Our Board

Community Action Programs have a unique board structure designed to include both elected officials and low-income community members. WAGAP’s board includes people from Klickitat and Skamania Counties:

Debi Van Camp, Stevenson, Board President

Matthew Byrne, White Salmon, Board Vice-President

Alec Maule, Underwood, Board Secretary-Treasurer

Bruce Bolme, White Salmon

Lorraine Fritsch, Goldendale

Roger Gadway, White Salmon

Ubaldo Hernandez, White Salmon

Marla Keethler, Mayor, White Salmon

Catherine Kiewit, Mayor, Bingen

Asa Leckie, Commissioner, Skamania County

David Quesnel, Prosecuting Attorney, Klickitat County

Silvina Birrueta, Bingen

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment

We, the board members of Washington Gorge Action Programs, reaffirm our organizational commitment to our communities, clients, staff, partners and stakeholders to provide services that help to alleviate poverty in a manner that is safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive of all.

We acknowledge that racial, social, and economic disparities exist in our communities. We recognize that we work with a diverse community of people who experience different inequities. We believe that creating opportunities for people to participate, collaborate and create spaces to raise their voices will help us work toward equity.

Our programs are designed to foster individual and family self-sufficiency, health and well-being through access to food, shelter, healthcare, employment opportunities, and resources that promote security.

We strive to build an inclusive culture that empowers us to connect as we develop our staff, board, committees, and programs that are representative of our communities, coming from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We value personal commitments, curiosity, collaboration, and perspectives.

We pledge to continue to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment dedicated to strengthening our community by inspiring hope and helping people to help themselves.