SHAWN ARMOUR, Board Secretary
Finance Committee
Shawn Armour is an IT consulting professional and has worked in various industries, including software, education, and non-profit. He is a motivational speaker, consultant, mentor, educator, coach and creator who stands in the gap for Black, Brown, and BIPOC youth. Currently, Shawn is the Marketing & Outreach Lead for North Seattle College. A native of St. Louis, MO, Shawn earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Grambling State University (HBCU) as well as his Master’s in Business Administration. He is currently a PH. D. Candidate in Education Technology.
LaQUITA BARNETT, Board Vice President
Governance Committee
LaQuita Barnett has over 15 years of professional experience in human resources, retail, and project management. She has a master’s in human resources and a master’s in project management. In addition to her degrees, LaQuita has obtained her Diversity and Inclusion certification from Cornell University and PROSCI change management certification. Her previous role was as a business program manager at Microsoft and she currently owns and operates a small business.
DOUGLAS CONRAD, Ph.D.
Governance Committee
Doug is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He has researched health systems, payment arrangements for physicians and hospitals, and health insurance. He and has taught managerial finance, health insurance, finance, and health economics over a 42-year career at UW. Doug previously served on the board from 1996 to 2002, eventually chairing. He rejoined in 2020. He holds an MHA, MBA, and a Ph.D. in business economics.
LESLIE DOZONO
Resource Development Committee
Leslie Dozono is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Ballmer Group’s Washington team, leading local and regional investments focused on early childhood. Leslie has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for young children and eliminating racial disparities in early childhood systems. She has served as the Interim Executive Director of the Washington Early Childhood Policy Fellowship (now Pathwaves WA), provided consulting services to an array of early childhood focused clients, and served as the Early Learning Policy Director at Children’s Alliance. Prior to moving into early childhood policy, Leslie managed Youth Development Programs at ASC’s Main site. She has a BA from Scripps College and an MPA from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance.
SUSAN FINQUE
Resource Development Committee
Susan is an award-winning theatre artist, who relocated from the Bay Area to Seattle in the early 80s. After establishing herself as an actor with the Bathhouse, A.C.T and New City Theatre, she co-founded the Alice B. Theatre, Seattle’s legendary LGBTQ Theatre “For All People.” With an artistic home, she was able to nurture the talents of hundreds of artists, along with producing touring artists from the US, Canada and Great Britain. Alice B. Theatre hosted the first National Festival and Conference of LGBT Theatre Artists here in Seattle in 1992. As producer and director, she created original interdisciplinary performance, reimagined classics for contemporary artists, and developed performance training for queer and questioning young people. Schooling first at UC Santa Cruz, she went back to school mid life for a MFA in directing at Yale School of Drama and a PhD in Theatre History from the University of Washington. Her scholarship was rooted in the performance practices of Andean Peru, where she became immersed in the traditions of processional performance. She unearthed evidence of a company of professional actors in Lima in the 1500s, a discovery which led to the repatriation of archival documents and an upsurge of interest in early practices of American theatre. After teaching in universities throughout the states, Susan and her life partner Maria are in Seattle full time. During their years together, Maria and Susan have been treatment foster care parents, opened a small midwestern town’s first and only coffeehouse, and are raising Maria’s grandson, a rising senior at Garfield High School. Susan is an academic coach for learning challenged young people, sings in the all-faiths, queer embracing gospel choir ReSounding Love, and lives in the CD.
LIZ HUIZAR
Resource Development Committee
Liz Huizar is the Executive Director of the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC). She dedicates her career to advancing education justice for communities historically excluded and underserved by formal systems. Liz brings years of experience working at the intersection of youth development, racial equity, and community building.
At SESEC, Liz leads coalition-building efforts to center the voices of BIPOC families and community-based organizations in Southeast Seattle, working toward a more equitable and just education system. She is passionate about shifting power into community hands and believes that those most impacted must lead the solutions. Liz is a changemaker who deeply cares about those she works with and the community she serves.
A graduate of San Diego State & San Jose State, Liz earned a Bachelors’ in Political Science and a Masters’ in Mexican American Studies emphasis on Education Policy. Liz participated in the Young American Leaders Program hosted at Harvard Business School, Class of 2024. She was also named Kraken Hero of Sea and the 2025 Sounders FC Community Assist Fan of the Game.
JUDY MAHONEY, Resource Development Chair
Judy Mahoney has over 30 years of experience in fundraising, marketing/communications and external relations. Now retired, her most recent position was with the University of Washington, where she served as Associate Dean of Advancement for the College of Engineering. In addition, Judy has held a variety of volunteer positions at Wallingford United Methodist Church. She earned a BS in Finance from the University of Denver and an MBA from Seattle-Pacific University.
MARK MANUEL, Governance Committee Chair
With more than 20 years of expertise in Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Mark is a seasoned professional who has served in various sectors, including higher and independent school education, the nonprofit sector, and municipal and county government. Mark is currently an Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager for King County Metro. He is passionate about community development and currently holds positions on the national board of the Prison Scholar Fund and the Burien Human Services Commission. Mark holds an Executive MA in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University and for a five year stint served as a Youth Development Supervisor for Atlantic Street Center in the early 2000s.
MARCELLA TAYLOR
Resource Development
Marcella Taylor is the ParentChild+ Program Manager for Washington State, bringing over two decades of experience in early learning, home visiting, and family support. Her professional path was shaped by her personal journey—as a young parent and former ParentChild+ participant. That lived experience became the foundation of a lifelong commitment to centering children, families, and the home visitors who walk alongside them.
Marcella’s work is rooted in the belief that systems thrive when they are co-created with the people they serve. She champions approaches that honor the wisdom of families and home visitors, recognizing them not just as participants, but as architects of meaningful, healing-centered support. She brings a strong intersectional lens to her leadership—grounded in lived experience, sustained through deep community partnership, and focused on systemic change that lasts.
Marcella carries this vision into her role on the Home Visitor Leadership Team for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence where she continues to advocate for equity, voice, and transformation across the field.
JIM YEARBY
Governance Committee
Jim currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources for United Way of King County. Joining in 2018, he brings to ASC a wealth of board experience, having served on the boards of Seattle Credit Union, Independent Colleges of Washington and Childhaven. He has thirty years of HR leadership and labor relations experience. Jim holds a BA in Business Administration from Seattle University and a Master’s of Public Administration degree from the University of Puget Sound.
NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS (last updated 1/23/2026):
- Mario Bailey, Seattle Seahawks
- Jeremy Gamret, Expeditors International | Board President; Finance Committee
- Ryan Kozu, University of Washington | Board Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair
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