Leadership

Girls Inc. PNW highly benefits from the experience, insight, and dedication from our staff and volunteer board members.

Board and staff leadership are dedicated to assuring high-impact services for our program participants throughout Oregon and Washington. We set bold goals and clear strategic direction to help us achieve these goals.

Executive Summary

Staff

Nadja Sailesman (she/her)
Chief Executive Officer
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Grace Malango-Blake (she/her)
Chief Programs Officer
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Elise Elshire (she/her)
Administrative & HR Director
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Jesse Emerson (he/him)
Data Management Coordinator
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Elaina Spring
Administrative Assistant
Sophie Broide
Development Manager
Hailey Hardcastle
Community Impact Manager
Sara Fenton
STEAM Programs Director
Lexie Gallegos
Youth Programs Director
Eteya Trinidad
Girls Group Program Coordinator
Rose Flores
SW Washington Eurkea! Program Manager
Hannah Hall-Dolezal
College & Career Readiness Program Coordinator
Emily Ehlers
STEAM Program Coordinator
Brooke Delarosa
Enrichment Programs Manager
Grasiela Quevedo-Ramos
Girls Group Program Coordinator
Madison Yinger
SW Washington Program Manager
Annie Sewers
Seattle Programs Manager
Hildemar Cruz
Seattle Program Coordinator

 

 

Board of Directors

Sarah Ross
President & Board Chair
The Standard
Nikotris Perkins
Vice Chair & Secretary
New Seasons Market
Jennifer Muhm
Marketing & Advocacy Chair
Cambia Health Solutions
Elisa Landers
Fund Development Chair
U.S. Bank
Sarala Paliwal
STEAM Chair
Siemens EDA (Retired)
Sheila Murty
Governance: Recruiting & Membership Chair
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Aaron Fellis
Lam Research
Alexa Miles
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Alexis Armijo
Rubrik, Inc.
Angelique Okeke
F5, Inc.
Angela Timmen
Daimler Trucks
Angie Payne
PwC
Anita Iyenger
Legacy Health
Brandi Frye
Qorvo®
Brett Berry
PNC Financial Service Group
Claire Paris
Paris Group Realty
Corina Davis
Merrill Lynch
Derily Bechthold
Portland General Electric
Edward Powers
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Jennifer Boehlert
Finance Executive
Jocelynne McAdory
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Kecia Kelly
Legacy Health
Kristin Bremer Moore
Tonkon Torp LLP
Liz Martin
Moonwater Consulting, LLC
Marti Pozzi
Altus Alliance
Matt Ochs
Tektronix
Noni Gachuhi
The Gates Foundation
Shana Moore
Nike
Rachael Gingrich
Kaiser Permanente Northwest