Our Team

The UKC CRCA is a non-profit organization located in Kittitas County, WA.
We are volunteers, parents, professors, locals, and professionals that are striving to make a difference in our community.

  • Claire Hein Nicholls

    President
    Hein Legacy Foundation
    UKC CRCA BOARD PRESIDENT & PROJECT COMMITTEE CHAIR

  • Melissa Becker

    Business Manager
    Hein Legacy Foundation
    UKC CRCA BOARD VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

  • Jay McGowan

    Former Mayor
    CITY OF CLE ELUM

  • Bill Vertrees

    Recreation Facilities Design & Construction, Retired
    CLE ELUM

  • Matthew Lundh

    Mayor
    CITY OF CLE ELUM

  • Gary Berndt

    Cle Elum Representative

  • John Belcher

    Superintendent
    CLE ELUM-ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT

  • Marc Kirkpatrick

    Encompass Engineering & Surveying
    UKC Rotary Club

  • Melissa Speeg

    Grant Writing
    CLE ELUM

  • Laura Osiadacz

    Commissioner
    KITTITAS COUNTY

  • Andrew Lyons

    Senior Manager
    HOPESOURCE

  • Keegan Fengler

    KPRD1 Board Member
    KITTITAS PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICT #1

  • Kent Verbeck

    KPRD1 Board Chair
    KITTITAS PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICT #1

  • Nicky Pasi

    Kittitas Programs Manager
    MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY

  • Julie Miller

    Easton Representative

  • Lauren Lanfear

    UKC CRCA Marketing Manager
    ROSLYN

Our Partners

Supportive, engaged, innovative, and passionate - our partners help us bring this project to life.