Serving the Community.

We are very grateful for our board members who are dedicated volunteers and patrons of the Cortes Island Community Foundation.

Board of Directors

Mark Spevakow

Loves the water and the view from Easter Bluff.

Ayton Novak

Loves the water and the view from Easter Bluff.

Desta Battie

John Finlay

Freya Savage

Deeply grateful for wonderful humans, garden food, and natures abundance.

Sofia Rower

Overwhelming gratitude for the ocean, the moss, and the lifelong tree companions.


Georgina Silby


Matthew Dixon

Building businesses with purpose and investing in the long-term vitality of our coastal communities.

Staff

Manda Aufochs Gillespie

Executive Director

Jemma Hicken

Literacy Coordinator

Tommaso Biasiolo

Outreach & Administrative Coordinator

Janice Tomlinson

Financial Coordinator

Elizabeth Anderson Bass

Growth and Development Coordinator