Board & Committee Disclosures
I believe public trust depends on openness, clarity, and accountability. I make a good-faith effort to disclose my roles, affiliations, and business relationships so residents can understand how I participate in regional organizations and how those roles may intersect with City business. These disclosures are provided to clearly distinguish my representative roles, funding relationships, and potential intersections between regional organizations and the City of Port Angeles. The information on this page reflects my understanding at the time it is published and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. When questions, potential conflicts, or new information arise, I disclose them and follow applicable state law, city policy, and ethical guidance, including recusal when required.
Serving as an Elected Official
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Sponsor: Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission
Role: City of Port Angeles representative for Funding Partners
Term Start: January 2024
Meeting Frequency: First Thursday of the month; rotating locations
Mission and Purpose
The Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission is a collaborative partnership of tourism marketing entities working together to promote the Olympic Peninsula as a visitor destination. OPTC is primarily funded through lodging tax contributions from participating municipalities and organizations across the region.
Transparency Disclosure
My participation in OPTC is as the City of Port Angeles representative for Funding Partners. The City participates through lodging tax allocations approved through the city’s budget and legislative process. These funds support regional tourism promotion and are not paid to me personally. My role is to represent the city’s interests, provide input on funding priorities, and support transparency and accountability in the use of public tourism dollars. I recuse myself from decisions where a direct conflict of interest may exist, consistent with state law and city ethics policies.
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Sponsor: Clallam County
Role: City of Port Angeles representative; Leadership Committee member
Term Start: January 2024
Meeting Frequency: Quarterly on the 1st Thursday; virtual or in person
Mission and Purpose
The Recompete Pilot Program aims to reinvigorate the local economy and connect residents in the prime working-age group, ages 25 to 54, to quality jobs in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. It is a federally funded coalition of local governments, nonprofits, community organizations, educational institutions, tribes, and other partners working together to create new pathways to meaningful careers on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Transparency Disclosure
My participation in the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition is as the City of Port Angeles representative and as a member of the coalition’s Leadership Committee. NOPRC’s work is funded through a federal Economic Development Administration Recompete grant, with Clallam County serving as the lead applicant and grant administrator. The City of Port Angeles does not provide direct funding to NOPRC, nor does it receive direct payments from the coalition. Any projects that benefit the city are supported through federal grant funding administered by Clallam County and governed by separate agreements.
Connections to Other Roles
The North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council is a coalition partner. I also serve as the City of Port Angeles representative on the NODC.
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Sponsor: NOP RC&D
Role: City of Port Angeles representative
Meeting Frequency: Fourth Thursday of the month; virtual
Mission and Purpose
NODC supports regional economic and community development planning, collaboration among organizations and agencies, and projects that enhance both the economy and environment of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Transparency Disclosure
My service on the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council is in a representative capacity for the City of Port Angeles. NODC is a nonprofit organization that primarily operates using federal and state grant funding. The City of Port Angeles does not provide routine operating funds to NODC, nor does the city receive direct payments from NODC. From time to time, the city may participate in or benefit from regional planning efforts or grant-funded projects facilitated by NODC, which are governed by separate grant agreements and are not general fund transfers.
Connections to Other Roles
NODC is a coalition partner in the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition, where I also serve as a City of Port Angeles representative.
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Sponsor: Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce
Role: Alternate City of Port Angeles representative on the Chamber Board
Term Start: September 2025
Meeting Frequency: Third Thursday of the month; location varies
Mission and Purpose
The Chamber supports local businesses and works to cultivate a strong, connected regional business community.
Transparency Disclosure
My involvement with the Chamber occurs in two distinct capacities. As an elected official, I serve as the alternate City of Port Angeles representative on the Chamber Board. Separately, as a private citizen and small business owner, I am a general Chamber member through my business, Anime Kat. The City does not provide unrestricted operating funds to the Chamber. Any city financial participation is limited to specific, approved purposes. My private business membership dues are paid by Anime Kat and are separate from my elected role. I follow applicable ethics rules regarding disclosure, participation, and recusal when matters involving the Chamber intersect with city business.
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Serving as a Private Citizen
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Role: General member through my business, Anime Kat
Mission and Purpose
The Waterfront District works to revitalize downtown Port Angeles through promotion, design, economic vitality, and long-term sustainability.
Transparency Disclosure
Anime Kat is a member of the Waterfront District because it is located within the City’s Parking and Business Improvement Area. Membership is required by city ordinance for businesses within the PBIA boundary. PBIA assessments are collected by the City and provided to the Waterfront District through a current contract. These funds support district-wide programs and are not paid to me personally. My involvement as a business owner is separate from my role as an elected official, and I follow applicable ethics rules when related matters come before the City.
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Role: Founding organizational member; primary business sponsor through Anime Kat
Mission and Purpose
Squatchcon is a four-day, Pacific Northwest-focused comic, cosplay, and arts convention held annually in Port Angeles.
Transparency Disclosure
Squatchcon has received lodging tax funds from the City of Port Angeles through an approved application process to support event marketing and operations that promote tourism and encourage overnight stays. These funds are administered through the City’s lodging tax program and are provided to the event itself; they are not paid to me personally. My involvement is as a primary business sponsor and program collaborator. I assist with program creation, operate a booth representing Anime Kat, and participate in panel discussions. I do not have a financial or decision-making role in how lodging tax funds are managed by Squatchcon. When lodging tax-funded events come before the City, I disclose potential conflicts and recuse myself as required by law and policy.
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Role: General member through my business, Anime Kat
Transparency Disclosure
As a private citizen and small business owner, I am a general Chamber member through my business. Membership dues are paid by Anime Kat and are separate from my elected role. I follow applicable ethics rules regarding disclosure, participation, and recusal when matters involving the Chamber intersect with city business.