Meet the Team

  • Jessica Zander

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Laura Abelarde

    DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR

Board of Directors

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.