Our Board of Directors

Molly Jensen – President

Molly and her husband relocated to Ames Lake in 1997 after living on their sailboat in Seattle. They have raised two biological daughters in the Snoqualmie Valley and have parented five exchange daughters over the years, including one that has made Washington state and the Jensen family her home. Molly has experience with several non-profit boards serving children and families over the past several decades, from the March of Dimes to the Cascade Valley Figure Skating Club. She was an earlier board member of EYN as it transitioned to its current nonprofit status. When she is not working with children and families through her private practice as pediatric occupational therapist, she enjoys traveling and supporting her international marathon running husband, Hiking on the tree farm with Shadow the wonder dog, keeping tabs on all her daughters (from Japan, Norway and Germany to Denver, CO!) and learning even more about how to support neurodivergent children and their families navigate neuro-affirming lives. She believes “connection comes before expectations.”

Dr. Stephanie Pickering – Secretary

Stephanie was raised on her family’s dairy farm in Duvall, where the Pickering Family has lived since 1884. She left the valley for college and eventually became a Clinical Psychologist at Seattle Children’s. She and her husband moved back to the family farm in Duvall in 2010, after realizing there is no better spot to raise a family. Both of her children are in the Riverview School District. After 14 years at Seattle Children’s, she started her own private practice, Mountain Valley Psychological Services, in Carnation. She specializes in working with neurodiverse individuals, treating anxiety, depression, and OCD. She is thrilled to join EYN’s board and combine her passions for the local community, neurodiversity, and youth mental health. In her free time, Dr. Pickering enjoys spending time on her farm with her spouse, two kids, and two dogs. She also enjoys biking, running, cooking, and reading a good book.

Suzanne Boyd – Treasurer

Suzanne is a Snoqualmie Valley resident with over 30 years experience in Corporate Finance. She is a past President and Treasurer of the Riverview Education Foundation and is passionate about EYN’s mission of empowering youth to thrive. 

Chris Hawkins

A resident of Carnation since 2016, Chris is husband to Adair Hawkins with whom he shares four sons in elementary and middle school, as well as two quarantine cats adopted in 2020. He assists with local BSA Troop 411 in Carnation and has coached the 3rd and 4th grade Cedarcrest Lacrosse Team as an assistant and head coach for the past 5 years.

Working for the Redmond Fire Department since 2007, Chris has seen the after-effects that both violence and addiction can have on young people, and he is excited to work with the Empower Youth Network to help foster safety and success for all the youth in the Valley.

Erica Healy

Erica has been living in North Bend for over 20 years and is a proud mother of three young adult children. Olivia, Gabe and Isabella all three graduated from the Snoqualmie Valley School District. As a child, Erica immigrated from Durban, South Africa with her family and has been living in Washington State since 1983. She became a US citizen in 2002. Erica is passionate about helping young people and their families, enjoyes being a bridge between students, home, school and community resources and works for the Snoqualmie Valley School District as a Behavioral Health Program Specialist. She has her master’s degree in social work and is excited to contribute her skills, experience and knowledge to EYN goals. Erica loves spending time with family and friends, being outside hiking, climbing mountains, backpacking, attending concerts, and traveling.

Rohana Joshi

Hi! My name is Rohana Joshi and I am a part of the Class of 24 at Cedarcrest High School. During my first year of high school, I took a wide range of courses in order to enhance my skills in the career I want to pursue, and organizations that I am a part of. Some of these courses include Law and Business Ethics, Marketing, and Public Speaking. Additionally to my academics, I am also part of several organizations such as DECA, FBLA, TSA, the National Association of Parliamentarians, a community non-profit called “EduBlock”, and my school’s ASB. As well as this, I am a tri-sport athlete in volleyball, track and field, and basketball. I joined EYN because I wanted to spark a change and allow every youth member in our community to have access to a good support system. I believe that every person can make a difference in somebody’s life, and by joining EYN I hope to do exactly that.

Emily Price

I have lived with my family in the Valley since 2013. I am so glad to be able to call this beautiful place home! As a student at Cedarcrest High School, I have been involved in many activities, including serving as the Vice President of Community Service in DECA. I am also active in NHS, Debate Club, TRI-M, and Thespian Society. In my free time I enjoy reading and playing the piano. I joined EYN because I want to be involved and serve my community, and I really appreciate the way EYN allows teens to take action to create meaningful change.

Brielle Roze

I have lived in the Valley my entire life, and am currently a student at Cedarcrest High School, as a part of class of 2026. At Cedarcrest I am a class representative for my grade and also a member of the Cross Country team! I joined Empower Youth Network because I want to become a more active member of the community, and to be part of the difference Empower Youth Network is making in the Valley.

Takako Wright

Takako Wright is a Snoqualmie Tribal Member and a longtime Valley resident active in the community.