Elise joined Friends in 2022. With over 15 years of experience in the Seattle area nonprofit sector, Elise brings her talents in program leadership, development, marketing, and blending collaborative storytelling with information design. Her passions for community engagement, environmental stewardship, and social justice will guide Elise in connecting Friends’ members and advocates to what matters to them the most. She has traveled the globe extensively by foot and boat, and has sailed the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to Seattle with her two sons and husband. Elise and her family now reside full-time on Lopez Island where they’re delighted to help protect the natural gems of the Salish Sea.