The board of directors serves as the governing body for our organization.
The individuals of our board come from a diverse array of business and experience who oversee and guide the activities and affairs of our organization. Our board is playing a strategic role in providing oversight, ensuring accountability, and promoting our mission and strategic focus.
Bill was the City of Sumner’s Mayor from 2018 through 2021 serving 10,400 residents with a staff of 121. Bill also worked for the City of Sumner from 2008 to 2017 as both Public Works and Public Services Director. He is a past United Way of Pierce County Board Member as well as a Sumner Gordon Family YMCA Citizens\' Advisory Committee member.
From 1974 to 2008, Bill worked for the City of Tacoma ultimately serving as Public Works Director and Assistant City Manager. He is a member of Sumner Rotary (past president and Rotarian of the Year), chairs the Sumner Library Capital Campaign Steering Committee, chairs the Sumner Bonney Lake Citizens for Schools PAC. He lives in Sumner with his wife, Karen, and their dogs, Gracie and Sammie. Bill and Karen have 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren.
Todd Allen is a seasoned human resource professional with 25+ years of executive leadership experience providing HR solutions and expertise to organizations in the private and nonprofit sectors.
He has been involved with the strategic restructuring, HR process transformation, and re-engineering of organizations throughout the United States. Todd is committed to the success of nonprofit organizations. Todd has undergraduate degrees from the University of Maryland and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He is a USAF veteran, retiring after 22 years of service. Todd and his wife Debbie reside in Bonney Lake. They have 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren.
Jason Bass brings extensive operational excellence and strategic leadership experience to the GoodRoots Northwest board. After two decades leading high-impact operations initiatives in healthcare and Fortune 50 companies including Amazon, Providence St. Joseph Health, and Cardinal Health, Jason now leads TELEO Services, a growing clinical engineering firm providing mission-critical medical equipment maintenance to federal healthcare facilities.
Throughout his career, Jason has consistently delivered transformative results through process optimization and data-driven problem-solving, generating over $300 million in cost savings and operational improvements across healthcare and enterprise operations. As a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and entrepreneur, he specializes in designing scalable systems that drive efficiency while maintaining quality and compliance.
Jason holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics from St. Cloud State University.
Jason lives in Bonney Lake, Washington, with his wife Heidi and their children Alivia and Timothy, where he enjoys fishing and Pacific Northwest outdoor adventures when not solving complex operational challenges.
Deeply committed to service and community impact, Jason served as President of the Bonney Lake Tehaleh Rotary Club and now serves as Treasurer. He is passionate about GoodRoots Northwest's mission to revolutionize food access in underserved communities through innovative, dignified solutions that create healthier, more resilient neighborhoods.
Adam Uhler has been an educator in the greater Bonney Lake area since 1999.
First teaching in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District then serving as an administrator in various roles for the White River School District before returning to SBLSD in 2018 to serve in his current position as the principal at Victor Falls Elementary. Adam and his wife, Catherine, have lived on the Plateau for the last 15 years and are raising their three daughters. Adam is passionate about serving our community in ways that help weave us together as we support our neighbors experiencing life’s greatest challenges with compassion and dignity.
Justin Evans brings more than a decade of community service and leadership to the GoodRoots Northwest board. He served on the Bonney Lake City Council from 2015 through 2023, where he chaired the Public Safety and Finance Committees and served two years as Deputy Mayor. During his tenure, he also chaired the Pierce County Regional Council, helping strengthen collaboration among local governments and community organizations.
Justin previously served as a volunteer firefighter with Mountain View Fire & Rescue and is now an elected Commissioner with East Pierce Fire & Rescue. This full-circle experience reflects his long-standing commitment to public safety and community well-being.
Professionally, Justin is the Director of Operations for an aerospace manufacturing company in Auburn, where he focuses on operational excellence, quality systems, and people-first leadership.
He lives in Bonney Lake with his wife Candi and their daughter Zoey. Justin believes strong communities are built by meeting people where they are and treating every individual with dignity and respect. He is proud to support GoodRoots’ mission of ensuring access to food and essential resources for families across the region.
Elizabeth Carter is a lifelong resident of the Buckley and is passionate about serving people in her community.
She has been involved with volunteer work for over 25 years, including Young Life, Washington State PTA, White River Education Foundation, and the Bonney Lake Food Bank. In 2006, she held multiple leadership positions during her time with PTA (Parent-Teacher-Association) when her daughter started school. Elected to Region 5 Director, she provided leadership to 75 local PTAs. Helping families, especially children, is important to her as she volunteers and develops the Diaper Bank program with the food bank.
