Our Board
Community Action Programs have a unique board structure designed to include both elected officials and low-income community members. WAGAP’s board includes people from Klickitat and Skamania Counties:
Debi Van Camp, Stevenson, Board President
Matthew Byrne, White Salmon, Board Vice-President
Alec Maule, Underwood, Board Secretary-Treasurer
Bruce Bolme, White Salmon
Lorraine Fritsch, Goldendale
Roger Gadway, White Salmon
Ubaldo Hernandez, White Salmon
Marla Keethler, Mayor, White Salmon
Catherine Kiewit, Mayor, Bingen
Asa Leckie, Commissioner, Skamania County
David Quesnel, Prosecuting Attorney, Klickitat County
Alicia Ramirez, White Salmon
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment
We, the board members of Washington Gorge Action Programs, reaffirm our organizational commitment to our communities, clients, staff, partners and stakeholders to provide services that help to alleviate poverty in a manner that is safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive of all.
We acknowledge that racial, social, and economic disparities exist in our communities. We recognize that we work with a diverse community of people who experience different inequities. We believe that creating opportunities for people to participate, collaborate and create spaces to raise their voices will help us work toward equity.
Our programs are designed to foster individual and family self-sufficiency, health and well-being through access to food, shelter, healthcare, employment opportunities, and resources that promote security.
We strive to build an inclusive culture that empowers us to connect as we develop our staff, board, committees, and programs that are representative of our communities, coming from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We value personal commitments, curiosity, collaboration, and perspectives.
We pledge to continue to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment dedicated to strengthening our community by inspiring hope and helping people to help themselves.