board members

Meet our volunteer Board Members who help make Play It Forward amazing!

Rachael Mortenson

Board President

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“Music can transport you to another time. It makes you feel the joy or heartbreak by speaking right to your soul in a way nothing else can.”

Tara Kinateder

Board Vice-President

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Megan Crane

Board Vice-President

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Tygue Howland

Executive Development Chair

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Kathy Strege

Board Treasurer

Kathy is an active community volunteer, serving on the board of Play it Forward, a non-profit dedicated to providing musical instruments, instruction, and inspiring performance opportunities to students throughout the Pacific Northwest.

With over 20 years of experience at Nike, Kathy has a proven track record of delivering superior results while working under aggressive timelines. She has experience in Strategy Development, Organizational Transformation, High-level Communications, Team Building, Project Management and Process Improvement after working in Corporate Services and Real Estate, Investor Relations and Nike’s Apparel business units. Kathy started her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen in their Chicago and Portland offices.

“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen

Aaron Cohen

Board Member

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Julianne R. Johnson-Weiss

Board Member

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Dr. Julia Hwakyu Lee

Board Member

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Shawn K. Mangum, AAMS

Board Member

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“What we play is life.” – Louis Armstrong

Lisa Mangum

Board Member

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Angel Carmela Kitzman

Board Member

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Ken Hick

Founding Board Member

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Marietta Harrison

Co-Founder, Executive Director

Michael Allen Harrison

Co-Founder, Artistic Director