Lancaster to Lead United Way
P R E S S R E L E A S E
6-18-2010
LANCASTER TO LEAD UNITED WAY
DEBRA LANCASTER WHO SERVED AS THE UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY CAMPAIGN CHAIR IN 2004 AND BOARD PRESIDENT IN 2007 HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE ORGANIZATION’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
LANCASTER WHO CURRENTLY SERVES AS DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMIZED TRAINING AT SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS LEARNING CENTER COORDINATOR FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE MOUNT VERNON SOROPTIMISTS. DEBRA AND HUSBAND DOUG HAVE LIVED IN SKAGIT COUNTY FOR THE PAST TWENTY-TWO YEARS.
SUE KRIENEN, REFINERY MANAGER AT THE SHELL PUGET SOUND REFINERY IN ANACORTES AND CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT FOR THE UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY, SAID LANCASTER’S EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER WORK AND OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS MADE HER A GREAT FIT FOR THE POSITION. LANCASTER WILL REPLACE PAUL CHAPLIK WHO IS RETIRING AUGUST 1ST AFTER ELEVEN YEARS AS UNITED WAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
THE UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY IS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND LOCAL PEOPLE IN NEED. APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY PEOPLE SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LAST YEAR’S CAMPAIGN RAISED $ 972,651.
