The key to management success of the professionally staffed, volunteer-supported FUSION organization is a fusion of expertise and time and talent of dedicated community members.
FUSION Staff
David Harrison FUSION Executive Director
Melinda Lowe Fund Development Manager
Alana Young Finance and Administration Assistant
Stephanie Barnes Transitional Housing Case Manager
Sabrina Cannon Case Manager
The Pete Andersen FUSION Family Center Staff
Katie Dillon Program Manager
Maryann Callanan Shelter Staff
Paige Sauer Shelter Staff
Olive Monahan Shelter Staff
Alicia Borjas Shelter Staff
Gerard Aubert FUSION Security
Shelter Staff Not Pictured
Jazmine Calhoun-Rabb – Case Manager
Whitney Grays – Shelter Staff
Daniel Lumley – Shelter Staff
Tanisha Atofau – Shelter Staff
Brianna Provo – Shelter Staff
John Connelly – FUSION Security
Shelter Staff Not Pictured MeAsha Davis Danielle Relerford-Mancil
Keeyante Griffin FUSION Security
FUSION Executive Board Members
An all-volunteer working Board of Directors oversees governance of FUSION business and steers the organization in productive directions. If you have a strong interest in changing the lives of families experiencing homelessness, consider becoming a member of the FUSION Board of Directors. FUSION Board of Directors Application
Sandy Huggins Executive Board Chair
Thomas Cameron Vice Chair
Kathy Gendron Secretary
Cindy Piennett Treasurer
Julie Siegler Immediate Past Chair
Peggy LaPorte Founder
Carl Buehring Founder
Phil Wamba Founder
Kim Casey
Pat Chesebro
Shannon Curran
Katherine Festa
Byron Hiller
Andrea Hogan
Christina Miller
Martin Moore
Ken Schiewetz
Kathy Ward
FUSION Advisory Council
An Advisory Council of community leaders lends their expertise in all matters essential to success of the FUSION mission.
Kristin Barsness, Barsness Consulting
Syd Bersante, St. Joseph Medical Center, Retired
Dr. Tammy Campbell, Federal Way Public Schools
Robin Corak, Multi-Service Center
Jennifer Dunn, Umpqua Bank
Hope Elder, Federal Way Community Caregiving Network
Susie Horan, Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate
Jesse Johnson, Washington State District 30 Representative
Lisa Johnson, Former FUSION Housing Client
Dennis LaPorte, Krillich, LaPorte, West & Lockner, Retired
Rebecca Laszlo, Rebecca Laszlo Consulting
Manny Maldonado, HomeStreet Bank
Rebecca Martin, Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
Tom Medhurst, L&L Nursery Service
Duke Paulson, Tacoma Rescue Mission
Jack Stanford, Stanford Insurance
Anissa Stella, TOTE Maritime Alaska
Pete von Reichbauer, Metropolitan King County Council
Pastor Dan Weber, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Claire Wilson, Washington State 30th District Senator