Northwest Center Board of Directors

Stephanie Gebhardt, Board Chair
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, CFO
Stephanie Gebhardt is a CPA and the CFO for MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, Inc., a local mechanical contractor. She has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis. Stephanie has previously served as the Treasurer for the Northwest Infant Survival and SIDS Alliance and as President for the Puget Sound Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association. She and her husband "Geb" enjoy raising daughter Stacy, who received early intervention therapy services from the Northwest Center. Stephanie is also a parent to two energetic boys, Nels and Kellan, who actively participate in their little sister's progress.

Charlie Ogle, Board Treasurer
Lynden International, Regional Sales Manager
Charlie Ogle is a retired supply chain executive with extensive experience in the global logistics industry. A Texas native, Charlie has worked and lived in the Middle East, Asia, Alaska, New York and Seattle and has always been involved in world trade. He previously served on the NWC board from 1998 to 2007 including two terms as Board Chair. He has also served on the NWC Finance Committee since 2008. Charlie and his wife Kelly enjoy their time with their three children and five grandchildren.

Tom Mormino
Turner Construction Company, retired
Over his 42-year career with Turner Construction Company, first in Boston and later in Seattle, Tom Mormino progressed through a number of different fields and office assignments before assuming the role of Vice President shortly after arriving in Seattle in 1989. Tom remains on two committees at the Jewish Community Center after completing three, three-year terms on the Board. Tom joined the Board of New Horizon School in Renton, a private school dedicated to serving Gr. 4-12 students with learning disabilities, attention deficits and other learning differences. Tom is married with three adult children, the youngest of whom has developmental disabilities and is presently working part time with supported employment.

Allan Munro, Director since 2004
Allan has been advocating for the needs of people with disabilities since the middle 1960s, when he met Northwest Center's founders and embarked on four decades of collaboration with the organization. During his distinguished career as an attorney, he has held the positions of Assistant Attorney General for Washington State, Counsel for the Washington State Senate Judiciary Committee and Civil Service Commissioner for the City of Seattle. He is member of the King County and Washington State Bar Associations and has shown his steadfast commitment to inclusion through his leadership of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Allan was a Director on the Northwest Center Board during the 1970s and began his current tenure in 2004; he has held the positions of Secretary, Vice Chair and Treasurer and is currently Chair of the Board. Allan has a daughter and two sons; one of his sons has autism and the other has developmental delays. His wife, Eleanor also has two children.

Mary Barbosa, Director since 2012
Mary is an attorney who has practiced in the Seattle area since 1998. Mary lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters. Her youngest daughter, Julia, has a neurological disorder. Julia and her sister attended Northwest Center Kids Childcare center and Julia received Early Intervention Services through Northwest Center. Mary and her family have experienced first-hand the powerful benefits of inclusion. Mary is dedicated to helping Julia, and others like her, achieve independence, self-confidence and happiness. Mary and her family fully support the mission of Northwest Center.

Parul Houlahan, Director since 2004
Community Advocate
Parul Houlahan became the Chair of the Northwest Center Board of Directors in 2008. Her first introduction to Northwest Center was in the 1980s through Katie Dolan, a founding member and close friend. Since then, she has been a fierce advocate and guardian for countless people with disabilities. Her service to our community includes leadership roles at the Washington State Protection and Advocacy Agency and the United Cerebral Palsy Association (now PROVAIL), where she sought funding to deinstitutionalize a residential facility. Parul holds an MA in Social Work and joined the Board at Northwest Center in 2004, in order to refocus our energies and resources toward programs and basic human rights. "I do this work because I believe in the Constitution, which guarantees equal protection and equal rights to everyone," she says.

Jeff Roush, Director since 2013
Jeff Roush retired in 2014 as a Principal at Martin Smith Commercial Real Estate Investment. Since 1985 Jeff has served as managing partner for many of Martin Smith’s self-sponsored commercial real estate partnerships in the Northwest. Prior to Martin Smith, Jeff worked at several regional and national commercial real estate companies in the Northeast and Midwest.

Jeff was a Director on the Northwest Center Board from 1986-1990, and began his current tenure in 2013. Jeff graduated from Susquehanna University’s School of Business and has a Master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. Jeff serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove and Pennsylvania. Jeff is married (Dabney) and has three children, Jonathan (39) who serves as Employment Director at Northwest Center, Elizabeth (29) a graduate from Seattle University and Emma (25) who graduated from Susquehanna University.

Lonnie Pacelli, Director since 2017
Lonnie Pacelli is a leadership, project management, and autism awareness author and advocate with over 30 years experience at Accenture, Microsoft, and Consetta Group. He and his wife Patty have two children; Briana, who is an oncology nurse at UW Medical Center, and Trevor, who works for Northwest Center. Trevor was diagnosed with autism at age 5 and through his lifetime has experienced many of the highs and lows that accompany autism. The Pacelli family has made adjustments throughout the years including Lonnie leaving his job at Microsoft to focus on home-schooling Trevor. Trevor proudly graduated from Arizona State University in 2015 with a degree in Film & Media Studies and has his own movie review site www.trevorsviewonhollywood.com. Lonnie and Patty are active with the Seattle Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees Autism Guild and are committed to help others affected by autism better cope and have hope. See more about their mission at www.growingupautistic.com

Laethan Wene, Director since 2010
Laethan Wene is a distinguished alumnus of Northwest Center Works, where he started at age 21 to develop the skills to succeed in a community employment position. Since 1996, he has excelled as an outstanding employee at Arby’s in Edmonds, where he has won the Employee of the Quarter and the Arby’s Red Hat awards. His leadership and community involvement include membership on the Shoreline City Council and the Washington State Disability Council, where he served with Governor Christine Gregoire. Laethan is also very involved in his church and is a tireless advocate for people with disabilities and Northwest Center, which presented him with the Employment Achievement Award at the 2007 Golden Hearts Luncheon. He also generously lent his story and voice to Northwest Center’s it’s what’s inside that counts public service announcements in 2009.

Todd Miller, Director since 2018
Todd Miller is currently a Managing Consultant and shareholder at “The Partners Group (TPG) which provides services to clients in the commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits and private client services arenas. Prior to joining The Partners Group, Todd worked as a Senior Sales Executive at Premera Blue Cross and worked in a client service role in the Blues Division of Medco Health Solutions and Cigna Healthcare. Todd has experience working at some of the region’s largest insurance brokerage firms, consulting on large, complex accounts.

Todd has set on the Regence and United Healthcare Broker Advisory Councils. In addition, he has served on the KidsQuest Children’s Museum Board of Trustees, worked as a Director for the Seattle chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and is the former President of the Board for the Employee Benefits Planning Association (EBPA). Todd and his wife Megan have two young children, Tate and Cole. Together they enjoy skiing, hiking and traveling in their spare time.

Jay Amandus, Board Secretary
BECU, Director of Indirect Lending

Mary Barbosa
Attorney

David Cuthill
Clise Properties, President & COO

Heather Fitzpatrick
Wellspring, President & CEO

Mike Gano
The Partners Group, Managing Partner, Retired

Joyce Jackson
Former CEO of Northwest Kidney Centers, Retired

Dan Perlet
Amazon, Director of Corporate Communications

Claire Verity
Health Care Executive