WASHINGTON COUNTIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Key Persons


Adam Kick - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Budget Committee
  • Vice - President
  • Chairman, 2nd - Vice President, Skamania County Prosecutor, Chair
  • WACO Vice - President

Amy Cziske

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Vice - President
  • Chairman of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Budget Committee
  • 2nd Vice - President, Kittitas County Treasurer
  • WACO 2nd Vice - President
  • WACO Secretary - Treasurer, Kittitas County Treasurer, Chair

Bill Elfo

Job Titles:
  • Whatcom County Sheriff

Brenda Chilton

Job Titles:
  • Member of Personnel Committee
  • Benton County Auditor
The Personnel Committee shall be composed of not less than 5 and not more than 7 WACO members of the Association appointed by the President. In addition, the President shall appoint the chair of the committee from among the members of the Board of Trustees.

Carolyn Fundingsland

Job Titles:
  • Trustee at Large Position 3

Craig Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Coroners Trustee
  • Coroners Trustee, Grant County Coroner

Emily Wilcox

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Cowlitz County Assessor

Greg Zempel - President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Budget Committee
  • President
  • President, Kittitas County Prosecutor, Co - Chair

Haley Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee

Hayley Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Skagit County Coroner, Co - Chair

Heidi Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Adams County Auditor

Jackie Brunson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Skagit County Treasurer
The Legislative Committee shall consist of the chair of the legislative committees of each of the affiliated groups. The WACO Vice-President is the Chair of the Legislative Committee. The President shall appoint a co-chair from among the membership of the Association to serve with the Vice-President. The Audit Committee shall consist of not less than 3 and not more than 5 members of the Association appointed by the President. In no case may current members of the Board of Trustees comprise a majority of the members of the Audit Committee. Executive Officers (other than the Secretary/Treasurer) are not eligible to serve on the Audit Committee, including the President who shall not serve as an ex-officio member. The WACO Secretary/Treasurer serves as Chair of the committee.

Jeff Gadman - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Budget Committee
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • President
  • President, Thurston County, Treasurer
  • WACO President

Joe Brusic

Job Titles:
  • Yakima County Prosecutor

John Snaza

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Thurston County Sheriff

John Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Trustee at Large Position 1

Jon Tunheim

Job Titles:
  • Prosecutors Trustee
  • Prosecutors Trustee, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney

Kathryn Burke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Ferry County Prosecuting Attorney / Coroner
  • Ferry County Prosecutor

Katie Sloan

Job Titles:
  • Trustee at Large Position 5

Kayla Meise

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Adams County Treasurer
The Education Committee shall consist of the chair of the education committees of each of the affiliate groups. The WACO 2nd Vice-President is the Chair of the Education Committee.

Krissy Chapman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Columbia County Clerk

Leslie Valz

Job Titles:
  • Treasurers Trustee
  • Treasurers Trustee, Stevens County Treasurer
The NEO Committee, in consultation with WACO staff, will plan the structure, schedule, and topics to be featured at the quadrennial Newly Elected Officials (NEO) Conference. This conference is held every four years and serves as a networking and education event for county officials newly elected to their role and office.

Linda Hjelle - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of Personnel Committee
  • Member of the Budget Committee
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Snohomish County Assessor
  • WACO Secretary - Treasurer, Snohomish County Assessor, Chair

Lisa Frazier

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Personnel Committee
  • Mason County Treasurer, Chair
  • Trustee at Large Position 4

Lisa Henderson

Job Titles:
  • San Juan County Clerk
  • Trustee at Large Position 6

Marianne Nichols

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Pend Oreille County Auditor
The Conference Committee shall be composed of the current and immediate-past WACO president and two additional WACO members. Vendors and speakers wanting to attend or participate in conferences should contact WACO at memberservices@countyofficials.org.

Melissa Beaton

Job Titles:
  • Clerks Trustee
  • Clerks Trustee, Skagit County Clerk

Mike Hougardy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Kittitas County Assessor

Mike Killian

Job Titles:
  • Franklin County Clerk

Mike Lonergan

Job Titles:
  • Member of Personnel Committee
  • Assessors Trustee
  • Pierce County Assessor / Treasurer

Nicole Dice

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Pend Oreille County Treasurer
The Nominating Committee shall consist of a representative from each affiliate group selected by the respective affiliate president and a member of the Association selected by the President. The President shall appoint the chair from the committee members.

Peggy Semprimoznik

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Nominating Committee
  • Lincoln County Clerk, Chair

Rob Snaza

Job Titles:
  • Sheriffs Trustee
  • Sheriffs Trustee, Lewis County Sheriff

Sandy Jamison

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Whitman County Auditor

Skip Moore

Job Titles:
  • Chelan County Auditor

Staci Myklebust

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Cowlitz County Clerk

Stacie Prada

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Budget Committee
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Immediate past - President
  • Immediate past - President, Jefferson County, Treasurer
  • WACO Immediate past - President

Steven Drew

Job Titles:
  • Thurston County Assessor

Thad Duvall

Job Titles:
  • Auditors Trustee
  • Auditors Trustee, Douglas County Auditor

Tom Konis

Job Titles:
  • Trustee at Large Position 2