Past Speakers

Celeste founded Manos Unidas International in 2014 as a primary fundraising arm and oversight organization for Manos Unidas Peru. Together with her father David Marion and colleague Lawson Baker, MUI flourished into a professional board of directors leading the way for the future of Manos Unidas Peru and beyond. Celeste has served as MUI’s Executive Director since its inception.

Chuck Gerringer has been on the board of directors for Wonderland and Hope RISING Clinic since 2024.  As a retiree from PACCAR, with a career focus on business and employee development, Chuck hopes to apply a lifetime of learning to help children grow up to have the same opportunities he had.Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.

Jason Parker Co-Founder of Copperworks Distilling and member of Northshore Rotary Club.

Shannon’s passion and expertise is in facilitating effective growth/building capacity in organizations. She has extensive experience in growing human resource infrastructure from start up or early-stage to mid-size, mid-stage organizations. Shannon also opened, developed, and managed TriNet VCO’s first successful branch office (in Bellevue, Washington), after which she added managing four other branch offices around the country. She works effectively with executive teams and boards of directors to ensure that all HR efforts and results are aligned with corporate values and organizational objectives.