The Komen Puget Sound affiliate and the Board of Directors would like to announce they have retained Frances Walker as the interim executive director for Komen Puget Sound.

​Ms. Walker, a consultant with The Valtas Group, will lead the team while the board, in conjunction with the Waldron Group, conducts the search for the next executive director.

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Touré McCluskey has joined our consulting team. 
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Touré McCluskey is an accomplished senior executive with broad-based experience in leading strategic planning, new product development, and business operations. 

​Touré has held a variety of leadership roles in organizations ranging from early stage start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He recently founded OkCopay a highly acclaimed digital health company and as Chief Executive led the company from idea through rapid growth and exit.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Deeann Burtch Puffert as the Chief Executive Officer of Child Care Aware of Washington.

She will lead the non-profit organization, in concert with its six regional partners, as it expands its services and advocacy for families throughout Washington and its commitment to preparing children for success in school and in life. 

​Deeann spent her entire professional career working on behalf of children, youth, families and providers in the not-for-profit sector. 

It was recently announced that Teri Mayo, LMT has joined Pushing Boundaries as their Executive Director.

​She has owned rehabilitative practices for twenty-five years as a massage therapist including a medical massage clinic that employed over 18 therapists and staff at its peak. After a recent several year foray into health care administration with Swedish Medical Group and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Teri is happy to be back in the world of rehabilitative services.

​Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Stephen Tan has joined our consulting team. 
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Stephen has served in leadership positions on boards of over a dozen local, regional, and national nonprofit organizations.  He has advised scores of other organizations regarding nearly every aspect of nonprofit governance and operations, including entity formation; board development and evolution; performance assessments; leadership transitions; strategic planning; the creation, use, management, and dissolution of advisory boards; and the effective integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into governance practices and organizational culture. 

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Frances Walker has joined our consulting team. 

Frances has over 20 years of experience working on a broad range of issues dedicated to public/global health, social justice, and economic development; with a focus on improving the lives of marginalized and vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.

It was recently announced that Mitsu Iwasaki will be joining the Mazamas as Executive Director starting on August 30, 2019.
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Mitsu brings extensive experience as a leader in the outdoor industry as well as a lifetime of demonstrated passion for the mountains. We are excited to see him step into this role to lead the Mazamas forward and to set the stage for the next 125 years and beyond. 

Bellevue, WA -- Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Lisa H. Chin has joined our consulting team.  
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Lisa is a senior executive leader with 20+ years of expertise driving breakthrough results for highly innovative and mission-focused businesses and organizations including Amazon, Social Venture Partners, Year Up, Boys & Girls Club and Bellevue College.