Meet our Board
Terry Pottmeyer
Board President​
Terry is a nonprofit leader, currently providing consulting support to the sector, specializing in supporting and coaching Executives. She has led multiple human service agencies during her career, and holds a business degree and law degree from the University of Washington. She has served as an elected official, supporting her city and its schools, and was the founder of ‘Brave Commitments’, a collaboration of 40+ not for profit organizations that are working to stabilize the human service sector. She has called North Bend home since 2019.
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Why I’m serving on the Board: No one should be hungry. We have the capacity and the love to ensure that all of our neighbors have the food they need to thrive. I am honored to be a part of the team focused on ending hunger in Snoqualmie Valley.
Scott Hoggarth
Board Vice President​
Scott and his wife Micki moved to the Snoqualmie Valley in 2005 to be closer to their grandchildren. They stayed for the many friendships made here and for their love of this beautiful place. Scott worked in the maritime transportation and global logistics industry for his entire 40-year career; 34 of those years with the same company. The charitable matching funds program his employer offered prompted him to financially support the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank. When Scott retired in 2021, he started driving the grocery rescue van and box truck as well as volunteering at the food bank distribution facility. He gladly accepted a Board position in June of 2025.
Why I am serving on the Board: I have long believed that it is up to local communities to support their neighbors. Food on every table is a basic and vital need, especially for children in their developmental years. I also believe that sharing one's wealth, at whatever level, is incumbent on all of us, especially now, as the needs of our neighbors grow. While I thoroughly enjoy the volunteer work for the SVFB and will continue to participate in that, I felt the call and responsibility to do more. As we plan and accomplish the move to our new facility in 2026, I sense that my experience in warehouse management and transportation will be helpful as another way I can give back to our community.
Ken Heikkila
Board Treasurer​
Ken is an educator who served as an administrator of specialized programs for the last 20 years of his 40 year career. He retired from the Riverview School District after serving eleven years in the Snoqualmie Valley. His doctorate is in educational leadership, and these leadership skills have been utilized both in his educational career and in multiple non-profit boards in the Snoqualmie Valley. After retirement in 2018 he and his wife moved from Snoqualmie to North Bend. The Snoqualmie Valley has been our community since 2007.
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Why I’m serving on the Board: Involvement in community has been a theme starting with my first volunteer role in a community organization as a high school student. As a community member, I see the importance of sharing my talents and energy for the community. Having served as the interim executive director for the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank for six months in 2022 and getting immersed in its mission, I want to continue to focus my volunteer time and energy in this important community resource.
Erica Haycox
Board Secretary​
Erica and her family moved to North Bend in the spring of 2014. She grew up in rural eastern Washington where she worked on a family friend’s wheat farm for 8 summers. She went to Central Washington University and got her degree in elementary education. She taught in the Federal Way School District for 10 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Erica has been a substitute teacher for the Snoqualmie Valley School district for the last 3 years. Their family are members of Mt Si Lutheran Church where she has served in multiple roles on the council and various committees.
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Why I’m serving on the Board: I want to help serve our community. I believe that sharing a meal with friends and family can bring us together and help to lift and support those who need it most. The Snoqualmie Valley Foodbank has done great work supporting and caring for the valley residents for the last 10 years. I want to collaborate and nurture our partnerships and relationships so that we can continue the mission we have been entrusted with. I believe that by caring for our neighbors and advocating for those who need it most we can continue to support all our community members with compassion and integrity.
Charlotte Rempfer
Board Member​
Over the years, Charlotte has been a high school and middle-school teacher, a newspaper advertising manager and a Human Resources specialist and trainer for a telecommunications company. After her children were born, she became a community volunteer, her interest focusing on providing early preschool education and therapeutic support for infants and children with developmental delays. Serving on the board of Children’s Services of Sno-Valley (Encompass) for twelve years, she helped guide the organization during the funding and construction of the agency’s first early learning center in North Bend. Recently, she co-chaired another capital campaign to build a second therapeutic and family support center in Snoqualmie, tripling outreach to Valley families. Having lived in the community with her family for over 45 years, Charlotte enjoys riding bikes, hiking, traveling, reading, and maintaining their property overlooking the Middlefork River. She looks forward to helping expand the Food Bank’s vital work of making food available to community neighbors.
Why I am serving on the Board: Helping to provide food to those in need is critical to the health and wellbeing of our entire community. I want to be a part of that effort and serving on the board provides me an opportunity to participate in a meaningful way. I hope to be a resource to the SVFB in its future growth and development.
Emilie Davidson
Board Member​
Emilie is an expert in strategic planning and development with a master’s degree in Public Health and over 12 years of professional experience working with human-centered services. She has worked in nonprofit, government, education and private sectors to support the needs of varying communities. She is passionate about changing systems to constantly serve the needs of the people they aim to support. Emilie feels lucky to live with her husband, daughter and two needy dogs in their forest dream-home in our valley’s beautiful Middle Fork.
Why I am serving on the Board: My personal and professional familiarity with the profound impact of nutrition and food access fuels my drive to challenge the traditional system of human services and behaviors around food insecurity. I insist on the social responsibility of a community to empower those in need through true empathy, dignity and inclusion. Plain and simple: I want to build a space where anyone feels comfortable and supported in their time of need.
Shannon Charron
Board Member​
Shannon is an HR technology and operations leader at a global technology company, where she oversees enterprise-wide programs and cross-functional teams focused on driving efficiency and alignment. She brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, program management, and strategic delivery.
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A native Washingtonian and long-time Snoqualmie Valley resident, Shannon is a beloved wife and mom to two amazing kids. She’s an avid distance runner, hiker, skier, dog lover, and wine enthusiast who enjoys spending time outdoors and connecting with her community.
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Why I am serving on the Board: I believe no one in our valley should have to go hungry — especially children, who make up one-third of the clients we serve. I value the vital role the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank plays in supporting our community and am honored to contribute to its mission of ensuring every neighbor has access to the food and care they need.
Vicky Heydon
Board Member​
Vicky Heydon is a proud wife and mother who calls the Snoqualmie Valley home. Originally from California and now approaching a decade in Washington, she has worked hard to put down roots in this beautiful place she loves. Vicky serves as the General Manager of South West Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric, a company she leads with a passion for developing people, growing teams, and building operational excellence. With an extensive background in business operations, she thrives on helping others succeed and driving continuous improvement. When she’s not at work, Vicky enjoys spending time with friends in the community, tending to her home and tiny garden, wine tasting, and taking weekend trips with her friends and family.
Why I am serving on the Board: We live in a world of abundance, and yet so many face impossible choices — to eat or pay bills, to buy groceries or medications, or to skip meals so their children can eat. I don’t believe anyone should have to make those choices. I want our community to flourish and remain true to the values that drew us all here — where the real beauty is in our relationships and how we care for one another. Serving on the board allows me to be involved, stay connected to outreach efforts, and help support my neighbors in meaningful ways.
Meet Our Staff
Rebecca Lane
Interim Executive Director​
Rebecca is a career nonprofit executive director and interim executive director, having served the nonprofit sector for three decades. She's worked in the arts, affordable home ownership, and human services meeting basic needs. She's passionate about creating and sustaining connections in community, and creating a world that works for all. Rebecca lives in Southeast Seattle with her spouse and two raucous Maine Coon cats. When she's not in her textile studio putting a warp on her loom or spinning fiber to knit with, she's in her organic garden likely fighting blackberries and bindweed.
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Why I’m serving: I was raised in a family that believes in human rights and the dignity of all. Healthy and affordable food, housing, healthcare, education, and safe communities are the fundamental building blocks to an equitable, just world. It's a joy to be in service to the staff, volunteers, board, and Snoqualmie Valley community.
Dylan Johnson
Operations Manager​
Dylan went to Snohomish High School and got his bachelor's at The Evergreen State College with a focus on music performance and the practice of sustainable agriculture. He loves the Snoqualmie Valley and all of Western Washington and plans to live here all his life. He is proud to work at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank.
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Why I am serving: I believe that access to healthy food is a human right. I plan to live here in the Valley the rest of my life and it is important for me to be an active member of the community.
Niha Viqar
Guest Support Specialist​
Niha has lived in Snoqualmie for almost 14 years, and is a mom of three kids and two cats. She has a passion for helping others, books and traveling. She started working in client care & customer service in 2009 and is excited to continue it while working with Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank. ​
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Why I am serving: I believe in giving back to the community I live in. I love being part of Snoqualmie and its amazing community. Growing up, my family & I always did our best to contribute to our communities anyway we can, and I continue to instill that belief in my family now. Being a part of Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank is an honor, and I hope to contribute to it in the best way I can.
Lisa Thomas
Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator
Lisa has lived in the Snoqualmie Valley area for 22 years, and has one daughter and two cats. Lisa brings over 30 years of administrative experience in both the public and private sector. She is passionate about helping others and proud to be a part of a team that is dedicated to the vital work we do.
Why I am serving: I am serving because I believe no one should go hungry. Everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious meals. I believe food is a source of health, comfort and dignity. By working at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, I have an opportunity to serve our neighbors and community in a meaningful way.
Brian Busby
Food Rescue Driver​
Brian grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley and retired from the Snoqualmie Fire Department in 2/2019. He had been a volunteer for many years with the SVFB before joining the staff at SVFB in February of 2024 as a Food Rescue Driver. Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters and grandsons and family. He also enjoys hiking and fishing in the mountains.
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Why I am serving: Brian is honored to be on staff. He has been motivated through his faith in Jesus to serve his community through his church, SVA, and as a board member for Reclaim, formerly Snoqualmie Valley Shelter.
Andrew Cutler
Operations Assistant​
Andrew was born and raised in Ellensburg. He lived in Seattle for a number of years before settling here in North Bend 11 years ago.
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Why I am serving: I joined the SVFB team because I wanted to help the community and be able to help the services I utilized in the past myself.
Steven Garrison
Operations Assistant​
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