Catherine O’Keefe is a recently retired RN after having served 32 years in the profession. She spent most of her years at the bedside in ICUs and after that in progressive levels of management in hospitals. Catherine is passionate about nursing in general and has greatly enjoyed caring for patients and their families and supporting … Read more
I support SHH because the mission is near and dear to my heart. My uncle passed away in the early 1990’s due to complications related to AIDS after moving back to Western Washington from San Francisco. I never got to know him well and although my memories of him are brief and vague, they are … Read more
Roxanne was born and raised in Alaska but moved to Bellingham in 1994 with her two children. Roxanne is now retired after working for the American Red Cross for 23 years. She has volunteered at the SHH since 2007. She joined the Board of Directors in 2016 as the Treasurer and still holds that position. … Read more
Welcome to our newest Board Member! Since I was young I have wanted to be as compassionate as possible. This dream as a child was propelled into existence when being notified of mental illness in my family. This grew into a strong interest in psychology, and with a diagnosis of a mental illness in my … Read more
Doug recently retired as the Undersheriff with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, after a longand successful career in public safety. Doug served with the Sheriff’s Office for over 29 years,promoting through the ranks from patrol deputy to his position as Undersheriff. During hiscareer with the Sheriff’s Office, Doug held numerous specialty assignments which have providedhim … Read more
