2026 – 27 Board Officers

President: Patrick O’Connor, Thurston County Public Defender

President Elect: Victoria Blumhorst, Spokane County Counsel for Defense

Vice President East: Kendra Lotstein, Individual Member Representative, Division III

Vice President West: Mary Kay High, Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel

Secretary: Matt Harget, Spokane County Public Defender

Treasurer: Michael Schueler, Heyman Schueler Rain, PLLC

Past President: Paul Kelley, Yakima Department of Assigned Counsel

Office Member Representatives

Nicolas Antush, Spokane City Public Defender

Kate Benward, King County Department of Public Defense

Jeri Chavez, Skagit County Public Defender

Starck Follis, Whatcom County Public Defender

Harry Gasnick, Clallam Public Defender

Brett Hill, Grant County Department of Public Defense

Greg Link, Washington Appellate Project

Christopher Swaby, Clark County Public Defense

Aaron Talney, Kitsap County Office of Public Defense

Individual Member Representatives

Kari Reardon, Individual Member Representative, Division II

Heather Carroll, Individual Member Representative, Division II