FUSION, a nonprofit group in Federal Way, Washington, dedicated to housing homeless families, wisely initiated an Advisory Council. They are all community leaders and business professionals who assist the organization in financial, legal, property, real estate, insurance, government regulatory compliance and banking matters.

Advisory Council:

Shirley Ayers, Retired, Federal Way School District

Kristen Barsness, The Collins Group

Evelyn Castellar, Intellipass

Hope Elder, Federal Way Community Caregiving Network

Gloria Elliott, Independent Consultant

Dawn Gray, Former FUSION Resident

Dennis Hollinger-Lant, Wayside United Church of Christ

Susie Horan, Prudential Northwest Realty

Dennis LaPorte, Krillich, LaPorte, West & Lockner

Tom O'Neal, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Jack Stanford, Stanford Insurance

Karen Veitenhans, Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation

Pete vonReichbauer, Metropolitan King County Council