membership

“Being a member of the Commission gives me confidence that things are going to get better, because we can see how we are identifying gaps and making efforts to improve.”
— Commission Member

SA/DV Commission Membership

The Commission has up to 31 members, all of whom are leaders in our community and systems that respond to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Please email contact@dvcommission.org for any questions regarding Commission Members or Membership. Current members can access membership materials here.

Designated Government Representatives

  • Deyettea Alexander, Area Administrator, Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

  • Diane Miltenberger, Administrator, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Community Services Office

  • Tammy Cooper-Woodrich, Nooksack Tribal Elder

  • Greg Hansen, Mayor, City of Ferndale

  • Rodger Funk, Chief, Blaine Police Department

  • David VanderYacht, Superintendent, Lynden School District

  • Elizabeth Hart, Interim Co-Director, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

  • Jake Wiebusch, Administrator, Whatcom County District Court

  • Stephanie Kraft, Administrator, Whatcom County Superior Court

  • Donnell Tanksley, Whatcom County Sheriff

  • Tami Bennett, Bellingham Municipal Court Director

  • Rebecca Mertzig, Bellingham Police Chief

  • Eric Richey, Whatcom County Prosecutor

  • Starck Follis, Whatcom County Public Defender

  • Sarah Chaplin, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Bellingham

County Community Appointments

  • Rosemarie Tom, Legal Advocate/MMIP Point of Contact, Lummi Victims of Crime

  • Krista Touros, Chief Financial Officer, PeaceHealth

  • Garret Shelsta, Director of Grow Students, Stuff You Can Use

  • Heidi Bode, Executive Director, LAW Advocates

  • Moonwater, Executive Director, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

  • Raquel Vernola, Director for Safety & Security, Whatcom Community College

  • Jessyca Murphy, Executive Director, Make.Shift Art Space

City Community Appointments

  • Annie Taylor, Annie Taylor Consulting

  • Christina Byrne, Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director, Western Washington University

  • Christina Kobdish, Director of Planning and Development, Unity Care NW

  • Chris Roselli, Director of Community Relations, Western Washington University

  • Therese Horan, Certified Nurse-Midwife & Tribal Affinity Group Co-Chair, PeaceHealth/St. Joseph Medical Center

  • Beth Boyd, Medical Social Worker, PeaceHealth/St. Joseph Medical Center