Meet our Board
Justin Elsner – President
Justin is the owner of Elsner Lawfirm, and he greatly enjoys helping his clients navigate their legal needs. He makes an effort to educate people about their case and other legal matters as much as possible. Justin is a big believer in educating people so that they are able to assist themselves and most importantly know their legal rights. In his free time, Justin enjoys spending time with his family, and friends, and participating in triathlons. Justin joined the Board in early 2018.
Maria Ellis – Vice-President, Secretary
Kristin Piepho – Treasurer
Kristin Piepho is the manager of the Mountlake Terrace Library, Sno-Isle Libraries. She welcomes the opportunity to support entrepreneurs and small business owners through introducing library resources such as Lynda.com, Demographics Now and Reference USA, as well as business classes. In her free time, Kristin enjoys bicycling, sailing, cooking, knitting and (not surprisingly) reading. Kristin joined the board in 2019.
Jeanette Davelaar – Board Member
Jeanette has been in the banking industry for 18 years, starting her banking career as a teller, and subsequently serving in many roles in branch banking including Personal Banker, Operations Manager, Consumer Loan Officer and Branch Manager. Jeanette’s personal satisfaction comes from cultivating relationships, enjoys spending time with family and making a difference by volunteering in various organizations. Whether you are in the market of purchasing your dream home, purchasing a vehicle, saving for a raining day or planning for retirement, Jeanette welcomes the opportunity to be your trusted advisor.
Jamie Stidham – Board Member
Monique Ezell – Board Member
As a Seattle native and Mountlake Terrace resident, Monique has a background of more than 25 years as a sales and service professional. From building her own sales based businesses in the automotive industry to helping clients with their real estate properties. Monique enjoys the outdoors, being at the beach, walking on trails with her dog, bicycling, traveling. In the past, Monique adventured on a road trip for a couple years with her Husband. Monique has a daughter and 3 year old granddaughter. They live very close and spend a lot of time together barbecuing, cooking meals together and sharing Costco groceries. Monique gets to spend time with her granddaughter while her daughter takes college classes after work and tackles homework. Monique is very positive and always in a good mood with unlimited energy. She always looks for a solution. Monique is helpful and enjoys making things easier on others. She enjoys the process and has a passion for results. She is relentless!
When she’s not consulting with investors and tenants, Monique enjoys spending time with her family and adventuring outdoors with her dog OnyX .
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Plant Exchange and Garden Event 2018
Join us our third annual garden and plant exchange. Date: Saturday, April @ 10am - 2pm Location: TBA in Mountlake Terrace Interested in being a vendor at this
Annual Trunk r Treat 2017
Ghouls just wanna have fun! All business are welcome to attend the... Annual Mountlake Terrace Trunk-r-Treat Event October 31, 5-7PM On the Corner of 232nd & 56th Ave Trunk
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Join the Mountlake Terrace Business Association for a fun night out tasting wine and raising money for our local Mountlake Terrace Police Department and their Community Outreach Program.
Backpacks for Little Hawks 2017
We need your contribution! It’s that time of year again. School starts in just one short month. Our annual Backpacks for Little Hawks is in full swing. On
Business Presenters Wanted!
The Mountlake Terrace Library is looking for speakers to present in their business-series. Proposals are due February 13th. For more details click on the link below: http://www.sno-isle.org/news-releases/?nid=325