MEET THE TEAM
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SCR is seeking to expand our board of directors by inviting key business professionals in the Spokane community to provide strategic planning and implementation.
Katie Merwick, President | Executive Director As the founder of SCR, Katie continues to be the visionary for the organization’s direction of growth and program development. She has enjoyed a 34 year career as a professional animal trainer, behaviorist, and author.
Valerie Burgess, Vice President –Valerie is a member of, and works at the corporate offices of, the Tulalip Tribe. She has been involved with SCR for ten years. Her home in northern Washington has served as a foster and rehabilitation facility for SCR, and she also contributes to marketing concepts and technical assistance for our website. Valerie is the owner of three SCR adopted horses.
Jessica, Secretary - has been involved with SCR as a volunteer, adopter and board member for 12 years. She was formerly a writer for Thurston Talk.com and an anchor person for NBC Montana. Jessica has adopted four SCR horses, and now lives in North Carolina.
Diane Tice, Director – Co-Founder of The Pacific Institute. Global speaker. Diane and her late husband, Lou Tice, pioneered teaching the concepts of basic psychology in a platform for achieving your potential. Over the past four decades Diane’s work through TPI has driven significant transformation, helping to establish infrastructure in post-apartheid South Africa and to foster peaceful discussions in Northern Ireland; empowering the education sector of Guatemala and the Mo tribe of Ghana; and leading Olympic athletes to victory. Diane serves as an advisor, mentor, and benefactor to SCR.