Saratoga Community Housing - Board & Staff - Affordable Housing on Whidbey and Camano Island, Land Trust

Board & Staff

Our Board of Directors:
Steve Gulliford	-	President	BIO
Debbie Torget	-	Vice President	BIO
Michael Schuerlein	-	Treasurer	BIO
Randy Enberg	-		BIO
Leo Baldwin	-		BIO
Donna Keeler	-		BIO
Wayne Locke	-		BIO
Bill Massey	-		BIO
Rob Voigt	-	Secretary	BIO

Staff:
Sandra Stipe	-		BIO

Steve Gulliford - President
A retired Commander in the US Navy, Steve has spent the last nineteen years as the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Island County. He has worked with other agencies to create affordable housing opportunities including Marjie’s House, a 16-unit apartment complex jointly operated by the Housing Authority, Opportunity Council and CADA serving homeless women and children. Steve’s interest in affordable housing also carries over into his volunteer work. He has served on the Board of Directors for several local non-profit organizations: including Self-Help Housing, Habitat for Humanity of Island County, and Whidbey Island Share a Home (WISH.)
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Debbie Torget - Vice-President
Debbie has been with the Goosefoot Community Fund since its inception in 2000, serving as the Affordable Housing Program Manager, Bayview Properties Manager, and currently as the Chief Operating Officer focusing on local affordable housing issues and the operations of Bayview Corner and Bayview Center. She also happily serves on the Bayview High School Site Council, the Island County Housing Advisory Board, and the Langley Chamber of Commerce.
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Robert Voigt - Secretary
Rob has been a professional planner for over nine years. He has been employed by regional and municipal governments, and private firms giving him diverse experiences in: urban design, development review, policy writing and analysis, environmental review, facilitation, social planning, and waterfront planning. Currently Rob is a Senior Planner with the City of Oak Harbor. During his time with the city he has served on the Island County Affordable Housing Advisory Board, the Island County Regional Homeless Housing and Assistance Act Task Force, and as a citizen representative of the Island County Health Department Environmental Health Assessment Team.
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Michael Schuerlein - Treasurer
Michael’s first profession was in the banking industry, as a Manager for Bank of America. From finance he branched off into a lifelong career in land development and home design and building. As a partner in Worthington Custom Homes, Michael gives great attention to every detail in designing and building custom homes. While the demand for custom homes is strong, Michael also has made a commitment to providing affordable and energy efficient homes. His designs include passive solar energy efficient homes and building green sustainable homes using recycled products where ever possible. Michael is also active in Habitat for Humanity of Island County.
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Leo Baldwin
Leo has been an active proponent in senior housing and supportive services for more than thirty years. While on the national staff of AARP, he coordinated housing related activities playing an active role in federal senior housing policy and financing. While acting director of the AARP Program Department, Leo managed several outreach and social service programs. He was also involved in the development of home equity conversions, senior housing alternatives, accessory living units, and the retrofitting of existing housing stock. He has served on the Housing Element Review Committee for the City of Langley and is currently on the Board of Trustees for Senior Services of Island County.
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Randy Enberg
Randy and his wife, Barb, have owned and operated the Enberg Insurance Agency for over 36 years. Prior to moving to Whidbey Island, he spent 6 years serving on the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board, and 13 years serving on the Edmonds Senior Center Board. Since moving to the Island, Randy has been actively involved with the South Whidbey Habitat for Humanity Board and he has recently expanded his role with Habitat to include a Board position with Island County Habitat for Humanity.
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Donna Keeler
With fifteen years experience in urban/regional planning and environmental/natural resource management, Donna served as Comprehensive Planning Manager for Island County and coordinated the development of the County’s Comprehensive Plan. As the principal owner of Coastline Planning, she provides consulting services to private and public entities on matters related to growth management, low impact development, urban planning, shoreline planning, environmental analysis, grant writing and administration.
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Wayne Locke
Wayne has been a loan officer with a number of lenders including commercial banks, saving and loans, and a mortgage bank. He also has been a Corporate Trainer with InterWest Bank, his responsibilities focused on the development and delivery of training for the production staff on the asset side of the bank. In 1989 he created a state certified Real Estate School and continues to write and deliver finance and sales courses for Continuing Education. An active Real Estate Agent, Wayne’s professional affiliations include memberships with the N.A.R., the W.A.R., the S.K.C.A.R. and the N.P.S.A.R.
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Bill Massey
As the President of Island Construction Inc., Bill has been involved in the development and construction of housing and commercial projects throughout Washington State. These projects include: individual residences, larger multi-family projects, several industrial parks, a number of institutional buildings, as well as tax credit housing communities. He has been involved with the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, the Oak Harbor Downtown Development Council, the Island County Economic Development Council, the Oak Harbor and the Washington State Jaycees. Currently Bill serves as a Board Member of the Island County Planning Commission, the Island County Historical Society and the Island County Affordable Housing Advisory Board.
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Sandra Stipe - Executive Director
Sandra came to Saratoga Community Housing after serving as the start-up Director for Whidbey Island Share a Home (WISH), a non-profit home share program based in Island County since 2004. Her educational background includes a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Washington with additional course work in Business Administration and Non-Profit Organization. She has experience in Sales and Marketing and she served as a Trust Fund Administrator for the Northern California Retail Clerks- Employers Benefit Plans. Sandra remains involved with Whidbey Island Share a Home serving as the Vice President of the WISH Board of Trustees.
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