Nancy is a co-founder and Board co-President of the Summit Community Center. Nancy is the recently retired founder of Lice Knowing You, Inc., a leading provider of head lice removal services and organic products dedicated to head lice removal and prevention.  She is also a co-founder of the Academy for Precision Learning (APL), an inclusion-based K-12 school in Seattle, WA, where children with autism learn side-by-side with their neurotypical peers. As the mom of a son with autism, Nancy is a builder and an innovator, who sees a need in the community and is able to put together a group of like-minded people who are capable of turning dreams into reality.  Nancy was previously an associate director of community service and development for the Pacific Northwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), from 1991-1999.  Her responsibilities included working closely with law enforcement on issues of anti-semitism and extremism. Nancy graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Communications in 1988 and the University of Denver School of Law with a J.D. in 1991.  Nancy and her husband Matt currently live on Mercer Island and are the proud parents of two young adults, including son Josh who is on the autism spectrum.  

Erin is a co-founder and Board co-President of the Summit Community Center. Erin is also a co-founder and former board member of APL, a K-12 inclusive school where students across the autism spectrum and their typically developing peers learn and grow together. Erin has worked for over 10 years as a consultant for businesses and cultural organizations focused on inclusion in the greater Seattle area, including the Welcome Inclusion (WIN) initiative working in partnership with The Arc of King County, Special Olympics Washington, and the Woodland Park Zoo.  Previously, she worked in Communications at Microsoft and Ketchum Public Relations in Washington, DC. Erin has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Virginia and is a proud parent of two young adult daughters, including Morgan who is on the autism spectrum.

Matt is a co-founder and co-Board Treasurer of the Summit Community Center and a previous co-founder of the Academy for Precision Learning, a K-12 private school in Seattle focused on inclusion for children on the autism spectrum. Matt is currently a Business Development leader at Amazon Web Services and has 35 years of experience in the technology space, including stints at Intel and Microsoft.  He has a BSEE and MSEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and an MBA from Columbia University.  He lives on Mercer Island with his wife Nancy and his son Josh who is on the autism spectrum. 

Bill is a Board member and co-Board Treasurer of the Summit Community Center. Bill is a Seattle native and has been active in his local community, previously serving as the Treasurer of the Wedgwood Community Council, on the board of the Friends of Dahl Playfield, and coaching various levels of youth sports in Seattle. He currently serves on the board of Mercy Housing Northwest and on the Advisory Board of the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. Bill has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Santa Clara University and an MBA from Seattle University. He has spent the past 21 years working in various Finance leadership positions at Amazon. Bill lives in Seattle with his wife Kelly. They have three children, including Maddie, a lovely young adult woman with Down syndrome.

Alison is a co-founder and Board Secretary of the Summit Community Center. Alison is the operations manager for the Professional Development and Training Team at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington. Prior to joining the Haring Center, Alison was a consultant at Hitachi Consulting for over ten years where she supported several marketing and organizational design projects at Microsoft.  Alison joined the Haring Center staff after her daughter, who has Down syndrome, graduated from the Experimental Education Unit in 2014. Alison is the current Board President of the Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound, where she has served on the board for over 5 years.

Raquel is a co-founder and Board member of the Summit Community Center. She has over 25 years of experience in human resources and management. Raquel joined REI, Inc as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in October 2016. Before joining REI, Raquel was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Outerwall, Inc. (the company behind Coinstar and Redbox) for six years and has also served as Vice President of Human Resources at Expedia, Inc., Starbucks Coffee Company, and the Pepsi Bottling Group, where she worked for 11 years. Raquel is a double graduate of the University of Oregon, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Master’s degree in Industrial Relations.  Raquel lives in Seattle with her husband and two sons, including Porter who is on the autism spectrum.

Jennifer is a co-founder and Board member of the Summit Community Center. Jennifer has a breadth of experience working with children, with and without special needs, from birth through high school. She was the 2010 recipient of the Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Rose C. Engel Award for Excellence in Professional Practice. Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has a Master’s in Education and a Principal’s Certificate from the University of Washington. She is certified in Early Childhood Special Education, K-12 Special Education, and K-8 Elementary Education. Prior to joining APL as its Executive Director in 2009, Jennifer spent 25 years at the University of Washington’s Experimental Education Unit where she was Principal and most recently Director. Jennifer retired from her role as Executive Director of APL in July 2020 and continues to support APL as Executive Consultant. She most recently joined the North Seattle French School as the Head of School in August of 2020. Jennifer is honored and excited to be a part of the founding board of the Summit Community Center.

Melissa Scanlan is a Board member of the Summit Community Center. She has over 25 years of experience solving complex legal problems and successfully managing business and legal risks. She is currently Vice President on the T-Mobile Legal Affairs team, responsible for managing intellectual property, antitrust, and related complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining T-Mobile, she was Assistant General Counsel at InfoSpace, Inc., responsible for management of complex commercial litigation and general legal issues. Melissa began her legal career as an associate at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., practicing litigation and antitrust law. She earned her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1991, where she served as an editor on the Yale Law Journal.

She is the Co-Founder and past Chapter Leader for ChIPs Pacific Northwest, which is an organization that advances and connects women in technology, law and policy.

Melissa has lived in downtown Seattle since 2015 with her husband and son, Jeremy, who is on the autism spectrum. She is committed to providing meaningful social and growth opportunities for neurodiverse young adults in vibrant urban communities such as Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle.

Shauna currently serves as the Senior Officer for Leadership Engagement in the Global Health Office of the President at the Gates Foundation. She is especially inspired by the SCC mission’s alignment with the Gates Foundation’s guiding belief that all lives have equal value and all people should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The SCC's commitment to creating inclusive spaces for neurodiverse young adults resonates with Shauna’s passion for fostering inclusion and her belief that everyone deserves a welcoming community and opportunities to succeed.

Prior to her current role, Shauna held several key positions at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She also has a rich history with Microsoft, where she served in various product marketing and communications roles over a 14-year span. Additionally, she has held marketing leadership positions at technology start-ups and established a successful communications and project management consultancy before joining the Gates Foundation full-time in 2011.

Shauna holds a degree from the University of Washington. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two college-aged children and developing her creative pursuits, including jewelry design, metalsmithing, and fused glass art.

Cameron is a Board member of the Summit Community Center. She is a high school language arts teacher at an alternative high school in the Auburn School District. There she serves on the Equity Leadership team and writes grants to receive funding for special projects, events, and programs. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology from Eastern Washington University, and recently finished her Master's of Education at University of Phoenix. Throughout her years in the professional childcare and educational settings, and with a diagnosis of ADHD at 24, Cameron found a passion for creating spaces for individuals to learn and grow in authentic and equitable ways.

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