Meet Our Leadership Team
Every day, our PAL Team and Board of Directors make a difference in helping children prepare better for life's challenging moments.
The PAL Team
Jenny Thompson
Executive Director
(360) 487-7487Jenny joined PAL the summer of 2015, just as she was graduating from the University of Portland with her MBA in Nonprofit Management. She brings over 13 years of youth development experience coupled with a passion to giving back to her community. Prior to joining our team she was with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington where she started their College Prep Program and was an AmeriCorps member in Denver, Colorado where she worked with foster youth emancipating out of the system. She is a LCC Graduate, Class of 2018, and was the 2018 Marshall Public Leadership Award Recipient. Beyond her experience in the nonprofit world she has also worked as a retail manager, banking customer service representative, and with local small businesses.
Kayla Moore
Program Coordinator
(360) 487-7453Kayla joined PAL as a program coordinator at the start of the 2022 year. She has returned to PAL after working as a summer camp staff during the summers of 2017-2019. She has also worked for KinderCare and so she has lots of experience working with youth. Kayla brings a very outgoing and fun personality to the team. Bringing kids, cops, and the community together is something that is very important to her as she has many amazing relationships with officers who she has grown up knowing. She is very excited to be in a position where she gets to show youth in the community just how amazing these people are, badge and all.
Eli Shreves
Program Coordinator
(360) 487-7453Eli joined PAL as a program coordinator on August 2nd. Eli has been a leader in multiple camps and worked in non-profits. He just graduated from Trinity Academy Highschool in North Portland and is currently a cadet for the Portland Police Department. Besides helping run camps during the summer Eli worked at multiple retail stores. He can not wait to have the opportunity to work with a non-profit like PAL that he believes is essential to relationships with the police and the public.
Amanda Vey
Program Coordinator
(360) 487-7453Amanda joined PAL as a program coordinator in the Winter/Spring of 2022, her experiences with PAL as a child inspired her to join the organization and give back. She moved to the PNW from California in 2019 and spent a few years working as a certified ballroom dance instructor. She has many years of volunteer experience working with children of all ages and nonprofit work has been a passion of hers from a young age. She has been a volunteer with the American Cancer Society and currently fosters kittens for the Humane Society of Southwest Washington.
2022 Board of Directors
Brian Stone
President
Branch Manager, PNW Loans
Jeffrey Tennant
Vice President
Branch Manager, TwinStar Credit Union
Jeff Olson
Treasurer
Lieutenant, Vancouver Police Department
Pat Janik
Secretary
Retired Executive Director
Brian Potter
Past President
Operations Superintendent, City of Vancouver
Craig Birnbach
Board Member
Communications Executive Director, Evergreen Public Schools
Brett Blechschmidt
Board Member
Chief Financial Officer, Vancouver Public Schools
Tyler Chavers
Board Member
Officer, Vancouver Police Department
Colby Dixon
Board Member
Assistance Finance Director, City of Camas
Cathy Doriot
Board Member
Lieutenant, Ridgefield Police Department
John Fazzolari
Board Member
General Contractor & Founder, Fazzolari Construction
Greg Flakus
Board Member
Owner, GF Strategies
Sandi Glandon
Board Member
Certified Accountant/Owner, Glandon Business Management Services
Pat Jollota
Board Member
Retired Professional
Doug Luse
Board Member
Retired Lieutenant, Vancouver Police Department
Bill Oman
Board Member
Executive Director of Schools and Learning, Vancouver School District
Phil Sample
Board Member
Chief, Clark County Sheriff's Office
A.D. Simmons
Board Member
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