WSLHA Leadership

If you are interested in being a Committee Chair or participating on a Committee, please email the Committee Chair or the President.

2020 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Nichole Lessard
Valley Medical Center

PAST-PRESIDENT
Paul Diaz
Highline Public Schools

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Christiane Dechert

SECRETARY
Judith Bernier
Summit Pacific Rehab

EDUCATIONAL SLP
Kate Krings
UW SPHSC

CLINICAL SLP
Cassandra Wells

MEMBER AT LARGE
Patty Banas

TREASURER
Kelley A. Ford MS, CCC-SLP, PS

WSLHA Office
5727 Baker Way NW, Suite 200
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(p) 253.525.5162 
office@wslha.org

Standing Committees of the Association

Committee Chairs

Clinical Practice Committee: Lesley Stephens

Communications Committee: Lesli Cleveland

Continuing Education Committee: Deirdre Curle & Nancy Underwood

Education/Schools Practice Committee: Denise Permen

Honors & Awards Committee: 

Membership Committee: Bethany Davis

Nominations Committee: Robbie Jackson

Bylaws, Standards, Ethics & Advocacy Committee: Robbie Jackson

Administrators and Liaisons

Continuing Education: Patty Banas

Lobbyist: Melissa Johnson 

Bylaws, Standards, Ethics & Advocacy: Robbie Jackson 

State Advocates for Mediare Policy (STAMP): VACANT

State Educational Advocacy Leader (SEAL): Kate Krings

State Advocate for Reimbursement (STAR): Victor Moses

WSLHA Rep to the Admissions & Professional Conduct Advisory Committee: Julie McNeal 

WA Educ Staff Assoc Council (WESAC):

WA State Special Education Coalition (WSSEC): Mary Ellen Talley

ASHA Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council: 

ASHA Audiology Advisory Council: Barbara Peregoy