New Friendly Faces

Since our last update Growing Veterans has welcomed 3 new members to our farm team. Join us in congratulating 2 new members to our executive board of directors Casey Hanson & Ed O’keefe and 1 new farm staff member Gabe Beck.

STAFF ADDITION

COMMUNITY ENAGEMENT,

AmeriCorps VISTA

Gabe is a recent graduate of the Human Services program at Western Washington University. After finishing a year of AmeriCorps with the local food education non-profit Common Threads, he's excited to continue his journey in the food system with Growing Veterans! He's looking forward to a year of learning, community, and action.

Board Additions

CASEY HANSON, CPA

BOARD TREASURER

Casey stepped into the tax world after graduating from WWU with a degree in Accounting and Economics. After obtaining her CPA, her career grew into a corporate and international tax focus before she transferred to the private industry as a controller for a heavy civil construction company. Growing up in the “apple capital of the world”, she has worked with many local small farmers navigating the dips and turns of the agricultural industry. She strongly believes in supporting those in the community who need it most, whether that be through professional experience or volunteer hours.

Ed O’Keefe

BOARD MEMBER

Ed is a serial product innovator and new business growth expert. He’s established and grown successful business within 6 different industry sectors in his international career, often building large organization and attracting incremental investment. Most recently he successfully exited a SaaS company in the Marketing and Advertising space as a member of their exec team, growing the company from 140 employees to over 600. Ed is also a mentor for ACP (American Corporate Partners) where he mentors active duty members transitioning to the private business world and start-ups. He’s a proud son of a retired Colonel and Army Ranger and grew up in the military life all over the world.