Executive Team

Anne

Jared

Stephen Richardson

Stephen

Pascal

Board of Directors

Erik H.

Maradel G.

Roger C.

Devin J.

Randi B.

Michael D.

Kathy H.

Michael K.

Joanne M.

  • Erik Hovey: Employee at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.  He is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and has served on multiple local Boards and Commissions. BP Board Chair.

  • Maradel Gale: Associate Professor Emerita, University of Oregon. BP volunteer at the Emergency Operations Center; BP Board Vice Chair.

  • Roger Coulter: Chief Operating Officer at Dakota Lithium; BP Board Treasurer.

  • Devin James: Chief Technology Officer for AI technology companies; EMT/Firefighter. BP Training Team Lead; BP Medical Reserve Corps Team Lead.

  • Randi Brown: Longtime community leader who believes deeply in the power of connection and service; Co-owner of Sisters’ Cider House; Managing Broker at John L Scott.

  • Michael Ditmore: Executive Director of the scientific nonprofit The Novim Group and co-founder of the Indian medical diagnostic company Mardamed. Michael is also the manager of the Washington State Emergency net, organized under state leadership to provide emergency communications across the state. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded six for-profit companies and two nonprofits. BP BIGWEELS Team Co-Lead.

  • Kathy Haskin: Current Director of Strategic Initiatives and former Executive Director at Peacock Family Services. Semi-retired from a career in education leadership.

  • Michael Kleeman: Senior Fellow at the Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation at the University of San Diego.

  • Joanne Maher: Executive Director at Island Volunteer Caregivers.

And a special thanks to our ForeSight Advisor, futurist Bob Johansen.

Founder

Scott James, the Founder of Bainbridge Prepares, is a social entrepreneur and author of Prepared Neighborhoods: Building Resilience One Street at a Time. He was awarded a Governor’s Award of Excellence in Service by Washington State for his community preparedness work. Scott is currently serving as Executive Director of Prepare Your Community, a national preparedness organization that he co-founded.