We’re pleased to welcome two new team members to the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation, Anika Binnendijk as our new Development Director and Kari Siceloff as Community Programs Manager.
Anika Binnendijk’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. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a PhD from Tufts University. Anika serves as a volunteer coach for the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation youth soccer program.
Anika loves to find adventure in the parks and trails of Bainbridge Island. Recent training as a forest therapy guide and Maryland master naturalist have given her new ways to engage with the island’s natural spaces, but she mostly delights in the spontaneous wonder of an outdoor stroll with her husband and four children.
Reach Anika at anika@biparksfoundation.org.
Born and raised in Seattle, Kari Siceloff graduated with a major in environmental studies from St. Lawrence University. She began her career with the U.S. Forest Service in Randle, Washington, as a wildland firefighter from 2017 to 2019. During this time, she also joined the ski patrol at White Pass Ski Area, becoming the longest-serving female pro-patroller. In 2020, she transferred departments to focus on wildlife surveys in Naches, WA.
This past summer, she worked at the Olympic National Park on a backcountry owl crew, monitoring endangered and threatened wildlife species using autonomous recording units (ARUs). On her off days, you will find Kari gravel or mountain biking, nordic or alpine skiing, surfing, canoeing, playing tennis, or spending time with her dogs. She is a new resident of Bainbridge Island. Please introduce yourself to her and share your motivation for supporting public, outdoor spaces on the island.
Reach Kari at kari@biparksfoundation.org.