Staff
President
Melany has been part of the Puget Sound community for over 20 years. During this time she has been actively involved in a variety of organizations. Prior to her position at Alliance FOR Nonprofits Washington , Melany was the founding board chair of Cascadia Community College Foundation; board member of United Way of King County, ArtStar, and the Association for Corporate Growth; founding member of the Washington State Microenterprise Association. She has volunteered with Junior Achievement, Eastside Mental Health, YWCA, Northwest Entrepreneur Network; Family Services, Women Business Owners, Woman’s Business Exchange; and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
Member Services Manager / Conference Coordinator
Yalonda brings over 10 years of leadership experience in planning, marketing and executing events along with more than 6 years of local and international experience in building collaborations in the public, nonprofit and private sectors. In 2004, Yalonda served as the Deputy Political Director for the Gregoire for Governor campaign and has worked with a number of other political candidates running for office. In addition to her Member Services Manager role, she coordinates the Annual Washington State Nonprofit Conference. Yalonda serves on the board of the University of Washington's Fundraising Management Program Advisory Board and the Southeast Seattle Crime Prevention Council. She is an avid community organizer and facilitator of various political and public safety initiatives. Her hero is the late Helen Suzeman, a former political leader in the South African Parliament, who was the only Caucasian woman who championed the ending of apartheid in South Africa's government.
Member Support Specialist / Administrator
Public Policy Analyst
