Board of Directors

Board of Directors

WSAMA's affairs are managed by an 11-member board of directors: five officers (the immediate Past President, President, Vice President, Second Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer) and six other members. The President, Vice President and Second Vice President are elected at the annual membership meeting and serve a term of one year. The Secretary-Treasurer is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the board. The remaining six directors each serve a term of two years (three elected at the annual meeting in even-numbered years and three elected in odd-numbered years).

Board of Directors 2025 - 2026

Officers

Ann Marie Soto, President
Member, Madrona Law Group

Flannary Collins, Secretary/Treasurer
Managing Attorney, MRSC

Debra Casparian, Immediate Past President
Deputy City Attorney of Tacoma

Jeffrey Taraday, First Vice President
Attorney, Lighthouse Law Group 

James Erb, Second Vice President
Senior Assistant City Attorney of Bellingham

Board Members

Dena Burke, 2024-2026
City Attorney of Snoqualmie

Erik Lamb, 2024-2026
Deputy City Manager of Spokane Valley

Lacey Offutt, 2025-2027
Assistant City Attorney of Everett

Jeffrey Schaap, 2025-2027
Senior Assistant City Attorney of Yakima

Matt Segal, 2025-2027 
Partner, Pacifica Law Group

Bob Sterbank, 2024-2026
Of Counsel, Foster Garvey 



See the list of WSAMA Past Presidents.