trust profile

Personnel
Grants Support Staff

	Kathy Freitas - Administrative Assistant Kathy joined the Trust in 2001 after many years at the University of Portland as Administrative Assistant in the School of Nursing. She now provides support and assistance to the Executive Director and Senior Program Directors and oversees office maintenance and management. Kathy and her husband have three children and live in La Center, Washington, where they enjoy the flora and fauna of life in the country.
	Colleen D. Allbee - Grants Manager and Computer Specialist Colleen is celebrating 25 years with the Trust in 2008. She has performed many functions in those years and now specializes in the Trust's technology, which involves training and troubleshooting services for the staff, and keeping us current with all the latest computer-related programs. She also manages the details of the grants program and is our chief website manager. Colleen and her husband have two children, and four grandchildren, and live in Vancouver, Washington
	Marybeth Stewart Goon - Senior Program Assistant Marybeth joined the Trust in 1989. She handles the final stages of proposal processing and award announcements and provides special assistance in developing and implementing grants programs and doing institutional research. She has a baccalaureate degree in music and has taught music. She and her husband live in Camas, Washington, with their two children.
	Sheila J. Flannigan - Grants Program Assistant and Events Coordinator Sheila has been with the Trust since 1992. She provides a variety of secretarial functions and is responsible for coordinating events sponsored and hosted by the Trust. Sheila provides primary assistance in the Trust's Development Seminars and in conference site activities of the Partners in Science Program. Sheila has two grown children and lives in Woodland, Washington.
	Kathy J. Kidwell - Grants Program Assistant Kathy joined the Trust in 1997 as receptionist and now serves a different role in providing a variety of secretarial services to the grants program and to general office operations. She and her husband live in Vancouver where she is active in community affairs.
	Mary E. Hill - Program Assistant for Christian Leadership Mary came to the Trust in mid-1999 as receptionist and to her present position in 2004. She provides support services to both the Christian Leadership Initiative and the Trust's grants program. Mary and her husband have three grown children and two grandchildren, and live in Vancouver, Washington.
	Alicia D. Meyer - Receptionist Alicia joined the Trust in October 2006 and serves as Director of First Impressions. Besides being the voice of the Trust and a welcomer of guests, she provides secretarial services that are supportive of office operations. Alicia and her husband live in the Portland, Oregon area.