Meet Our Team of Rural Experts
Our board members and staff live and work in rural communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Our Board Members
Deb Smith
Board Chair
Mallorie Roberts
Vice Chair
Willow Oelke
Board Treasurer
Lydia Caudill
Board Secretary
Marina Denny
Board Member
Martin Sanchez
Board Member
Michael Held
Board Member
Mike McLaughlin
Board Member
Taylor Jacobs
Board Member
Tim O’Connell
Board Member
Our Staff
Alexis Amavisca-Nieve
Operations Manager
aamaviscanieve (at) rdiinc.org
Alison Cassin
Senior Outreach & Program Coordinator
acassin (at) rdiinc.org
Bonnie Day
Senior Partner & Fund Development Manager
bday (at) rdiinc.org
Christine Gilmore
Senior Director of Programs & Partnerships
cgilmore (at) rdiinc.org
Amy Hause
Deputy Director
ahause (at) rdiinc.org
Danielle Howe
Operations Coordinator
dhowe (at) rdiinc.org
Heidi Khokhar
Executive Director
hkhokhar (at) rdiinc.org
Ximena Lemus-Hernandez
Bilingual Program Manager
xlemus (at) rdiinc.org
