Board & Staff
Board Members
- Tami Dillon - Past Chair, Providence
- Candy Casteal - Chair, AgWest Farm Credit
- D Hanley - Vice Chair, Spokane City Credit Union
- Adam Sweet - Treasurer, Eide Bailly
- Kelly Brown - Alumni Chair, ICCU
- Samantha Armstrong Ash, Eastern Washington University
- Randy Bustamante, Itron
- Kelli Demarest, Central Valley School District
- Joey Gunning, Greater Spokane Incorporated
- Fernando Jauretche, Freeform
- Kimberly Kamel, Paine Hamblen, P.S.
- Alan Lesher, Retired
- Arwen Tomsha, Northern Quest Resort & Casino
- Kim Vollan, Avista
- Chris Wheatley, Numerica Credit Union
Staff
Executive Director
Jaxon Riley
Email: jriley@leadershipspokane.org
Phone: 509-953-8380
Education & Professional Development: Bachelor of Arts English, University of Washington; Post-graduate study in Secondary Education, Gonzaga University and Master’s Degree Communications and Leadership, Gonzaga University.
Community Involvement & Volunteering: Air Education Training Command Civic Leader with the United States Air Force, Honorary Commander Emeritus at Fairchild Air Force Base, Junior Achievement, Member of the School of Business Administration Dean’s Business Forum Board at Gonzaga University, Board Member of Association of Leadership Programs, Board Member of Perry Street Market, Meals on Wheels and the Ronald McDonald House in recent years.
Hobbies & Special Interests: Pursuit of various fitness interests, spending time with family, my canine companions and a plethora of creative activities to keep my brain flexible.
Photo Credit: Ari Nordhagen https://www.amenphotography.com
Development & Events Officer
Dee Boyle
Email: dboyle@leadershipspokane.org
Phone: 509-438-7308
Leadership Spokane Class of 2025
Community Involvement & Volunteering: Museum of Arts and Culture Trustee, Spokane YWCA Trustee, Spokane Homelessness Connect, Manzanita House.
Hobbies & Special Interests: Throwing themed parties, collaging, horseshoe pitching, and board games.
Communications Coordinator
Camryn Demarest
Email: cdemarest@leadershipspokane.org
Education & Professional Development: Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus on Community Development and Intercultural Communication, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Community Involvement & Volunteering: Second Harvest Inland Northwest, STIX Diabetes Programs, Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Hobbies & Special Interests: Enjoying the outdoors, reading, photography, any kind of water activity, long walks, writing, going to the movie theater, laughing with family & friends, spending time with my niece & nephew, driving with the windows down and music on!
