Resilient Ecosystems Board of Directors
Ronnie Johnston
Communications Director and Board Member (President)
Ronnie has had a long career with the government, including military service, and retired a few years ago from FEMA. This experience has given him an in depth understanding of both the realities of disaster and the of the governments response to it. This is not to say that the government response is inappropriate, just that government and human response needs to be different to disaster, the human needs to be immediate and the government long term, focused on recovery. Ronnie understands that people do not tend to prepare for a disaster, even a known one, and that a massive effort needs to be taken on to change this culture or non-action. This makes Ronnie a perfect member of the Resilient Ecosystem Board, he brings vital insight to the issues and thoughts on addressing them.
Favorite quote: You are not safe because only the other end of the boat is sinking!
Communications Director and Board Member (President)
Ronnie has had a long career with the government, including military service, and retired a few years ago from FEMA. This experience has given him an in depth understanding of both the realities of disaster and the of the governments response to it. This is not to say that the government response is inappropriate, just that government and human response needs to be different to disaster, the human needs to be immediate and the government long term, focused on recovery. Ronnie understands that people do not tend to prepare for a disaster, even a known one, and that a massive effort needs to be taken on to change this culture or non-action. This makes Ronnie a perfect member of the Resilient Ecosystem Board, he brings vital insight to the issues and thoughts on addressing them.
Favorite quote: You are not safe because only the other end of the boat is sinking!
Terry Sellmann
Director of Finance, Board Member (Treasurer)
Terry brings to the board 17 years of accounting experience including financial and cost accounting principles. She has been engaged for the last 35 years in youth and adult softball as a former coach and current umpire. She has a strong desire to create community and reach out to those who are in dire need of community.
Favorite quote: “Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” ~ Angela Duckworth
Director of Finance, Board Member (Treasurer)
Terry brings to the board 17 years of accounting experience including financial and cost accounting principles. She has been engaged for the last 35 years in youth and adult softball as a former coach and current umpire. She has a strong desire to create community and reach out to those who are in dire need of community.
Favorite quote: “Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” ~ Angela Duckworth
Cristie Lynn
Board Member (Secretary)
Cristie brings to the table, a cheerful enthusiastic, can do energy. She worked 10 years as a medical biller/coder. She is naturally inquisitive and is known for going that extra mile. She spent 5 years as an in home caregiver and enjoys helping whenever she can. She spent 2 years helping young developmentally disabled folks, design a program called apartment style living.
Favorite quote: “She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”
~ Elizabeth Edwards
Board Member (Secretary)
Cristie brings to the table, a cheerful enthusiastic, can do energy. She worked 10 years as a medical biller/coder. She is naturally inquisitive and is known for going that extra mile. She spent 5 years as an in home caregiver and enjoys helping whenever she can. She spent 2 years helping young developmentally disabled folks, design a program called apartment style living.
Favorite quote: “She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”
~ Elizabeth Edwards
Mark Boatwright-Frost
Founder, Executive Director and Board Member
The Founder of Resilient Ecosystems and driver in the creation of the Kitsap Resiliency Project, Mr. Frost is a business specialist with 40 years of experience in companies both large and small. With a long list of accomplishments and expertise in logistics, operations and change management, Mark brings a broad portfolio to the table. Resilient Ecosystem's vision of connected communities began with Mark, that said, he very early realized this effort it needs to be bigger that him, it needs to be diverse and inclusive with a broad representation from across the county. In the long run it needs to be a framework that can be adapted and adopted by any community.
Favorite quote: "It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry" ~ Albert Einstein
Founder, Executive Director and Board Member
The Founder of Resilient Ecosystems and driver in the creation of the Kitsap Resiliency Project, Mr. Frost is a business specialist with 40 years of experience in companies both large and small. With a long list of accomplishments and expertise in logistics, operations and change management, Mark brings a broad portfolio to the table. Resilient Ecosystem's vision of connected communities began with Mark, that said, he very early realized this effort it needs to be bigger that him, it needs to be diverse and inclusive with a broad representation from across the county. In the long run it needs to be a framework that can be adapted and adopted by any community.
Favorite quote: "It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry" ~ Albert Einstein
Michelle Wilson
Board Member
Michelle brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the Board, including a connection to agriculture via her work with the Kitsap County Agriculture Alliance and the Farmers Markets. She also brings knowledge of non-profit resources, business and operations to our team. With the addition of Michelle we have developed a Board that can vision a bright and resilient future and help bring people together to make our goals reality.
Favorite quote: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” ~ Helen Keller
Board Member
Michelle brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the Board, including a connection to agriculture via her work with the Kitsap County Agriculture Alliance and the Farmers Markets. She also brings knowledge of non-profit resources, business and operations to our team. With the addition of Michelle we have developed a Board that can vision a bright and resilient future and help bring people together to make our goals reality.
Favorite quote: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” ~ Helen Keller
Raymond Greer, Founding Board Member Retired (Advisor)
A founding member of both the Clean Technology Trade Alliance and Resilient Ecosystems, Ray was an invaluable asset to the team. We wish him well on his continuing journey, in Ray's case, adventure...
Favorite quote: “Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” ~ Les Brown
A founding member of both the Clean Technology Trade Alliance and Resilient Ecosystems, Ray was an invaluable asset to the team. We wish him well on his continuing journey, in Ray's case, adventure...
Favorite quote: “Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” ~ Les Brown
Former Board Members
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Marta Schellberg
Patty Lent Ani Gatz Paisley Gallagher |
Michael Montfort
J. Louis King Leah Kyaio Rick Seelhoff |
