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Meet Our Staff !
For Jackie, building bridges and strengthening connections in Ketchikan is more than a job, it’s a passion rooted in a deep love for her hometown. Born and raised in Ketchikan, Jackie is committed to helping create a safe, healthy, and supportive community for everyone. Her dedication is inspired in part by her family which includes her husband, Daniel, and their two daughters, Alyssa and Arianna.
Jackie brings more than 15 years of experience in the criminal justice field, most recently serving as an Adult Probation Officer. Throughout her career, she has developed a strong understanding of human relationships, supervision, and the challenges many people face, including mental health concerns, substance misuse, and re-entry.
Her commitment to Ketchikan extends well beyond her professional work. As a small business owner, PTA president, and softball coach, Jackie has remained actively involved in the community and enjoys building relationships with people from all walks of life.
Jackie believes that meaningful change begins with listening, understanding, and showing up for one another. Whether it’s through a phone call, an email, or a conversation over coffee, she welcomes the opportunity to connect, have the tough conversations, celebrate the hopeful ones, and work together toward a stronger Ketchikan.
She is excited to continue serving the community she loves and helping create positive change—one connection at a time.
Jackie Yates
Executive Director
Krista has called Ketchikan home for the past 19 years and is passionate about this community and the people who make it special. After 18 years in the classroom, she is excited to bring her experience, dedication, and love of helping youth to her new role with KWC.
As Executive Operations Manager, Krista oversees KWC’s front office, helps connect community members with resources that promote overall wellness, and supports the organization’s essential work throughout Ketchikan. She is especially excited to become more involved with KWC’s Imagination Library program and continue advocating for literacy and young people.
Outside of work, Krista and her husband, Collin, are foster parents and share their home with four well-loved cats. She enjoys reading, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and exploring Ketchikan’s beautiful trails. Krista is thrilled to join the KWC team and contribute to making Ketchikan a place we “choose to live in.”
Krista Kimball
Executive Operations Manager
I am a sun-loving traveler, rom-com watching fanatic, high functioning multi-tasker, who loves event planning & promotion, crazy dancing with kiddos and fabulously fun friendships.
Born in the Philippines, raised in the rain forest, I have called Ketchikan my home for 40+ years. Working in a position of helping, promoting, and supporting health and wellness for the mind, body and soul is a perfect fit for me!
I am the wife of a retired USMC 1st Sergeant, a mother of two, eldest (and only) sister to two brothers, dance coach to many….and loving them is like food to my soul!
Alma Manabat Parker
Health Equity Program Director
I was born and raised in Ketchikan, where I’m now raising my two boys alongside my wonderful husband. We enjoy camping, fishing, harvesting, and exploring together.
For the past 16 years, I’ve worked in children’s mental health across Utah, Colorado, and Alaska. I also serve as a volunteer firefighter and EMS provider with the North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department.
I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve my community and help make it better for generations to come. My background has given me a unique perspective on the strengths, resources, and needs within our community.
Sarah Daly
Crisis Now Community Director
Living in Ketchikan is unlike other communities; you are not just a number here-you are seen, heard, and supported. The outdoor lifestyle is food for the soul. I love to travel and see the world, but I always know where home is.
I am excited to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition team and play a role in its ever-growing community wellness efforts. I want my family and community to continue to flourish, grow, and make Ketchikan the place we choose to live.
Stephanie Brissette
Behavioral Health Program Director
I am a third-generation Ketchikan resident, born and raised between the mountains and the sea. Whether I’m in the forest, on the ocean, or watching the rain fall from under a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book, there is nowhere else I would rather live than on this wet, beautiful island.
I am a mama to two wonderful, wild Alaskan children and an aunt to several more. In my spare time, I enjoy playing with my kids, practicing yoga, meditating, snuggling my cat with a good book, and rooting around in my garden and greenhouse. I am a lover of nature, a believer in magic, and a seeker of mindfulness.
I own Mother Spirit Wellness, where I work as a yoga instructor, certified meditation guide, and life coach focusing on wellness and spirituality. I am passionate about helping people tap into their healing and find inner peace. I continue to find purpose and joy in my work in substance misuse prevention and deeply value my role in enhancing wellness in the community that raised me.
I feel fortunate to contribute to the health and stability of the place where my children will grow up.
Tara Taro
Drug Free Communities Program Director
I am a proud transplant to Ketchikan, originally from Wasilla, Alaska. As a recovering addict, I have found my purpose in giving back to others who are walking their own paths of healing and growth. Recovery is not only a personal journey for me; it is a vital part of the health and strength of our entire community.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals both inside and outside the justice system as they work toward rebuilding their lives. Everyone deserves the opportunity for a fresh start, and I strive to be a source of understanding, encouragement, and hope throughout that process.
I am a proud team member of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition. My professional background has always centered on helping others — from customer service roles to being a personal care assistant for individuals living with disabilities — and I continue to find purpose in compassionate, people-focused work.
Outside of my professional and community involvement, I’m a devoted mother to five wonderful daughters and am happily married to my biggest supporter. I love spending time outdoors with my family, attending sober events, and collecting beach glass along Ketchikan’s shores.
My hope is to continue making recovery an achievable and celebrated goal in our community and to give back the same support and love that were so freely given to me.
Drew Herby
Reentry Program Coordinator
If I am not cheering on my two children with their activities or walking my wily rescue dog, you will find me working towards improving the health and wellbeing of our community.
My experience as a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach supports my desire to help people with preventing and reducing chronic disease and ensuring that we have the quality of life we all deserve.
Working in the individual prevention realm led me to KWC and expanded my idea of what prevention can be. I am excited to join the team at Ketchikan Wellness Coalition in my new role as the Program Director for the Strategic Prevention Framework- Partners for Success grant.
I enjoy hiking, traveling, and walking my dog. I see Ketchikan as the place I choose to live in with my husband and two children. As a longtime resident of Ketchikan, born and raised, I thrive in spaces that allow me to share varying points of view to create opportunities for dialogue.
I believe that KWC is the work environment that creates this space and I invite you to come and learn more about me and our new program.
Erin Traudt
Partners for Success Prevention Director
My family moved around the world while my dad was in the military and settled in Anchorage, Alaska where I lived for over twenty years.
After high school my husband and I moved to Fairbanks, where we lived for three years. We had a great opportunity to move to Ketchikan two years ago. I love exploring all the different places that make up Alaska.
When I’m not working, you will find me running my photography business, Arctic Aperture Photography or doing anything outdoors including being up in the mountains, running, scuba diving and traveling the world.
I joined the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition because of my passion for helping the community. I am also a board member of the First City Council on Cancer.
I am excited to being a member of a team with the same goals of wanting to better the place we love to live!
Erica Feldmann
Operations Logistics Coordinator
I love to dance and surround myself around positive people who help others. As a former three year K-HighLites Dance Team member, Class of 2023, I learned more about teamwork, dedication, and commitment needed to reach a goal.
As an immigrant from the Philippines, I know the hardships and barriers people face here in the United States, and that is why I founded Ketchikan High School’s FIL-AM Club, a space where Filipino/Filipino American students can relate and connect to fellow peers who encounter those same experiences.
I am thrilled to be back working under the Sama Sama Tayo sa Kalusugan project again. I have also been working as a cultural dance assistant with the Magsayawan Ketchikan project since summer of 2023.
I take great pride in being part of cultural projects that support and recognize Filipinos like me. I look forward to sharing my personal experiences to further enhance these programs and using my fluency in Tagalog to support language access for those who need assistance.
Czarina Cabillo
Community Health Liaison
Exploring new beaches and campsites, building forts in our natural habitat, and filling our freezers with what the ocean and forests provide, are the perfect ways to spend my days with my wife and two children. This is easily accomplished in this wonderful community that I get to call home!
My passion is to help the younger generation have the best chance for success. I joined the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition so I can dedicate my experience and time to affect a positive change in the spaces we all love and share.
I have a strong passion for prevention model implementation, and I am so excited to be working with the community to build the Icelandic Prevention Model, with the goal of reducing substance misuse in critical developmental stages while promoting social and emotional growth and development.
I believe it is our responsibility as a community to collaborate to provide mentors, positive role models, and opportunities to guide our youth on their journey into adulthood.
Ben Holzmeister
Icelandic Prevention Model Coordinator
Ketchikan has always been home to me. I grew up surrounded by nature, adventure, and family. Now, as a mother of three boys, I’m proud to share the same love for this island that shaped my childhood. From summers at our family cabin to long hikes and fishing trips, this island has always been a part of who I am.
I spent 15 years battling addiction, much of it right here in this community. But through recovery, I found purpose and a deep sense of gratitude. Today, I’m honored to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s Reentry Program, helping others navigate the same challenges I once faced.
My goal is to inspire hope and show that lasting change is possible. I am dedicated to supporting individuals as they rebuild their lives and discover their full potential!
Bailey Singstad
Reentry Case Manager
I am a proud Puerto Rican Hawaiian, military spouse, and wellness advocate.
With a life journey that’s taken me to over seven different stations, I’ve fallen in love with the richness of diverse cultures.
My passion is empowering individuals to discover their strengths, voice and inner beauty. I am dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing tools for success.
I’m excited to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, inspiring and supporting our community on their journey towards wellness.
Anela Morales
Wellness Directory Coordinator
For Jackie, building bridges and strengthening connections in Ketchikan is more than a job, it’s a passion rooted in a deep love for her hometown. Born and raised in Ketchikan, Jackie is committed to helping create a safe, healthy, and supportive community for everyone. Her dedication is inspired in part by her family which includes her husband, Daniel, and their two daughters, Alyssa and Arianna.
Jackie brings more than 15 years of experience in the criminal justice field, most recently serving as an Adult Probation Officer. Throughout her career, she has developed a strong understanding of human relationships, supervision, and the challenges many people face, including mental health concerns, substance misuse, and re-entry.
Her commitment to Ketchikan extends well beyond her professional work. As a small business owner, PTA president, and softball coach, Jackie has remained actively involved in the community and enjoys building relationships with people from all walks of life.
Jackie believes that meaningful change begins with listening, understanding, and showing up for one another. Whether it’s through a phone call, an email, or a conversation over coffee, she welcomes the opportunity to connect, have the tough conversations, celebrate the hopeful ones, and work together toward a stronger Ketchikan.
She is excited to continue serving the community she loves and helping create positive change—one connection at a time.
Jackie Yates
Executive Director
Making Magic Happen !
meet our talented Team
Our mission is to strengthen our community by identifying local needs and delivering coordinated action that improves the quality of life for all residents of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition is supported by a talented staff, countless local volunteers, a dedicated governing board of professionals, and a network of strong business partnerships.
Krista has called Ketchikan home for the past 19 years and is passionate about this community and the people who make it special. After 18 years in the classroom, she is excited to bring her experience, dedication, and love of helping youth to her new role with KWC.
As Executive Operations Manager, Krista oversees KWC’s front office, helps connect community members with resources that promote overall wellness, and supports the organization’s essential work throughout Ketchikan. She is especially excited to become more involved with KWC’s Imagination Library program and continue advocating for literacy and young people.
Outside of work, Krista and her husband, Collin, are foster parents and share their home with four well-loved cats. She enjoys reading, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and exploring Ketchikan’s beautiful trails.
Krista is thrilled to join the KWC team and contribute to making Ketchikan a place in which we choose to live.
Krista Kimball
Executive Operations Manager
I am a sun-loving traveler, rom-com watching fanatic, high functioning multi-tasker, who loves event planning & promotion, crazy dancing with kiddos and fabulously fun friendships.
Born in the Philippines, raised in the rain forest, I have called Ketchikan my home for 40+ years. Working in a position of helping, promoting, and supporting health and wellness for the mind, body and soul is a perfect fit for me!
I am the wife of a retired USMC 1st Sergeant, a mother of two, eldest (and only) sister to two brothers, dance coach to many….and loving them is like food to my soul!
Alma Manabat Parker
Health Equity Program Director
I was born and raised in Ketchikan, where I’m now raising my two boys alongside my wonderful husband. We enjoy camping, fishing, harvesting, and exploring together.
For the past 16 years, I’ve worked in children’s mental health across Utah, Colorado, and Alaska. I also serve as a volunteer firefighter and EMS provider with the North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department.
I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve my community and help make it better for generations to come. My background has given me a unique perspective on the strengths, resources, and needs within our community.
Sarah Daly
Crisis Now Community Director
Living in Ketchikan is unlike other communities; you are not just a number here-you are seen, heard, and supported. The outdoor lifestyle is food for the soul. I love to travel and see the world, but I always know where home is.
I am excited to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition team and play a role in its ever-growing community wellness efforts. I want my family and community to continue to flourish, grow, and make Ketchikan the place we choose to live.
Stephanie Brissette
Behavioral Health Program Director
I am a third-generation Ketchikan resident, born and raised between the mountains and the sea. Whether I’m in the forest, on the ocean, or watching the rain fall from under a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book, there is nowhere else I would rather live than on this wet, beautiful island.
I am a mama to two wonderful, wild Alaskan children and an aunt to several more. In my spare time, I enjoy playing with my kids, practicing yoga, meditating, snuggling my cat with a good book, and rooting around in my garden and greenhouse. I am a lover of nature, a believer in magic, and a seeker of mindfulness.
I own Mother Spirit Wellness, where I work as a yoga instructor, certified meditation guide, and life coach focusing on wellness and spirituality. I am passionate about helping people tap into their healing and find inner peace. I continue to find purpose and joy in my work in substance misuse prevention and deeply value my role in enhancing wellness in the community that raised me.
I feel fortunate to contribute to the health and stability of the place where my children will grow up.
Tara Taro
Drug Free Communities Program Director
I am a proud transplant to Ketchikan, originally from Wasilla, Alaska. As a recovering addict, I have found my purpose in giving back to others who are walking their own paths of healing and growth. Recovery is not only a personal journey for me; it is a vital part of the health and strength of our entire community.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals both inside and outside the justice system as they work toward rebuilding their lives. Everyone deserves the opportunity for a fresh start, and I strive to be a source of understanding, encouragement, and hope throughout that process.
I am a proud team member of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition. My professional background has always centered on helping others — from customer service roles to being a personal care assistant for individuals living with disabilities — and I continue to find purpose in compassionate, people-focused work.
Outside of my professional and community involvement, I’m a devoted mother to five wonderful daughters and am happily married to my biggest supporter. I love spending time outdoors with my family, attending sober events, and collecting beach glass along Ketchikan’s shores.
My hope is to continue making recovery an achievable and celebrated goal in our community and to give back the same support and love that were so freely given to me.
Drew Herby
Reentry Program Coordinator
If I am not cheering on my two children with their activities or walking my wily rescue dog, you will find me working towards improving the health and wellbeing of our community.
My experience as a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach supports my desire to help people with preventing and reducing chronic disease and ensuring that we have the quality of life we all deserve.
Working in the individual prevention realm led me to KWC and expanded my idea of what prevention can be. I am excited to join the team at Ketchikan Wellness Coalition in my new role as the Program Director for the Strategic Prevention Framework- Partners for Success grant.
I enjoy hiking, traveling, and walking my dog. I see Ketchikan as the place I choose to live in with my husband and two children. As a longtime resident of Ketchikan, born and raised, I thrive in spaces that allow me to share varying points of view to create opportunities for dialogue.
I believe that KWC is the work environment that creates this space and I invite you to come and learn more about me and our new program.
Erin Traudt
Partners for Success Prevention Director
My family moved around the world while my dad was in the military and settled in Anchorage, Alaska where I lived for over twenty years.
After high school my husband and I moved to Fairbanks, where we lived for three years. We had a great opportunity to move to Ketchikan two years ago. I love exploring all the different places that make up Alaska.
When I’m not working, you will find me running my photography business, Arctic Aperture Photography or doing anything outdoors including being up in the mountains, running, scuba diving and traveling the world.
I joined the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition because of my passion for helping the community. I am also a board member of the First City Council on Cancer.
I am excited to being a member of a team with the same goals of wanting to better the place we love to live!
Erica Feldmann
Operations Logistics Coordinator
I love to dance and surround myself around positive people who help others. As a former three year K-HighLites Dance Team member, Class of 2023, I learned more about teamwork, dedication, and commitment needed to reach a goal.
As an immigrant from the Philippines, I know the hardships and barriers people face here in the United States, and that is why I founded Ketchikan High School’s FIL-AM Club, a space where Filipino/Filipino American students can relate and connect to fellow peers who encounter those same experiences.
I am thrilled to be back working under the Sama Sama Tayo sa Kalusugan project again. I have also been working as a cultural dance assistant with the Magsayawan Ketchikan project since summer of 2023.
I take great pride in being part of cultural projects that support and recognize Filipinos like me. I look forward to sharing my personal experiences to further enhance these programs and using my fluency in Tagalog to support language access for those who need assistance.
Czarina Cabillo
Community Health Liaison
Exploring new beaches and campsites, building forts in our natural habitat, and filling our freezers with what the ocean and forests provide, are the perfect ways to spend my days with my wife and two children. This is easily accomplished in this wonderful community that I get to call home!
My passion is to help the younger generation have the best chance for success. I joined the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition so I can dedicate my experience and time to affect a positive change in the spaces we all love and share.
I have a strong passion for prevention model implementation, and I am so excited to be working with the community to build the Icelandic Prevention Model, with the goal of reducing substance misuse in critical developmental stages while promoting social and emotional growth and development.
I believe it is our responsibility as a community to collaborate to provide mentors, positive role models, and opportunities to guide our youth on their journey into adulthood.
Ben Holzmeister
Icelandic Prevention Model Coordinator
Ketchikan has always been home to me. I grew up surrounded by nature, adventure, and family. Now, as a mother of three boys, I’m proud to share the same love for this island that shaped my childhood. From summers at our family cabin to long hikes and fishing trips, this island has always been a part of who I am.
I spent 15 years battling addiction, much of it right here in this community. But through recovery, I found purpose and a deep sense of gratitude. Today, I’m honored to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s Reentry Program, helping others navigate the same challenges I once faced.
My goal is to inspire hope and show that lasting change is possible. I am dedicated to supporting individuals as they rebuild their lives and discover their full potential!
Bailey Singstad
Reentry Case Manager
I am a proud Puerto Rican Hawaiian, military spouse, and wellness advocate.
With a life journey that’s taken me to over seven different stations, I’ve fallen in love with the richness of diverse cultures.
My passion is empowering individuals to discover their strengths, voice and inner beauty. I am dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing tools for success.
I’m excited to be part of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, inspiring and supporting our community on their journey towards wellness.
Anela Morales
Wellness Directory Coordinator