Board of Directors

BOARD
Our Board provides direction and oversight to keep VERA legal and solvent. Board meetings happen at 6pm in the Vera conference room on the 4th Monday of every month. Per our Bylaws (linked below), VERA’s Board governs at parity with our youth-led Membership.

Contact:  boardofdirectors@theveraproject.org


The Vera Project Bylaws, amended by Membership July 10, 2025

Abe Claiborne

Co-chair

Co-founder, 2 Doors Management, Co-Stellar

Betsy Troutman

Co-chair

Chief Advancement Officer, KEXP

Brandon Bermudez

Vice Chair

Anisa Khoshbakhtian

Secretary

Technology Sector Strategic Advisor – Seattle Office of Economic Development, Adjunct Professor, Sports & Entertainment Management (MBA) – Seattle University

Camilla Walter

Treasurer

Camilla Walter, Gvt. & Community Relations Program Manager at Sound Transit, BoD at Real Change

Scott Plusquellec

Nightlife Business Advocate, City of Seattle

Mary Robins

Musician, Biblioteka

Andrew Walsh

Collections Manager, Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library

Tracey M Wood

Eco District Director at urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

Laurie Kearney

Ghost Gallery, Riot Act Media

Mackenzie Thiel

Senior Wealth Planner, VP at U.S. Bank Wealth Management