2024 – 25 Board Officers

President: Rachel Cortez, Individual Member Representative, Division III

President Elect: Patrick O’Connor, Thurston County Public Defender

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: Jennifer McIntyre, Snohomish County Public Defender Association

Past President: Paul Kelley, Yakima Department of Assigned Counsel

Office Member Representatives

Nicolas Antush, Spokane City Public Defender

Victoria Blumhorst, Spokane County Counsel for Defense

Jeri Chavez, Skagit County Public Defender

Charlie Dow, Benton County Office of Public Defense

Starck Follis, Whatcom County Public Defender

Harry Gasnick, Clallam Public Defender

Brett Hill, Grant County Department of Public Defense

Peter Jones, Mason County Public Defenders

Anita Khandelwal, King County Department of Public Defense

Greg Link, Washington Appellate Project

Individual Member Representatives

Christopher Swaby, Individual Member Representative, Division I

Karen Denise Wilson, Individual Member Representative, Division I

Heather Carroll, Individual Member Representative, Division II

Kari Reardon, Individual Member Representative, Division II