YNPN Seattle Board
The YNPN Seattle Executive Board is an all-volunteer working and governing board. We operate under a co-leadership model, with all board members contributing equally.
We’re always looking for new people to help support our work and welcome anyone with a passion for supporting young nonprofit professionals. No age limits or specific experience required
Karen Andrew | Co-Chair
Karen (she/her) is a California girl who has called Seattle “home” for almost 20 years. Karen is a nonprofit leader, small business owner, and fundraising consultant in Seattle who graduated in 2022 with a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University. In her free time Karen hangs out with family, friends, and her sweet pitty, Hugpaws. She loves to road trip all over the West Coast and PNW but her favorite place to be is home with a good book and cup of tea.
CJ Chen | Co-Chair
Chung-Jen (CJ) Chen (he/him) is an accountant. Originally born in Taiwan and moved to Tacoma, Washington at a young age, he now resides in Seattle after completing both Bachelors in accounting and Master of Professional Accounting from Seattle University, and has recently obtain both CMA and CSCA designation, and will eventually start his journey to MBA. CJ has been on various boards and committees since completing his degree. CJ gets involved with different nonprofits because he believes it’s the best way for him to give back to the community that supported him. When CJ is not busy volunteering, he enjoys getting boba with friends, spending time with his cat, or playing video games to relax.
William Dunbar | Co-Chair
Bio to come soon!
Cat Flynn | Co-Chair
Cat is a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience and a background in relationship management, fundraising, and strategic planning. Raised in Colorado, she has lived also in California and now resides in Gig Harbor, Washington. Cat holds a degree from CU Boulder, focused in Intercultural Communications, Peace and Conflict Studies, Elementary Education, and Teaching English as a Second Language. She taught second grade before transitioning to nonprofit leadership roles at organizations in a variety of issue areas such as Reading Partners, The GrowHaus, I Love A Clean San Diego, Habitat for Humanity, and Valeo Vocation, where she secured millions in funding and built meaningful and lasting community partnerships. Outside of work, Cat loves cooking, dancing to live music, skiing, practicing yoga, travelling, and hosting themed dinner parties. She is also a proud mother to Sally, her sassy and spunky cattle dog mix.
Ashley Ford, CFRE | Co-Chair
Ashley Ford, CFRE (she/they) is a community builder and experienced fundraiser with a passion for redistributing resources to those who need them most. Currently working as Development Director at The Washington Bus, they are a fierce advocate dedicated to disrupting harmful systems and building capacity for young people to thrive. Originally from small-town North Carolina, Ashley moved to Seattle in 2019 with their partner and two cats after graduating from NC State University with a degree in Public Health (Go Pack!). Ashley has been on the YNPN Seattle Board since 2019 and currently serves as a Co-Chair on the Seattle LGBTQ+ Commission. They have also been a musician for over 15 years, currently performing as a flautist with Rainbow City Performing Arts. In their “free” time, you can find them on a local hiking trail or looking for the best lavender latte in town!
Anna Guthrie | Co-Chair
Anna (she/her) is currently a program coordinator, working with community partners in green and open space advocacy, activation, and development. She has worked in a variety of non-profit settings, both domestically and internationally. Seattle has been her home base since she began her studies at the University of Washington, where she completed her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Swedish Language. Her time in Seattle has been punctuated by living abroad in New Zealand, Madagascar, and Indonesia. In her free time, Anna enjoys spending time with her husband, friends, and cat, as well as travel, outdoor adventures, board games, work out classes, and getting coffee. She has been volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium since 2018, and loves sharing about PNW wildlife and ecosystems. She also participates in the Rainbow City Concert Band.
Isabel Magnus | Co-Chair
Isabel Magnus (she/they) is a social impact generalist with passion and expertise in measurement, evaluation, and learning. In her role as an Impact Consultant with ResultsLab, Isabel has the opportunity to work with foundations, nonprofits, and other social impact entities to strengthen the ways they are learning about their work in order to better serve their community. With roots in nonprofit program management, she fiercely believes in learning and data practice as a means to build equity, overcome barriers, and weave the stories that connect us all. Isabel moved to Seattle in 2023, and is happiest walking around outside with great people (and asking them to look at all the plants), and learning how to make things.
Adam Morrow | Co-Chair
Bio to come soon!
Holly Wetzel | Co-Chair
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Kamryn Yanchick | Co-Chair
Bio to come soon!