Board Members

Steve Matthews

President

Steve grew up in the Puget Sound region and has enjoyed island parks, sports fields, walking trails and the waterfront… Read more about Steve.

Cyndy Holtz

Vice President

As a child Cyndy learned her love of the outdoors from her father, who took her backpacking in the Sierra Nevadas… Read more about Cyndy.

Gene Smith

Secretary

Gene grew up in Atlanta and moved to Bainbridge Island to enjoy the Pacific Northwest lifestyle. Read more about Gene.

Peter Vosshall

Treasurer

Peter has been exploring Bainbridge Island since moving here with his family in 2004…. Read more about Peter.

Ann Browning

Board member

Ann grew up hiking and skiing the mountains of North Vancouver BC, and exploring the parks of urban Seattle… Read more about Ann.

Ty Cramer

Board Member

Ty has a great appreciation for the trails on Bainbridge Island, and has spent decades exploring them

Andy Maron

Board Member

Andy and his family have spent many, many hours over the years enjoying Bainbridge Island’s wonderful parks… Read more about Andy.

Elizabeth Ozimek

Board Member

Elizabeth has always been drawn to the outdoors, particularly mountainous terrain, and the forests they hold…Read more about Elizabeth.

Dave Shorett

Board Member

Dave is an avid outdoorsman and hiking enthusiast – he literally wrote the book on Bainbridge Island trails… Read more about Dave.

Jason Shutt

Board member

Jason was raised across the street from a suburban park and his childhood vacations were spent going to National Parks…. Read more about Jason.

Sara Tifft

Board member

Sara and her family have always appreciated Bainbridge parks, especially the Gazzam Lake, Blakely Harbor and Fort Ward trails… Read more about Sara.

Rachael Weakland

Board Member

Rachael and her husband Scott Birkhead love walking, biking and exploring Bainbridge’s parks and trails with their two sons and dog. Learn more about Rachael.

Andrew Welch

Board Member

Andrew has had a lifelong passion for nature and the outdoors, and he appreciates fishing, hiking and camping. Read more about Andrew.

Staff

Mary Meier

Executive Director

A professional educator and dedicated conservationist, Mary comes to the Foundation from IslandWood. Read more about Mary…

Anika Binnendijk

Development Director

Anika’s professional path has included presidential campaign experience, appointments at the U.S. Department of Defense, State Department and White House, and research at the RAND Corporation nonprofit. Read more about Anika…

Barb Trafton

Trails Director

Moving to the island in 1994, Barb joined the effort to create Blakely Harbor Park, to save this beautiful shoreline and forest land… Read more about Barb.

Kari Siceloff

Community Programs Manager

Born and raised in Seattle, Kari, graduated with a major in environmental studies from St. Lawrence University. Read more about Kari…

Douglas Crist

Senior Communications Manager

Douglas Crist has been a Bainbridge resident since 1992 and is former editor of the Bainbridge Island Review newspaper. Read more about Douglas…

Brooke Drury

Executive Assistant

Brooke and her family left Seattle for the schools and open spaces of Bainbridge Island in 2001. A lawyer by training, she brings a background in river conservation, travel and outdoor. Read more about Brooke…