Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual & Domestic Violence

membership

“Being a member of the Commission gives me confidence that things are going to get better, because we can see how we are identifying gaps and making efforts to improve.”

—Commission Member

SA/DV Commission Membership

The Commission has up to 31 members, all of whom are leaders in our community and systems that respond to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Please email contact@dvcommission.org for any questions regarding Commission Members or Membership. Current members can access membership materials here.

Designated Government Representatives

  • Deyettea Alexander, Area Administrator, Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

  • Tami Bennett, Bellingham Municipal Court Director

  • Sarah Chaplin, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Bellingham

  • Tammy Cooper-Woodrich, Nooksack Tribal Elder

  • Starck Follis, Whatcom County Public Defender

  • Rodger Funk, Chief, Blaine Police Department

  • Greg Hansen, Mayor, City of Ferndale

  • Stephanie Kraft, Administrator, Whatcom County Superior Court

  • Erika Lautenbach, Director, Whatcom County Health and Community Services

  • Rebecca Mertzig, Bellingham Police Chief

  • Diane Miltenberger, Administrator, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Community Services Office

  • Eric Richey, Whatcom County Prosecutor

  • Donnell Tanksley, Whatcom County Sheriff

  • David VanderYacht, Superintendent, Lynden School District

  • Jake Wiebusch, Administrator, Whatcom County District Court


County Community Appointments

  • Heidi Bode, Executive Director, LAW Advocates

  • Moonwater, Executive Director, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

  • Jessyca Murphy, Executive Director, Make.Shift Art Space

  • Garret Shelsta, Director of Grow Students, Stuff You Can Use

  • Rosemarie Tom, Legal Advocate/MMIP Point of Contact, Lummi Victims of Crime

  • Krista Touros, Chief Financial Officer, PeaceHealth

  • Raquel Vernola, Director for Safety & Security, Whatcom Community College

City Community Appointments

  • Beth Boyd, Medical Social Worker, PeaceHealth/St. Joseph Medical Center

  • Christina Byrne, Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director, Western Washington University

  • Christina Kobdish, Director of Planning and Development, Unity Care NW

  • Ken Levinson, Attorney, Ken Levinson Law LLC

  • Chris Roselli, Director of Community Relations, Western Washington University

  • Annie Taylor, Annie Taylor Consulting