board of directors
Board Chair: Joseph Martin
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
Vice-Chair: Lanessa Cerrillo
Joseph Martin, Comanche, was elected as Chairman of the Board in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. For the past 18 years, he has served as the Tribal Education Officer for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe administering educational programs from early childhood to higher education. As a Gates Foundation Millenium Scholar, he graduated with honors from the University of Arizona’s Master of Arts Program in American Indian Studies and is ABD in his Ph.D. Program. In 2021, Joseph was the recipient of the Robert J. Handy’s Most Effective Administrator Award from the WA Association of School Administrators. He is a member of the Blackfeet Crazy Dog Warrior Society and enjoys traditional singing and gourd dancing. Joseph and his wife Toni Corpuz live in Auburn, WA and have three children, Evelyn Mikayla, Marcus and Jordan.
Vice-Chair: Lanessa Cerrillo
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
Vice-Chair: Lanessa Cerrillo
Lanessa Cerrillo was elected Vice-Chairwoman of the Board in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. She is a University of Washington graduate and is passionate about education and community engagement. As an educator who identifies as Black, Mexican, Filipina and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), she dedicates her time and resources to serving BIPOC communities, making learning spaces more conducive for Black and Brown bodies and raising awareness about her Indipino mixed heritage. She currently serves as the Administrative Associate for the Black Future Co-op Fund.
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
Jason Cruz was elected President in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. He is the grandson of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines and the son of Gina Corpuz and Richard Cruz. His grandfather, Anacleto, in 1935 co-founded the Filipino Growers Association which is now known as the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island. In 1999. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Western Washington University. For the past 21 years, he has worked in the IT industry and is currently a Solutions Architect for Dell Computers. Jason and his wife, Melissa, live in Woodinville, WA and have five children, Taylre, Jaela, Jackson, Ethan and Shyanne.
Vice President: Alex Marshall
Vice President: Alex Marshall
President: Jason Anacleto Vicente Cruz
Alex Marshall was elected Vice-President in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. Raised in Scotland and proud of his Scottish heritage, he played the bagpipes for 20 yrs. with the Black Tusk Caledonia Pipe Band in Squamish, BC Canada. In 1965, he earned his Teachers College Credential in Sydney, Australia where he played semiprofessional soccer. Relocating to Canada, he earned a BA degree in English from Simon Fraser Univ and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the Univ of Victoria. After a 36 yr. career in teaching and principalships for SD#48 in BC, he retired as Director of Instruction. He and his wife, Gina, live on Bainbridge Island, WA and he enjoys spending time with his two children, their spouses and his two wonderful grandchildren
Treasurer: Lorraine Hale
Vice President: Alex Marshall
Treasurer: Lorraine Hale
- Lorraine Hale was elected Treasurer in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. She is the daughter of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines. Her father in 1935 co-founded the Filipino Growers Association which is now known as the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island. She has over 30 years in retail banking and mortgage loan processing. Lorraine served on the Bainbridge Island Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Planning Committee for five years. She has two daughters, Belinda and Sabrina. Now retired and living in Bremerton, WA, she enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren, Jacob, Josh and Aurora.
Secretary: Belinda Moreno
Vice President: Alex Marshall
Treasurer: Lorraine Hale
Belinda Moreno was elected Secretary in 2019 and re-elected 2022. She is the daughter of Lorraine Corpuz Hale and Leroy Hedman, granddaughter of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines. She is the Employee Relations and Culture Manager for Proliance Surgeons in Seattle. Her passion for serving her elder community in her work and dedication for volunteering is represented by acting as PTA Vice President for several years while her children attended school, volunteering at the Kent Food Bank for the past 7 years and organizing volunteering opportunities for her employer. Belinda and her husband Lionel reside in Federal Way, Washington and have 2 children, Jacob and Joshua.