Meet Our Step By Step Family

Every day, we walk alongside moms who sacrifice and work hard to break out of cycles of poverty, abuse, and neglect and fight to provide a better future for themselves and their children.

Together, we are helping them make it happen.

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Krista Linden

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Lawson

Dave has a BA in Business Administration with a minor in Economics, graduated Cum Laude. He has 34 years of experience as a HR Generalist in organizations with both domestic and international markets. He is a EVP of Human Resources at Columbia Bank.

John David Terry II

John graduated from Tarkio College in 1974, received his JD at University of Puget Sound in 1977. John was a partner with Williams & Terry from 1980-1990. John went on to be CEO at Law Offices of John David Terry II P.C. from 1990-2009. John is retired.

Bill Brantley

Bill graduated from UW in 1967 with a BA in Business. Bill became a CPA in 1969. Bill started his own CPA firm, Brantley, Janson and Yost, in 1975 where he worked until he retired in 1995. Bill has served on many boards throughout his career, most recently for The Red Cross. He has also worked with World Vision, which included service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania.

Dan Shin

Dan graduated from University of Toronto in 1997 with a BA in Economics. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School with his JD in 2000. He has been a member of the WA bar since 2009. Dan is a business and real estate attorney at Inslee Best.

DebRA Saint

Debbie is the Nurse Coordinator for Congregational Health Ministries at Franciscan Health System. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and over 30 years of experience in maternal-child health.

Katrina Asay

Katrina was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 30b from 2011 to 2013. She served as the Mayor of Milton, WA from 2003-2010 and on the Milton City Council from 1995-2003. She also works as a tax preparer and is a licensed real estate agent.

Peter Beckwith

Peter is General Counsel for South Sound 911. He received his law degree from Seattle University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Washington State University. Previously, he served as the president of the Auburn Public Schools Foundation and was recognized by the Business Examiner’s 40 under Forty program as an outstanding South Sound community leader under the age of forty.