Steven Gimpel
President |
Steven has worked for Waste Management for the past 5 years. He works at the SMaRT Center, where all of Spokane and Spokane Valley’s recyclables are processed. Currently Waste Management is working with the Artisans on their recycling projects at their new north side facility.
Steven taught special education his last year of high school as an elective, as well as help coach kids with special needs during cross country and track seasons at Mead High School. He has befriended the Artisans crew that work at the SMaRT Center, and that interaction is one of the most fun parts of his day. He hopes to continue helping in this field as much as possible. |
Katie Hulquist
Vice President Treasurer |
Katie has been in public accounting since 2010 and is a certified public accountant. She is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Public Accountants. Katie attended Washington State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting as well as a Master of Accounting. She is currently an audit manager at Eide Bailly LLP which is a top 25 CPA firm in the nation. Katie enjoys spending time with her family, watching football, and looks forward to getting more involved in the community.
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Anjali Barretto
Secretary |
Anjali began her career in special education in India in 1992 where she worked in a residential school for children with disabilities after completing her teaching certificate in Special Education. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2001 with a Ph.D. in Special Education. Anjali has been teaching at Gonzaga University since 2001. She is a Professor of Special Education and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Her areas of interest include behavior disorders and feeding disorders.
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Dean Duncan
Director |
Dean has been a Board Member of the Artisans for the past 9 years. He retired from the English Dept. at Lewis & Clark High School and continues to work as a Teacher in District 81. Dean’s older brother was a person with disabilities who worked at Swedish Hospital. He had a long history of employment and found great satisfaction in his job. “We try at Artisans to give people with such disabilities, the same opportunity for employment that my brother had. The organization has grown into one of the leaders of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Spokane.”
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Larry Kuznetz
Director |
Larry has been in law practice for over 37 years and is licensed to practice in both Washington and Idaho. He is a member of the Spokane County and Washington State Bar Associations, Washington State Association for Justice and Washington Employment Lawyers Association. Larry attended Fairhaven College in Bellingham, Washington, receiving his BA degree in Psychology, cum laude, in 1974. He attended Hofstra University School of Law in New York and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1977. He was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington from 1979 to 1982. He is a frequent speaker on issues related to discrimination, sexual harassment and workers compensation. Larry is a past chair and member of the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board. He is presently a member of the Washington State Bar Association Hearing Officer Selection Panel. He has been a past president and board member of Spokane AIDS Network and is a member of the Inland Northwest Business Alliance.
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Kim Hatch
Director |
Kim has an extensive background and many years experience teaching children with a variety of disabilities. He is currently employed at Shadle Park High School teaching students with severe disabilities and has been employed there for more than 6 years. In addition, he worked 23 years at Sacajawea Middle School teaching students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders in a Resource Program. At the start of his career, he taught 5th and 6th grade in Post Falls for three years, one year in Tacoma teaching students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders in a Resource Program, and worked as a program adviser and house supervisor for S.L. Start for a year before starting his teaching career.
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Nancy Isserlis
Director |
Nancy rejoined Winston & Cashatt in 2016 after serving for four years as the City Attorney for the City of Spokane. Over that period, she gained knowledge of the various aspects of municipal law. Nancy has been in practice in Spokane since 1981 focusing on insolvency, restructuring, commercial law, and receiverships. She has served as a Chapter 11 Trustee and state court receiver in numerous cases in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. She also served as the Regional Directing Attorney for Columbia Legal Services for 5 years.
Nancy is the recipient of the Smithmoore P. Myers Professionalism Award from the Spokane County Bar Association in 2004, and received the Spokane County Bar Association Volunteeer Lawyer of the Year award in 1995. |
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