Meet the Team
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Jessica Zander
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Laura Abelarde
DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR
Board of Directors
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Kit MacPherson
Founding Board President
Owner at Maple Leaf Property Management
Kit leverages her extensive years of experience in real estate leadership and business development to steer our overarching strategy, governance, and community expansion.
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Jeannie Ciesynski
Board Vice President
Retired Banking Executive
Jeannie delivers strong financial stewardship, risk management oversight, and corporate governance experience to ensure organizational accountability. -

Morgin Robin
Board Treasurer
Director of Operations & Compliance at Maple Leaf Property Management
Morgin (founding member) directs our fiscal strategy, providing strict budgetary oversight, financial risk management, and operational compliance. -

Joshua Gray
Board Secretary
Vice President & Family Wealth Advisor at Baird Wealth
Joshua provides valuable guidance on long-term financial planning, investment management, and sustainable philanthropic growth strategies. -

Diana Gustafson
Home Together Facilities Manager
Retired Property Manager at Maple Leaf Property Management
Diana (founding board member) oversees Home Together’s property standards and housing aesthetics to ensure families always walk into a warm, welcoming home. -

Talia Miller
Former Home Together Family
Senior Consultant of Clinical Specialty Solutions & Research Operations at Cardinal Health (MPH, MSW)
Talia brings both professional expertise in Public Health and Social Work and firsthand experience of the impact Home Together can have on families navigating a child’s medical journey.
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Anu Hall
Pediatric Oncologist at Seattle Children's Hospital
Anu brings a crucial medical perspective and deep understanding of the patient families we serve, specializing in children with leukemia, lymphoma, and advanced CAR T-cell therapies, -

Brian Palidar
Principal & Founder at grouparchitect (AIA, CSBA)
An experienced architectural leader, Brian provides strategic guidance on housing design, structural planning, and sustainable building practices for our properties. -

Devin Easterlin
Co-Founder & CEO at SJA Property Management
Leveraging executive real estate expertise, Devin helps optimize the organization's property operations, vendor relationships, and long-term asset management. -

John Herd
Owner at Seattle Search Group, Search Group Solutions, & SoCal Search Group
A veteran executive recruiter, John assists with strategic talent acquisition, workforce planning, and organizational growth initiatives. -

Mark Peterson
Vice President of Software Engineering at DocuSign
Mark steers our digital transformation efforts, advising on tech infrastructure, software security, and streamlined operational platforms. -

Mor Shamir
Financial Services Professional at NYLIFE Securities LLC
Mor helps strengthen the foundation’s fiscal planning, advising on risk management strategies and corporate giving frameworks. -

Kim Shin
Managing Director at FSG – Reimagining Social Change
An expert in social impact and structural change, Kim guides the board on community engagement, equity frameworks, and large-scale advocacy efforts. -

Ashley Wiley
Director of Business Operations at North Pacific Properties
Ashley applies specialized regional property operations and asset management skills to streamline our daily housing logistics. -

Katie Ikezawa
Social Services Specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital
Working directly on the frontlines of pediatric healthcare, Katie offers invaluable feedback on the immediate housing needs and challenges of relocating patient families.
Home Together Founder
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Molly Landreth
During the years of COVID, Molly was working as a Property Manager. One day, while chatting with a dear friend, who happened to be a social worker at Seattle Children’s hospital, Molly realized she had an opportunity to nurture her community by leveraging her housing network. When families relocate to Seattle for life-saving treatment for their child, they face many challenges, with housing being a big one. Many of the housing options for families in the hospital system are limited to 1-bedroom accommodations, which forces families to live apart from one another. Molly founded Home Together so that families could be in a home, together during one of the most challenging moments of their lives.