LSNA Board

The LSNA Board is a volunteer group elected by the members. They strive to bring neighbors together, provide presentations and events, and keep the Lettered Streets a great place to live!

Chairperson: Liz Darrow, Tara Villalba (2024-2026)
Vice Chair:
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Scott Dawson (2023-2025)
Communications: Vacant

Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission Representative: Tukayote Helianthus (2024-2026); Alternate: Bri O’Hare (2024-2026)

Area RepresentativesArea map
Area 1: Vacant
Area 2: Barry Wenger (2024-2026)
Area 3: David Singer (2024-2026
Area 4: Alison Gallant (2023-2025)

At Large Directors (4 positions total):
Neil Schaner
Vacant
Vacant

Area reps can be your voice to the board meetings when you are unable to attend. Contact any members of the board at Lettered.Streets@gmail.com.

LSNA BOARD ROLES

General Duties: “act in the best interests of the Corporation”, including 

  • Attend meetings
  • Participate & contribute
  • Represent who live and work in the Lettered Streets 

Chairperson (when Chair/Vice Chairs want to, they can work together as Co-Chairs): 

  • Plan for and facilitate meetings – asking for agenda items, make sure people are doing their work for the meetings (secretary takes notes, treasurer makes a report, MNAC Rep makes reports)
  • Sign off on behalf of LSNA Board
  • propose an annual budget to be approved by the Board by November 30 of each year for the upcoming year. (previously done by Treasurer)

Vice Chairperson: 

  • assist the Chairperson and serve in absence of the Chairperson (facilitate and plan for meetings)
  • Lead membership development and neighborhood involvement

Secretary:

  • keep a roster of attendance at general meetings and maintain neighborhood, general membership and committee membership lists and the map set forth in Exhibit A. 
  • Takes notes and details follow up actions at meetings, and maintains these in a permanent file of all minutes, and unfinished business 
  • Pass LSNA records on to the next Secretary. 
  • together with the Treasurer, file the annual report and any other required reports of the Corporation with the State of Washington.

Treasurer: 

  • maintain accounting records, 
  • receive and disburse funds, 
  • prepare financial statements as required by the Board of Directors or Chairperson 
  • with the participation of the Chair and Directors, create an annual report of all business conducted by the Corporation during the time period since the last meeting of the general membership. The annual report shall be presented at the February Annual Meeting, and be made available to all LSNA members.

Area Representatives: 

  • serve as liaisons between members of the respective areas and the Board. Each shall be responsible for newsletter distribution within his or her respective area. (or post notices in their areas to let neighbors know about upcoming events)
  • membership involvement and neighborhood engagement (also done by vice-chair and At-Large Reps)

At Large (Youth? LGBTQIA? Unhoused Neighbor?): 

  • be present at all Board and general meetings and 
  • serve as a liaison between the Board and the general membership and local businesses.
  • membership development and neighborhood involvement (also done by Area Reps and vice-chair)

MNAC (Neighborhood Representative for the Mayor’s Advisory Commission). This position is elected by the general membership and then appointed by the Mayor of the City of Bellingham. 

  • Brings the concerns and updates from Lettered Streets Neighborhood Association to the Commission meetings and provides reports to the Board.

Communications 

  • be responsible for all communications external to the Board, including answering emails and sending out emails on behalf of the Board
  • Share and publish all necessary and proper notices by distributing to Area Reps, At-Large Reps, and publishing on social media (instagram and Facebook)
  • Maintain and update website