Arivva’s Board of Directors and Advisors are experts in their fields who volunteer their time and talents to ensure that the organization is sustainable, impactful, and true to its values and mission.
Executive Committee
Aryanna Conyer
Board Chair
HR Officer
Department of Navy
Sarah Gray
Vice-Chair
Marketing Retention Manager
Actriv Healthcare
David Johnson
Secretary
Development Engineer (Ret.)
City of Tacoma
Julie Whitesel, EA
Treasurer
The Doty Group, P.S.
Executive Director
Dan Bissonnette, Ed.D.
Ex officio board member
Board Members
Myra Griffin
Director of Nursing (Ret.)
Clover Park Technical College
Deborah Howell
Chief Operating Officer
Workforce Central
Amy Hoyte
Executive Director
Rebuilding Together South Sound
David Johnson
Development Engineer (Ret.), City of Tacoma
Dave Parkhurst
Principal
GreenHaven Interactive
Kathryn (KaCe) Whitacre
Visual Artist
A2Z Studios
Advisory Council
Esther Bennett
Administrator (Ret.)
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mike Curran
Senior Project Manager (Ret.)
The Walsh Group
Victoria Marques
Behavioral Health Specialist
Puget Sound ESD
Julie Peterson
Executive Director
Foundation for Healthy Generations
Nazzavae Spencer
Student
Western Washington University
Emeritus Board Members
Frank Hewins, Ed.D.
Superintendent (Ret.)
Franklin Pierce Schools
Kurt Jacobson
Principal (Ret.)
JayRay