Our Staff

Urban Impact is built from and by the community. Our staff come from, and reflect, the diversity of the communities we serve.

Committed to being place-based and led by communities of color, we hire from within our neighborhoods and encourage staff to live, work, and play among the communities we serve.

Leadership Team

  • Steve Bury

    President

  • Alicia Haskins

    VP of Rainier Health & Fitness

  • Eunice Lin-Sawyer

    VP of Neighborhood Transformation

  • Yolanda Barton

    Yolanda Barton

    VP of Economic Development

Neighborhood Transformation

  • Eunice Lin-Sawyer

    Eunice Lin-Sawyer

    VP of Neighborhood Transformation

  • Lynne Blessing

    Lynne Blessing

    Associate for Thriving Congregations and Communities

  • Marques Smith

    Marques Smith

    UI@ECBF Parish Pastor for Community Development and Outreach

  • Kailani  "Nani" West

    Kailani "Nani" West

    UI@ECBF Resident Services Coordinator of Out of School Time

  • Emma Rooker

    Emma Rooker

    UI@CCC Parish Pastor for Community Development and Outreach

  • Kent Murahashi

    Kent Murahashi

    UI@GPCC Community Development & Outreach

  • Maggie Navarro

    Maggie Navarro

    UI@GPCC Operations Director

Economic Development

  • Mara Palmer

    Economic Development Manager

Health and Wellness - Rainier Health & Fitness

  • Alicia Haskins

    VP of Health and Wellness

  • Patrick Otieno

    RHF Manager and Trainer

  • Marla zumFelde

    RHF Manager and Trainier

  • Abigail Person

    RHF Communications and Marketing Coordinator and Trainer

  • Sherieka Trotter

    RHF Member Care Lead

Youth and Family Outreach

  • Jon Abe

    King County Youth Chaplaincy Director

  • Scott Hall

    King County Youth Chaplaincy Associate Director

  • Durrell Green

    King County Youth Chaplaincy Associate Director

  • Rev. Dr. Martin Lawson

    CEO of The Village Life Project, LLC

Operations and Development

  • Ashley Arledge

    Operations & Administrative Director

  • Joanne Manliclic

    Director of Development

  • Lorenzo Malagon

    Bookkeeper

  • Jahleel Vester

    Donor Relations Officer

  • Justin Cutsinger

    Justin Cutsinger

    Marketing Specialist

Founding President

  • Harvey Drake, Jr.

    Harvey Drake, Jr.

    Former/Retired Founder and President