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 .