans aims, in particular, to strengthen the connections of, and

increase the opportunities for, young adults in the UUC community.



Hans is a corporate attorney at the Seattle office of Fenwick & West LLP,

where he counsels technology companies and startups; he holds a Masters of

Science in Management Science and Engineering with a focus on corporate

strategy; and he is a former board member and president of the Downtown

Evening Soup Kitchen of New Haven, Connecticut. Hans looks forward to

putting his experience and training to work for UUC.

Ella Thompson

I started attending UUC regularly in 2013 with my husband (Tom) and two

kids (Evelyn and Tim). I have served on coffee crew since 2013 and assisted

with Center Table food prep. In 2014-2015 I was honored to be a Coming of

Age mentor. I work at Group Health Research Institute as a Project Manager.

Over the past 10 years my work has focused on growing and supporting a

research network made up of scientists based in health care systems. I was

raised Catholic but considered myself an atheist until my husband (raised UU)

convinced me to visit UUC. I was shocked. UUC opened my eyes to what a

church could be. Reverend Jon Luopa’s sermons brought me to tears time

after time as a part of me that had been shut away was allowed back into the

light again. While I don’t cry at services (as much) anymore, I am so grateful

to be a part of this church and community. I look forward to continuing to

deepen my connection to UUC and its beloved members, friends, and leaders.

MODERATOR 2-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 2016

Sheila Capestany

Sheila Capestany has a broad range of experience and knowledge in the areas

of equity, social justice, and health and well-being. She has worked for the last

twenty-seven years in both the public and human services sectors in direct

service, community organizing, nonprofit leadership, strategic planning and

policy work. Sheila holds a Masters of Public Health and a Masters of Social

Work from the University of Washington. She currently serves as the

Strategic Advisor for Children and Youth for King County, providing

strategic direction and project management for Best Starts for Kids, an

initiative that King County Executive Constantine proposed and the voters

passed in November 2015. Prior to this recent move to the public sector,

Sheila served for seven years as the Executive Director of Open Arms

Perinatal Services, an organization she helped found in 1997. She is a frequent

public speaker on equity, and the health and the wellbeing of all women,

children and families in our country. Sheila and her husband Fred have three

children by birth and adoption.

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