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Richard Haines, President
Richard, a resident of Seattle, joined the board in 1986 and
continues to share his enthusiasm and insight. He received
his BA from the University of Puget Sound with a double major
in political science and psychology. His Master of Education
degree is from the University of Washington with an emphasis
in educating students with significant disabilities. As a
special education teacher, Richard originally joined the board
to learn more about the possibilities for his students after
graduation. Transition to employment progressively became
the focus of his professional life.
Richard’s vision for EES is that it remains a vibrant,
creative and active leader in the area of employment services
for people with disabilities, providing quality service for
individuals, their families and employers.
Susan Schmitz, Secretary
Susan Schmitz became an EES board member in 1997 and currently
serves as its secretary. She received her BA in Social Work
from Miami University in Ohio. She did field work in new trends
in adoption and worked as a recreation therapist for adolescent
boys in a state mental hospital. Today she works in health
administration at the Cardiology Clinic at Evergreen Hospital.
Having a son with Down Syndrome prompted her interest in
becoming a board member, as she had experienced first-hand
the positive difference supported employment made in her son’s
life. She envisions people with developmental disabilities
gaining more choices in the future, including control of
their
funding and the ability to decide what work/community involvement
opportunities are right for them.She is active in the Parent
Coalition of the ARC of King County, which advocates politically
for the developmentally disabled and their families on the
state and local level.
Ann Taylor, Treasurer
Ann joined the Board in 1994. She received her BA in Business
Administration from Washington State University and is a Certified
Public Accountant. As an auditor for Deloitte and Touche,
Ann worked extensively with not-for-profit organizations.
Having worked in the television and cable media businesses
for ten years, Ann is now self-employed working primarily
with small businesses and start-ups providing financial management,
start-up and business process analysis services.
A staunch supporter of supported employment, Ann’s first
exposure was when a family member was helped by Eastside Employment
Services. She experienced first-hand the satisfaction and
success achieved by her brother, his employer, as well as
her family. Ann’s enthusiasm for this synergistic success
is what motivates her to stay involved with EES, helping the
organization realize its financial and organizational potential.
At the same time, she plays a role in the business community
as an advocate for supported employment opportunities.
Thomas Troy
A member of the EES board since 1999, Tom is the Vice President
of Commercial Underwriting for Safeco Commercial Insurance.
In this role, Tom is responsible for the overall direction
and profitability of Safeco’s commercial insurance
products including Businessowners, Multi-Peril, Property,
Automobile, Workers Compensation, General Liability and Umbrella.
One of his areas of focus over the last 10 years with Safeco
has been providing high quality insurance products to non-profit
social service agencies throughout the United States.
Tom
holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Washington
and a Masters of Business Administration from Seattle University.
He also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter
designation.
Randall Eng
Randy is a Program Manager for Safeco Business Insurance
and Assistant Vice President of Safeco Insurance Company.
He oversees the development and implementation of strategic
business initiatives, leading teams comprised of internal
resources and external consultants.
Randall has a Bachelors
degree in Business Administration, with a Marketing concentration, from the University of Washington.
Kerstin Harding
Kerstin serves on the board for the Phinney Neighborhood Preschool Co-op and Pour le Piano Foundation. She worked at EES for several years as an employment coordinator. Prior to working at EES, she was a small business owner in the construction industry and employed with WRQ in software sales. She received her BA in American Studies from Union College in Schenectady, New York. She is now a full-time mother to her three children and teaches piano.
Kerstin found that matching people with developmental disabilities with the right employer was making a difference in people's lives. She is excited to continue helping people as a Board member.
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