Meet Us
STAFF
Wishing Star is supported by a small but mighty staff who utilize volunteer support year round!
BOARD MEMBERS
Cari Grandstaff
Board Vice Chair
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
waSHINGTON TRUSST BANK
Joined Board of Directors in March 2023
Theresa Petraszak
Secretary
Licensed Service Assistant at Henker Financial Partners LLC.
Joined Board of Directors in May 2017
Michelle Wilson
Treasurer
Marketing & Agent Services, Retter & Company | Sotheby’s International Real Estate
Joined Board of Directors in January 2022
Marva Ulleland
Trustee
VP of Operations, Insurance Services with Northwest Farm Credit Services
Joined Board of Directors in January 2015
Kyle LaPierre
Trustee
President, LaPierre Enterprises
Joined Board of Directors in February 2018
Joel Adrian
Trustee
Marketing Associate, Sysco
Joined Board of Directors in October 2019
Gary Farrell
Trustee
President, CEO, Ag Enterprise Supply, Inc.
Joined Board of Directors in February 2020
Joshua Sutton
Trustee
Licensed agent, New York Life Insurance Company
Joined Board of Directors in March 2023
Jake Patterson
Trustee
Director of Marketing,
Horizon Credit Union
Joined Board of Directors October of 2023
Advisory Councils
The Wishing Star Advisory Council serves as a critical community champion of our organization’s mission. Members of the Advisory Council share their gifts of service by providing Wishing Star with their professional expertise, their connections to local, and regional resources, colleagues, or peers as well as their philanthropic support or other forms of needed assistance.
Tri-Cities Advisory Council
Laura Delawder
REALTOR® / BROKER, Coldwell Banker
Scott Delawder
REALTOR® / BROKER, Coldwell Banker
Mayrene McCabe
Elementary School Teacher, Kennewick School District
Mike McCabe
Weather Anchor, Sinclair Broadcasting,
Brooklyn Reeder
Sales Executive, PayneWest Insurance
Brad Sanders
Owner, Fastsigns
Amy Semmern
Deputy Assessor, Franklin County
Makena Snider
Financial Services Professional @ New York Life Company
Spokane Advisory Council
Kim Farrell
Clinic Supervisor, Family Practice
Hayley Guenther
Anchor/reporter for KHQ-TV
Jenel Harju
Senior Client Relations Director, PayneWest Insurance
Stephanie Jones
Team Coordinator
EXIT Real Estate Professionals
Jamie Patrick
Morning Host/Program Director, Stephens Media Group
Erin Peterson
Owner/Digital Strategist
Trending Northwest
Leigh Wick
Founder/CEO
Vanity Makeup and Skin LLC and Vain Industry Elevation LLC
Josh-Zartman
Team Leader for the Capacity Development and Strategic Partner Mgt Team, Premera Blue Cross
Ben Walker
Acme Concrete and Paving
Ben Walker
Spokane Youth Sports Association. Executive Director
Fernando Jauretche
Principal President INW, Freeform
Dolly Ramminger
Associate Director Construction Operations and Projects, Construction Service Group (ESD112)
Advisory Councils are comprised of local support to help with annual events, granting wishes and developing community involvement. If you would like to be part of a specific Advisory Council we would love to have you complete a volunteer application and note how you would like to be involved.
