Lara Herrmann, President

Lara Herrmann is a partner and senior attorney at Herrmann Scholbe.  A human rights and environmental activist at heart, Lara is one of the founders of Walk the Waterfront.  As a long time resident of Tacoma and business owner, she is an advocate for protecting the quality and accessibility of the waterfront for the community.  Lara believes that Tacoma's Waterfront is the soul of the city, and hopes that one day instead of only jogging the 2 miles along Ruston Way with her baby stroller, she will be able to jog from Pt. Defiance Park all the way to downtown Tacoma along the waterfront. Email Lara

Rick Rose, Vice President

Rick came to Pacific Lutheran University from the Tri-Cities and has stayed on the west side. An avid cross-country and alpine skier and Ironman Triathlete, Rick runs, bicycles and hikes year-round. He is a senior telecommunications consultant with DHL Express, where he provides technical design support to call centers across the Americas. Rick is a second generation bike/pedestrian path advocate.

Markus Dennis

Markus Dennis is Executive Director of the Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition, where he received recognition as Nonprofit Leader of the Year from the Nonprofit Center. Markus he serves as a guide on Mt Rainier and is an ultra-marathoner.

Maralise Hood Quan

Maralise is Executive Director of the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution. She began her career in Bellingham, working on resolution of conflicts involving migrant workers. She has worked with the United Nations University of Peace as coordinator of the Conflict Resolution Program in Central America, returning to Washington in 1999. Maralise had a private mediation practice, and then served for five years as chief of state for State Representative Dennis Flannigan (D-27th). She is completing studies for her JD.

Bryan Flint

Bryan is Executive Director of Tahoma Audubon. He brings over 15 years of nonprofit experience to our board, including work on neighborhood, environmental and community issues on both sides of the Cascades. Bryan has trained hundreds of community leaders to engage in their communities. He graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1990 with a political science degree.

Ken Miller, Executive Director