Board & Staff

Board of Trustees

Jayme Jonas, President

Richard Benson, Treasurer

Jamison Rush, Secretary

Bill Way, Trails Committee Chair

Dan Hintz, Restoration Committee Chair

Sam Elder, Interagency Liaison

Grace Whitten, Event Committee Chair

Tiffanny Brooks

David Kyle

Nitin Sanghi

Marilyn Wilshin

Advisory council

Farel Otieno (City of Issaquah)

Janie Walzer (City of Sammamish)

Jim Berry

Debbie Berto

Brad Book

David Bush

Jim Mackey

Connie Marsh

Dora Rajkhowa

Staff

Jessica Schafer, Executive Director - director@flssp.org
Sarah Polster Tribble, Operations Manager - operations@flssp.org

Lake Sammamish State Park PARTNERS

Shawn Tobin, Cascades Foothills Area Manager
Suzanne Kagen, Cascade Foothills Area Program Specialist

Land Acknowledgment

We acknowledge that we are on the Indigenous Land of Coast Salish peoples who have reserved sovereign and inherent rights to this land, specifically the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ). We thank these caretakers of this land who have lived and continue to live here since time immemorial.

Statement of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park is committed to making outdoor recreation and Lake Sammamish State Park more accessible and welcoming to all communities, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. FLSSP aims to connect all communities to the environmental, educational and recreational resources at the park, and strengthen those connections through park improvements, community events, and community outreach.