Network Speakers

We are proud of the depth and broad range of speakers and topics we offer in our monthly meetings. Experience and expertise shared in our Network strengthens our efforts.

LGBTQ+ MeetingAnn McGettigan, former director of the Seattle Counseling Service, taught us about Overcoming Depression in LGBTQ+ Community Post Pandemic.

Johnnie Hawkins, Legal Administrative Specialist, LGBTQ+ Veteran Coordinator

Allena Gabosch, Sex-Positive Speaker, Author, Coach and Activist

Bonnie Bizzell, Community Engagement Liaison and Program Manager, Honoring Choices Pacific NorthWest

Marsha Botzer, Botzer Consulting, Transgender Issues

Debbie Carlsen, LGBTQ+ Allyship, The Intergenerational Project

Jamie Clausen, Phinney Estate Law, Same-Sex Marriage Laws in the State of Washington

Simon Ellis, Cedar River Clinics, Medical Care for the LGBTQ+ Community

Lauren Glickman, Foray Consulting and Associates, Resiliency, Trauma Exposure Response, and Self-Care within Mission-Driven, Emotionally-Intense Professions

David Haack, Living Care Lifestyles, Long-Term Care Marketing to the LGBTQ+ Community in Washington State

Andrea Lahr, MSW, University of Washington, Caring for Partners: An LGBTQ+ Study

Leanne Plancic, AXA Advisors, Financial Planning for Same-Sex Couples

Ruben Rivera-Jackman, SHAG (Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations), Cultural Competency Training

Kathleen Sullivan, Executive Director, Generations with Pride

Karin Taifour, Aging Care Consultation Services, “Help and Resources for Dementia Caregivers”

Aganita Varkentine and Margaret Purcell, Puget Sound Old Lesbians Organizing for Change
(PSOLOC), presenting “Our Stories.”

Brady Walkinshaw, candidate for 2016 Congress in the 7th District.

Nancy Werner, Transitional Marketing Services, discussing “Marketing Your LGBTQ+-Inclusive Quality.”

Katie Bernstein, NW Elder Law Group

Marsha Botzer, Founder, Ingersoll Gender Center, sharing “A Personal Life of Transgender History.”

Margaret Boyle, Boyle Martin PLC, concerning “LGBTQ+ Employment Law.

Pam Ellison, Wealth Advisor; Lee-Norah Sanzo, Sr. Fiduciary Specialist, Life Management Services Group, Wells Fargo Investment & Fiduciary Services; Kate Thayer, Fiduciary Advisory Specialist, Wells Fargo Bank on “Planning for Incapacity.”

Kristen Holladay, Lead Chicken Soap Brigade Advocate for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance, presenting the Brigade and its services.

Mitchell C. Hunter, Seattle LGBTQ+ Commission of the Mayor’s Office on “Transgender Issues in Seattle”

LGBTQ Speakers

Liz Illg, Outreach Coordinator, introducing Generations Aging with Pride

Pramila Jayapal, US Congressional Representative, 7th District, 2017.

Sarah Jen, MSW, PhD, School of Social Work University of Washington “Bisexual 101: Definitions, Stereotypes, Recent Research, and Practice Suggestions for Interacting with Your Bisexual Clients.”

Denise Klein, Executive Director, Wider Horizons, “Elder-Friendly Communities without Walls.”

Kirk Larson, Western Washington Public Affairs Specialist, “Navigating the Social Security Administration.”

Nancy Niedzielski, End of Life Washington, concerning the Washington Death with Dignity Act (RCW 70.245)