Advisory Board                        

Helping people with neurological
conditions gain independence,
one person, one job, at a time. 

Our Neurological Vocational Services Nonprofit Organization Board. is composed of local employers, representatives from our client population, representatives from the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), and other interested professionals and laypersons.  The Board is incorporated as a non-profit entity, TIN #91-1412467, and has a 503 (c) 3 tax-exempt designation and is responsible for:

           
Advice/program review:
the Board is instrumental in reviewing program policy and in establishing short-term goals and objectives.  It also aids in the review of labor market trends, local employment practices, labor market projections, and similar technical concerns.

            Fund-raising: the Board plays an active part in developing funds to provide for client services not otherwise covered by grants, contracts, and fee-for-service operations. 

NVS Board Transitions July 2007:

Welcome to new NVS Board Members: 

Allison Bren:  Allison is a Washington native who grew up in Walla Walla, WA.  Ms. Bren is currently employed by the Wells Fargo National Special Needs Trust Group as a trust officer.  A licensed attorney, she received a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2006 and a B.A. in art history from Vassar College in 2000.  Prior to law school, she worked in non-profit arts administration at Pratt Fine Arts Center and spent one year as an Americorps Museum Coordinator for the Kirkman House Museum in Walla Walla.  Ms. Bren provides pro-bono legal services through the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project and in her free time enjoys reading, gardening, holding dinner parties, rollerblading and spending time with her family and friends. 

Current Board Members:

 Brenda Vander Lugt, President (Advocate/Teleworker)
 Kathryn Majnarich, Vice President
(Attorney-at-Law)
 Jean Fennessy, Acting Secretary
(WA State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation)
 Carol A. Sund, Treasurer (Sund & Associates, Business Counsel for Photographers)
 Krista Brayko  (Architect)
 Allison Bren (Special Needs Trust Officer, Wells Fargo)
 Carol Hiley, R.N. (Group Health Hospital)
 David W. Maloney  (Financial Analyst)
 Clarence McDaniel  (Employment Security Department)
 Chris Nefcy  (Computer Consultant)
 Carl Peterson  (retired Business Owner)
 Rubén Rivera-Jackman  (King County Housing Authority)
 Cheryl Fry Roe  (Skills, Inc.)
 

 Honored Associates:

 
Doug Calder
Richard Cook
Steve Critchlow
Jon Digel
Sherri Dobbs
Jerry Galloway
Jayne Hintze
Elaine Jones
Oma McLaughlin
Robin Murphy

Cheryl A. Parmele

Carolyn Pavlov

Jan Pelroy
Pennie Pickering
Eltrina Simuel
Bill Shecket
Melissa Sullivan
Grace Webb
Fred Wise

 

NVSU and NVS thank these outstanding former officers, directors, and staff for their leadership and commitment to our organization and clients. Without you,  the last 30 years would have been just a dream.