Staff Directory

For general information, please call 360.753.7800.

Click here for a Council contact list arranged by topic.

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Beth Ahlstrom
Program Administrator, College Bound Scholarship
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4808
betha@wsac.wa.gov

Don Alexander
Associate Director for Accounting, Budget, and Facilities
Administrative Services
360.753.7816
dona@wsac.wa.gov

Gary Allin
Program Associate, State Approving Agency
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7867
garya@wsac.wa.gov

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Laura Bach
Assistant Director, State Approving Agency
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7821
laurab@wsac.wa.gov

Maiya Bailey
Records Assistant
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7804
maiyab@wsac.wa.gov

Bryan Bakotich
Computer Programmer
Administrative Services
360.704.4162
bryanb@wsac.wa.gov

Mike Ball
Associate Director, Degree Authorization and Veterans Programs
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7866
michaelb@wsac.wa.gov

Don Bennett
Deputy Director
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7831
donb@wsac.wa.gov

Patricia Berge
Administrative Assistant
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7824
patriciab@wsac.wa.gov

Mark Bergeson
Associate Director
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7881
markb@wsac.wa.gov

Mark Berreth
Assistant Director
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7833
markbe@wsac.wa.gov

Heather Bertels
Finance Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7849
heatherb@wsac.wa.gov

Courtney Brown
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7822
courtneyb@wsac.wa.gov

Jessica Brown
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7876
jessicab@wsac.wa.gov

Allyson Burns
Research Analyst
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7820
allysonb@wsac.wa.gov

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Andrew Carvajal
Finance Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7815
andrewc@wsac.wa.gov

Blake Chard
Director of Government Relations
Office of the Executive Director
360.704.4168
blakec@wsac.wa.gov

Julie Cox
Receptionist
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7800
juliec@wsac.wa.gov

Jenny Crane
Program Specialist, Foster Care Programs
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4806
jennyc@wsac.wa.gov

Dawn Cypriano-McAferty
Program Manager, Foster Care Programs/CSMG/WICHE
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7846
dawnc@wsac.wa.gov

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Ashley Davis
Records Assistant
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.704.4160
ashleyd@wsac.wa.gov

Chris DeMonte
Receivables Coordinator, State Need Grant
Student Financial Assistance
360.704.4165
chrisd@wsac.wa.gov

Connie Dunn
Fiscal Analyst 3
Administrative Services
360.753.7879
connied@wsac.wa.gov

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Alison Eldridge
Information Specialist, GEAR UP Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7835
alisone@wsac.wa.gov

Christy England-Siegerdt
Director, Research and Planning
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7864
christye@wsac.wa.gov

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Victor Fernandez
Payment Coordinator, State Need Grant
Student Financial Assistance
360.704.4153
victorf@wsac.wa.gov

Jackie Ferrado
Community Relations Manager
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7875
jackief@wsac.wa.gov

Christine Foro
Information Technology Specialist
Administrative Services
360.753.7830
christinef@wsac.wa.gov

Matthew Freeby
Finance Manager
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7827
matthewf@wsac.wa.gov

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Carissa Glassburn
Program Associate, State Need Grant
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7841
carissag@wsac.wa.gov

Mallory Gomez
Program Coordinator, College Bound Scholarship
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4813
malloryg@wsac.wa.gov

Christine Goodman
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.704.4157
christineg@wsac.wa.gov

Katie Gross
Special Assistant to the GET Director
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7839
katieg@wsac.wa.gov

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Betsy Hagen
Associate Director for Administrative Services
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7860
betsyh@wsac.wa.gov

Pam Haggard
Accounting Manager
Administrative Services
360.753.7882
pamh@wsac.wa.gov

Diana Hurley
Customer Service Manager
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7813
dianah@wsac.wa.gov

Melissa Huster
Lead Records Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7896
melissah@wsac.wa.gov

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Julie Japhet
Associate Director
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7840
juliej@wsac.wa.gov

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Shakib Kamal
Solutions Architect
Administrative Services
360.753.7888
shakibk@wsac.wa.gov

Kelly Keeney
Program Specialist, GEAR UP Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7838
kellyk@wsac.wa.gov

Beth Kelly
Program Associate, GEAR UP Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7826
bethk@wsac.wa.gov

Katherine Kersten
Program Coordinator, GEAR UP Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4810
katherinek@wsac.wa.gov

Mary Knutson
Program Manager, Future Teachers & Alternative Routes
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7845
maryk@wsac.wa.gov

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Robin LeAnna
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7842
robinl@wsac.wa.gov

Larry Lee  
Associate Director for GET Program Policy & Planning
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7874
larryl@wsac.wa.gov

Weiya Liang
Associate Director, GEAR UP Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7884
weiyal@wsac.wa.gov

Noreen Light
Associate Director
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7811
noreenl@wsac.wa.gov

Betty Lochner
Director
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7871
bettyl@wsac.wa.gov

Mark Lundgren
Associate Director
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7891
markl@wsac.wa.gov

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Susan Martensen
Associate Director for Marketing & Communications
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7828
susanm@wsac.wa.gov

Greg Martin
Database/Systems Administrator
Administrative Services
360.596.4811
gregm@wsac.wa.gov

Daniel McDonald
Lead Systems Analyst
Administrative Services
360.596.4801
danielm@wsac.wa.gov

Vicki Merkel
Associate Director
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7853
vickim@wsac.wa.gov

Cindy Merlino
Fiscal Analyst 2
Administrative Services
360.753.7883
cindymer@wsac.wa.gov

Luke Minor
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.704.4158
lucasm@wsac.wa.gov

Danica Mitchell
Program Assistant
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4814
danicam@wsac.wa.gov

David Mitchell
Associate Director of Information Services
Administrative Services
360.753.7892
davidm@wsac.wa.gov

Daryl Monear
Associate Director for Policy & Research
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7863
darylm@wsac.wa.gov

Patricia Moore
Fiscal Tech Supervisor
Administrative Services
360.753.7885
patriciam@wsac.wa.gov

Karen Moton-Tate
Associate Director of Human Resources
Administrative Services
360.753.7802
karenm@wsac.wa.gov

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Judy Neumann
Budget Manager
Administrative Services
360.753.7887
judyn@wsac.wa.gov

MyLinh Nguyen
Records Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7878
mylinhn@wsac.wa.gov

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Karen Oelschlager
Program Administrator, Degree Authorization
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7869
kareno@wsac.wa.gov

Jane Olsen
Financial Accountant
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7873
janeo@wsac.wa.gov

Debbie O'Neill
Administrative Assistant, Veterans Programs
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7868
debbieo@wsac.wa.gov

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Emily Persky
Communications Project Manager
Communications
360.753.7817
emilyp@wsac.wa.gov

Kim Porter
Records & Projects Manager
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7889
kimp@wsac.wa.gov

Jeffrey Powell
Associate Director
Student Financial Assistance
360.704.4150
jeffreyp@wsac.wa.gov

Coke Putnam
Executive Assistant
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7810
cokep@wsac.wa.gov

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Rob Ranger
Senior Developer
Administrative Services
360.753.7832
robr@wsac.wa.gov

Jim Reed
Policy and Planning Coordinator
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7865
jimr@wsac.wa.gov

Mallorie Rich
Finance Coordinator
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.704.4167
mallorier@wsac.wa.gov

Chris Richmond
Program Specialist, College Bound Scholarship
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4805
christinar@wsac.wa.gov

Kristin Ritter
Administrative Assistant
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7850
kristinr@wsac.wa.gov

Marlena Rae Robbins
Program Manager, State Work Study Program
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7861
marlenar@wsac.wa.gov

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Marcie Sample
Assistant Director for GEAR UP
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4809
marcies@wsac.wa.gov

Christina Santos
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.596.4802
christinas@wsac.wa.gov

Colleen Scovill
Communications Specialist
Communications
360.753.7856
colleens@wsac.wa.gov

Rachelle Sharpe
Director
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7872
rachelles@wsac.wa.gov

Gene Sharratt
Executive Director
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7810
genes@wsac.wa.gov

Randy Spaulding
Director, Academic Affairs and Policy
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7823
randys@wsac.wa.gov

Kim Stephens
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.360.7844
kimberlys@wsac.wa.gov

Gray Sterling
Program Assistant, State Need Grant & College Bound Scholarship
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4804
grays@wsac.wa.gov

Jacob Struble
Computer Programmer
Administrative Services
360.753.7895
jacobs@wsac.wa.gov

Beverly Swift
Fiscal Analyst 2 
Administrative Services
360.753.7886
bevs@wsac.wa.gov

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Steve Thorndill
Associate Director for Training & Compliance
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7851
stevet@wsac.wa.gov

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Lori Vani
Fiscal Specialist, GEAR UP
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4810
loriv@wsac.wa.gov

Crystal Vaughan
Customer Service Specialist
Guaranteed Education Tuition
360.753.7876
crystalvau@wsac.wa.gov

Ann Voyles
Program Manager, Scholarship Programs
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7843
annv@wsac.wa.gov

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Rochelle Wambach
Program Associate, Health, Aerospace, and John R. Justice Programs
Student Financial Assistance
360.753.7847
rochellew@wsac.wa.gov

Jim West
Associate Director
Policy, Planning & Research
360.753.7890
jimw@wsac.wa.gov

Chris Wilkins
Program Manager, Health & Aerospace Programs
Student Financial Assistance
360.596.4817
chrisw@wsac.wa.gov

Aaron Wyatt
Communications Director
Communications
360.704.4169
aaronw@wsac.wa.gov

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Katie Youngers
Operations Manager
Office of the Executive Director
360.753.7859
katiey@wsac.wa.gov

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