Team Role: Foundation

Owen is a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist and real estate investor. As an angel investor, he has helped fund early-stage startups in green energy, food and agriculture, and space technologies. Recently he spent three years in Shanghai as the managing partner of an American medical startup focused on sports medicine and surgical practices. Now,

Jon Weil is Senior Regulatory Counsel at Philips North America, the US arm of one of the largest health technology companies in the world, which manufactures and markets a wide range of medical devices and health technology solutions.  He has been an attorney focusing on regulatory issues involving medical devices, the environment and telecommunications for

Alex relocated to Seattle with his family in 2019 to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center. With over a decade of experience working in public health and quality improvement both domestically and internationally, Alex aims to bring his experience to Community Roots in order to propel the organization’s vision forward.

Sabrina is the Executive Chef and co-owner of Osteria la Spiga, a cornerstone of Seattle’s Capitol Hill scene since 1998. As much as she loves to share her passion for Italian food, she also donates much of her time giving back to her community. She has been a mentor to aspiring culinary professionals and has

For twenty-five years, Jeff has been working in the Seattle area with focus on residential design of all kinds. He has a particular interest in working with senior and affordable housing developers and organizations to help them maximize their opportunities to provide safe, healthy, affordable homes. For the past several years, he has led Weber

Frank recently retired after 31 years at Esterline Technologies, where he served as Segment President of Avionics and Controls, a $1 billion, 4,000 -person division of the aerospace firm. His duties included reviewing capital investiture requests and program reviews of those projects, compliance oversight and strategic plans review. Frank has a BA in Political Science

Passionate about housing advocacy and immigration reform, Anand believes in the power of compelling stories to create positive change. He is currently a communications consultant at Team Soapbox where he helps government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations speak clearly about critical issues. He has also worked for Pyramid Communications, the Committee to End Homelessness in King

Deirdre relocated to Seattle in 1991 from Massachusetts and began her Real Estate career with Windermere in 2001. Community is the foundation of her business and she dedicates time and resources to several non-profit organizations including Community Roots Housing, Plymouth Housing, Nature Bridge, Seattle Art Museum, and Artist Trust. Deirdre is a graduate of the

Josephine has over 20 years of experience in effective operations and administration in organizations, currently serving as Deputy Director of the King County Department of Community & Health Services, overseeing an annual department budget of $750 million and 450 employees. From 2008-2013 Josephine served as Chief Operating Officer of Capitol Hill Housing (now known as

As the KeyBank Vice President and Corporate Responsibility Officer for Washington, Cassandra is responsible for executing Washington’s Community Engagement Strategy through partnerships with local non-profit and community-based organizations. Her passion and focus is on advocating for diverse and inclusive communities and work environments where organizations thrive and people excel. Cassandra received her Bachelor of Science