
OUR LEADERSHIP & TEAM
At the Washington Recovery Alliance, our leadership and staff are composed of passionate individuals with lived experience, who bring unique insights and a deep commitment to our mission. Representing communities across Washington State, our team works collaboratively to drive recovery-focused initiatives, advocate for policy changes, and provide resources that uplift individuals and families affected by substance use and mental health challenges. Together, we ensure that all of our efforts are community-driven, inclusive, and impactful.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cody West (he/him)
President
Brian Burwell (he/him)
Vice President
David Coffey (he/him)
Immediate Past President
Jerri Stanley (she/her)
Secretary
Joel Chavez (he/him)
Member
Steve Daggett (he/him)
Member
Brad Finegood (he/him)
Member
Melody McKee (she/her)
Immediate Past President
Stephanie Tompkins (she/her)
Member
Monika Whitfield (she/her)
Ex-Officio Member
OUR TEAM
Elizabeth Azeizat (she/her)
Life Skills Coach, Recovery Friendly Workplace
Alysia Culley (she/her)
Development & Events
Lauren Davis (she/her)
Strategy Director
Blair Gaston (she/her)
WRA Social Media & Communications
Jake Kunin (he/him)
Program Director, Recovery Friendly Workplace
Tristan Seikel (they/he)
Program Director, Advocacy & Public Policy
Heather Venegas (she/her)
Program Director, King County Recovery Coalition
Karen Wedekind (she/her)
KCRC Social Media & Communications
Monika Whitfield (she/her)
Executive Director
COALITION LEADERS
Michele Gerber (she/her)
Benton/Franklin Recovery Coalition
Victor Estrada (he/him)
Central Washington Recovery Coalition
Steve Daggett (he/him)
Island County Recovery Coalition
Heather Venegas (she/her)
King County Recovery Coalition
Amber Tatarek (she/her)
Salish Recovery Coalition
E.V. Velez (he/him) & April Provost (she/her)
Snohomish County Recovery Coalition
REGIONAL ADVISORS
Nancy Roach (she/her), Benton/Franklin Counties
Symantha Elledge (she/her), Chelan/Douglas Counties
(Youth & Families)
Stephanie Akin (she/her), Clallam County
Vince Collins (he/him), Clark County
Chef Tom French (he/him), Island/Jefferson Counties
Annette Jones (she/her), King County
Brett Lovins (he/him), Pierce County
E.V. Velez (he/him), Snohomish County
Becky Smith (she/her), Spokane County
Daniel Marte (he/him), Spokane County
(Harm Reduction & Rentry)
Jenna Cook (she/her), Thurston County
Carly Campbell (she/her), Whatcom County
Patricia Maarhuis, PhD (she/her), Whitman County
(Collegiate Recovery)
PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
Christopher Archiopoli (he/him)
Brian Burwell (he/him)
Joe Conniff (he/him)
DeAunte Damper (he/him)
Michele Gerber (she/her)
Annette Jones (she/her)
Melody McKee (she/her)
April Provost (she/her)
Nancy Roach (she/her)
E.V. Velez (he/him)
Joshua Wallace (he/him)