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  • Shannon Campion

    Executive Director
    shannon@stand.org
    206.601.6530
    Shannon founded the Stand for Children Washington affiliate in 2007 after working with Stand in Oregon since 2002. She grew up in Western Massachusetts and received dual degrees from Lehigh University in political science and sociology, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, followed by a master’s degree in political science.

  • Anne Grant-Anderson

    Development Manager
    agrantanderson@stand.org
    206.632.7451
    Anne grew up in Boise, Idaho surrounded by a politically engaged and passionate family. She has a political science degree and a masters in teaching from the University of Washington, and taught second grade in the Bellevue School District for 3 years. Anne joined Stand for Children in June 2009.

  • Dave Powell

    Policy Director
    dpowell@stand.org
    206.219.2676
    Dave began his career as a middle school science teacher in the South Bronx, where he taught special education, English as a second language, and general education. Dave holds a B.A. in Biology from the College of Wooster and an M.S. in Teaching from Fordham University. He joined Stand for Children in 2010.

  • Anne Martens

    Communications Director
    amartens@stand.org
    206.902.7181
    Anne was born and raised in Seattle, and attended Laurelhurst Elementary before going to Lakeside. She holds a Sociology degree from UC Berkeley and a law degree from Georgetown. She joined Stand in March 2012.

  • Eric Withee

    Statewide Organizer
    ewithee@stand.org
    509.939.5114
    Eric was born and raised in Eastern Oregon. After high school he attended Washington State University for two years before transferring to Oregon State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in Biology.

  • Monique Letourneau

    Tacoma Director
    mletourneau@stand.org
    206.225.3888
    Monique first realized her passion for public education when she was working in Tacoma as a peer tutor in the special education department at Foss High School. In that role, she saw first-hand the positive impact engaging teachers and community involvement can have on student learning.

  • Nicole McKenzie

    Tacoma Organizer
    nmckenzie@stand.org
    253.348.9135
    Nicole grew up in Seattle and moved to Tacoma in 1999. She is a graduate of Tacoma Community College, where she obtained a AAS Paralegal Degree. She is also a mother, and her children attend Tacoma Public Schools. She first joined Stand as a member in 2008 and was hired as an employee in 2011.

  • Brittany Gibson

    Seattle Organizer
    bgibson@stand.org
    206.383.7942
    Brittany comes to Stand from the Seattle Public School Board office. Prior to that, she taught first and third grade in the Denver Public Schools. She holds a Master’s degree in Education Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Washington as well as a dual Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Sociology with a focus on Child Development and Education from the University of Texas in Austin.

  • Joseph Siddiq

    Operations Coordinator
    jsiddiq@stand.org
    206.801.8488
    A native of Orange County, California, Joseph served four years in the USMC and then earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Global Peace & Conflict Studies from UC Irvine. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Makindu, Kenya. Joseph joined Stand in January 2012.