Our People

Board Officers

President: Laurie Miyauchi
Human Resources Professional & Community Volunteer

Secretary: Ashica Demira
Owner-Operator, Essential Therapy & Consultation, PLLC

Treasurer: Grant Yerke
Principle Partner
Broderick Group

Board Members

Meghan Douris
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw

Monique Gablehouse
COO – Post Acute Care
EvergreenHealth

Christopher Henderson, MD
Dermatologist
Kaiser Permanente

Karen Melanson
Senior Product Manager
Amazon

Melody Lucero
Information Technology Director
Costco Wholesale

Judy Mirkin
Executive Consultant
& Community Volunteer

Miya Nazarro
Managing Attorney
Nazzarro PLLC

Brenda Puls
Senior Business Relationship Manager & VP, Bank of America

LifeWire Executives

  • Theresa Anderson| Executive Director
  • E. Jeannette Biffle | Finance & Operations Director
  • Amy FitzGerald | Communications & Development Director
  • Alexis Harden | Housing Director
  • Olivia Montgomery| Services Director

LifeWire Managers

  • Valarie Buford | Grants and Compliance Manager
  • Karen Martinez | Homelessness Services Manager
  • Laura Uriza | Services Manager