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.

2010 Advisory Council:

Shirley Ayers, Retired, Federal Way School District

Kristen Barsness, The Collins Group

Evelyn Castellar, Intellipass

Maurleen Davidson, Former FUSION Resident

Rich Dryden, Home Street Bank

Hope Elder, Federal Way Community Caregiving Network

Gloria Elliott, Independent Consultant

Dennis Hollinger-Lant, Wayside United Church of Christ

Susie Horan, Prudential Northwest Realty

Dennis LaPorte, Krillich, LaPorte, West & Lockner

Kathy Schmidt, St. Francis Hospital

Jack Stanford, Stanford Insurance

Ed Streit, Ed Streit Images

Karen Veitenhans, Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation

Pete vonReichbauer, Metropolitan King County Council