Staff

Danica Ready
Executive Director
danica@methowhousingtrust.org

Danica became a part of the Methow Valley community in 2000. Her background is on non-profit administration, conservation biology, environmental education and community trail development. Prior to joining MHT, she has worked for Methow Trails, Methow Conservancy, Brainerd Foundation, Teton Science School and National Audubon Society. She earned a BA in Geology at Whitman College (1994) and an MS in Biology at UW (1999). Since moving to the Methow, Danica has added two kids (Payten and Ben) to the world, and loves to hike, bike and ski with them. She also designed and built 5 small and affordable homes for her family prior to applying that interest to community housing needs.

Simon Windell
Chief Operating Officer
simon@methowhousingtrust.org

Simon moved to the Methow Valley in 2019, and joined the Methow Housing Trust team as COO at the beginning of 2022. He grew up in Spokane, WA, studied Physics at Seattle University, and spent the next 14 years working in IT: designing systems & processes, and building multidisciplinary teams. He is passionate about housing, equity, and building sustainable systems. Simon is the Housing Solutions Network facilitator, a Winthrop Planning Commissioner, loves swinging a hammer, and running through the mountains with his wife and two dogs. Above all, Simon is grateful for the opportunity to live and work in service to such an incredible community.

Joel Reid
Project and Stewardship Manager
joel@methowhousingtrust.org

Joel Reid got his start in the Methow Valley in 2008 as an Instructor for the Northwest Outward Bound School in Mazama. Over the last 14 years he has served Outward Bound in multiple capacities both in the field and as an administrator, most recently as the Washington Program Director. After moving to the Methow full time in 2015 he started to develop a deeper connection to the area and community. He now splits his time between building his own house, volunteering for Aero Methow, and exploring the wildness of the surrounding mountains and rivers. He is excited to join the Methow Housing Trust team and help to strengthen the local community through affordable housing.

Erika Krumpelman
Stewardship Director
erika@methowhousingtrust.org

Erika Krumpelman joined the Methow Housing Trust team in 2018. She works part-time as the Stewardship Director, helping homebuyers through the process of purchasing a home and provides post-purchase support to homeowners. Before moving to the Methow in 2016, Erika was a high school English teacher in the Spokane Valley. She has a B.A. in English from Gonzaga University. Erika is a wife, mother, and grandmother who loves to bike, hike, ski, garden, or anything else that gets her outside in the beautiful Methow Valley.

Sarah Thomas
Community Engagement Coordinator
sarah@methowhousingtrust.org

Sarah and her partner Max, moved to the Valley in 2017. They love the community, recreation and beauty of the Valley. In 2019 they purchased their first home through the Methow Housing Trust. With a background in environmental education and non-profit administration and leadership, Sarah is drawn to the community driven culture of the Trust and enjoys her work as Director of Outreach and Development. If you see her around town be sure to say hi and ask any questions you may have about your local community land trust!

Tiffany Ban Operations Manager tiffany@methowhousingtrust.org

Tiffany moved to the Valley in 2020 after many years of visiting; drawn in by the beauty and tranquility of this part of the state. Growing up in Hawaii, she always felt more at home in the mountains rather than at the beach, so after high school, she studied Natural Resources Management at Colorado State University, and then went on to get a Masters in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Washington. After working as an environmental consultant, and then as a Dam Safety Engineer for Seattle Public Utilities, she switched directions and entered the nonprofit world, starting with The Mountaineers in Seattle. Tiffany loves all of the outdoor things, home improvement projects, dancing and doing work that is meaningful.

Board of Directors

• John Bliss

• Rocklynn Culp, President

• Phil Davis, Treasurer

• Madeleine Eckmann

• Callie Fink

• Laura Grignon

• Katie Leuthauser

• Teresa Mitchell, Secretary

• Don Linnertz, Vice President

• Chris Moore

• Nancy Nash Mendez

Advisory Members

• Julie Muyllaert

• Jason Paulsen

• Bill Pope

• John Sunderland

Previous Board Members

• John Battle

• Raleigh Bowden

• Claire Bunney

• Maureen Collins

• Jessica Dewbrey

• Nancy Milsteadt

• Glenn Schmekel

• Laurel Spelman

• Jeanne White