Our Board
President: David O'Neal
David serves as Brighton Jones Vice President of Business Development. He has 20 years of demonstrated talent in the roles of CEO, COO and VP of Marketing & Sales, spanning extensive work in technology, logistics and alternative energy companies. David holds a BS in Political Science from Whitman College and an MBA from the University of Washington. He is married with two sons (14 and 11), living in Magnolia. He also coaches youth sports as well as serving as the President of the Board for the Ballard Food Bank.
Vice President: Leigh Sinni
Leigh is a Relationship Banking Officer for Pacific Continental Bank in Seattle with a focus on banking medical and dental practices. She has served on the Ballard Food Bank board of directors since 2007 and currently serves on the Seattle Turkey Trot committee. When she isn’t working or volunteering, Leigh enjoys spending time playing soccer and softball, cooking, reading and traveling.
Secretary: Andrew Liese
Andrew has been a director of the Ballard Food Bank since April 2009. He is an attorney at Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. specializing in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues and transactions involving distressed real estate. Andrew lives in the Ballard area with his wife, Ashley, and their two children, Finnegan and Frances.
Treasurer: Julia Weisenburger
With two decades of combined experience at three regional public affairs agencies, Julie has focused on creating and implementing new standards with a focus on financial and administrative efficiencies. Julie earned an Associate Degree from Shoreline College, and a Certificate of Management from University of Washington. Julie is a partner in the Seattle office of Gallatin Public Affairs and currently serves as Treasurer of the Ballard Food Bank.
Director Emeritus: Ray Pennock
Ray is a graduate of Edmonds High School and the University of Washington. He has served in the U. S. Army, three campaigns, E.T.O. Professionally, Ray has worked in Boeing Industrial Relations for 32.5 years. His volunteer efforts include serving as a Docent for the Museum of Flight for 24 years and at Ballard Food Bank Ballard/NEEF Food Bank Chief Storekeeper, President, Director and last but not least, as a Director Emeritus for the last 24 years.
Director: Rebecca Butler
Rebecca Butler is a community advocate and volunteer, chair of the Ending Hunger and Homelessness Task Force for Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Ballard and leader of the Community Service Team for The Meridian School. Her professional experience includes information technology management for Microsoft Corporation and Bank of America, and market research for Weyerhaeuser. Rebecca received her MBA from the University of Washington and her bachelor's degree in plant physiology from the University of Arizona. She cares deeply about Ballard Food Bank’s vision of building a strong community by providing a place where neighbors help neighbors.
Director: Erin Hemmings Kahn
Erin has spent her professional life working in field of philanthropy. Current, she is Director of the Raikes Foundation, a private foundation based in Seattle. Previously, Erin spent eight years at Social Venture Partners managing their nonprofit capacity building program. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego. She lives on Phinney Ridge with her husband and young son.
Director: Mary Beth Lambert
Mary Beth is a senior communications strategist and owner of MBL Communications. She has over 15 years experience working with mission-driven organizations. Mary Beth, her husband John, and their two daughters live in Ballard.
Director: Kristen Juan-Snyder
Kristen has over 20 years of banking experience and has been a branch manager with Peoples Bank for 10 of those years. She is lives in Magnolia and works in Ballard. She has been a board member of the Ballard Food Bank since 2007 years.
Director: Andrew Minear
Andrew is VP & Chief Development Officer for the YMCA of Greater Seattle. He has served on the Ballard Food Bank’s board of directors since 2005 and lives in Ballard with his wife and two young boys.
Director: Janet St. Clair
Janet is the director for the North Puget Sound office of Lutheran Community Services Northwest. Janet has been a social worker for 25 years working with children and families in mental health, foster care and family support programs. She lives in North Ballard with her family.
Director: John Richards
John is one of the most influential DJ’s in the country. As host of Seattle's 90.3 KEXP’s Morning show for the past decade, John in the Morning has been breaking bands and changing the way we listen to radio. Richards was instrumental in expanding KEXP’s audience through its strong on-line presence and has raised more funds for public radio on air than any other DJ while building the station’s core membership base. Today KEXP is an Internet leader with a worldwide audience. He also manages the on air staff as Associate Program Director
Richards has also started his own company, Pair Music Collective, with partner, Amy Lindsey Richards (formerly of KEXP and One Reel/ Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival), to include music supervision, curation and events. This dynamic duo has been working together on various music projects for years in Seattle and NYC.
John is married to the above mentioned Amy as they raise a sweet little 6 year old boy named Arlie in Seattle.
Director: Samantha Woogerd