Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual & Domestic Violence

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