We are currently recruiting board members to join our team!
Brenda Baumeister
President
A Board Certified Pediatrician for 25 years, 21 years here in Wenatchee Valley and 6 years at Columbia Valley Community Health.
Brenda grew up in Idaho and attended the University of Idaho and the University of Washington in her journey to become a Pediatrician, completing her Pediatric Residency including a year as Chief Resident at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital/University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio.
Her passion is taking care of Children with an interest in those with special needs. Brenda is married to Tom, who teaches math at Wenatchee High School. They raised two young women who are now continuing their own journeys. Tessa lives and works in San Diego with her husband Christian Silva, and Joy is completing her education at UC Santa Cruz.
Brenda enjoy reading, yoga, resting and relaxing at home with her garden and furry friends.
Christie Young
Vice President
Christie is a Physician Assistant in Family Medicine for Confluence Health. She grew up outside of Washington DC in Northern Virginia, and made her way across the United States for schooling with her final stop in Wenatchee in 1995 as a Physical Therapist. Christie practiced physical therapy for 13 years before embarking on a second career as a Physician Assistant in 2007. She worked for 7 years in Pediatrics at the East Wenatchee Clinic before a new change to family medicine in Cashmere. Christie has a wonderful husband and daughter and they enjoy hiking, backpacking and traveling. She loves to garden, do yoga and crafting.
Education & Certifications:
BS, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1993.
MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995.
MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 2009
Charles Anderson
Treasurer
Bio coming…
Nicole Campbell
Secretary
Nicole grew up in Bellevue before attending college at Boston University. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of Public Relations, working for retail and lifestyle clients in New York and Seattle before moving to Chelan in 2011. After her move, Nicole worked with regional and national media to help the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Chelan Wine Valley grow their editorial presence.
Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband and three young kids. Her favorite activities include yoga, traveling, wine tasting and spending time on the lake.
Scott Volyn
Scott Volyn is a trial attorney, college and university professor, and commissioner pro tempore of the Chelan County Superior Court. His wide ranging experience over 30 years of trial practice includes several cases addressing those with mental health and other special challenges, Scott has a heart for the work of the Brave Warrior Project. Scott has undergraduate degrees in history and English Literature, a Master’s Degree in Communication, and a Juris Doctor. In addition, Scott continues to be an ABD candidate for a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary – a degree he hopes, in faith, to complete one day. Scott is an avid daily athlete, focusing on ultra trail running, boxing, and Crossfit. Scott lives in Wenatchee with his wife Alicia, daughter Gabriella, and son Isaiah, who is a freshman at the University of Idaho (Go Vandals!).
Edgar Reinfeld
Edgar is a Captain for the Wenatchee Police Department where he acts as the Administrative Bureau Commander with responsibility for the Records Division, Investigations Division, and Technical Services. He has been a commissioned Officer with WPD since 2004 and has been assigned to Patrol, Traffic, Detectives, SWAT, and as a Sergeant. Prior to his time as an Officer, Edgar worked in Public Works, WPD Dispatch, and as a Link Transit driver where he provided door to door transportation to elderly and disabled members of Chelan and Douglas Counties.
Edgar is also Chief Master Sergeant Reinfeld in the United States Air Force Reserve where he has served for over 30 years in the 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. There, he serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron that is responsible for maintaining 40 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in cooperation with active duty Airmen. He has served temporary duties in Alaska, South Carolina, Guam, Germany, Japan, and Peru over the course of his career. His primary focus is on force development and mentoring of Airmen.
He was born and raised in Wenatchee where he lives with his wife Erica who is a Registered Nurse and their two dogs and three cats. They enjoy travelling the world, particularly Europe and pretty much any beach they can find.
Candis Coble
Candis is a certified special education teacher, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and currently the Assistant Director of Special Education at Eastmont School District. She has taught or consulted in nearly every school district in our region over the span of her career. Her passion is in improving program opportunities for our children with special needs and improving systems that support our communities children with special needs. Her happy place is sneaking into the classrooms to work 1:1 with students. She is frequently heard saying, "I would like to see more resources than our families know what to do with in Central Washington someday and someone to ensure everyone is connected.”
Candis grew up in North Idaho, but has been in our valley since 2000, and enjoys spending time with her husband and two grown daughters. She is an avid card player and concert goer, as well as a complete bird nerd.