My
first job
as a high school student was a busboy at
the Elks #228 on West Riverside Ave. While
attending Gonzaga University, my duties
ranged from bus-boy, waiter, cook, bar
tender, food & beverage manager, asst.
manager and general manager. My
six-years at the Elks gave me a solid
foundation with
Denny’s Restaurants, Inc.My
positions with Denny’s were manager,
district manager (9 units), regional
manager(125 units) and corporate Director
of Franchise Operations (all franchises in
the company 450).
After 13-years with Denny’s I purchased
three franchises and operated those and
two other restaurants concepts. I
completed my MBA/MPA at Cal State
Northridge,
teacher certification at Whitworth
University. As an educator I taught middle
school and earned a Ph.D. and post doc
Ed.D. Professor of Education at the
University of Idaho, Director of the
Workforce Education and Development
program at Southern Illinois University,
Dean of Business, Health Sciences and
professional Studies at Spokane Falls
Community College, Executive Dean at
Columbia Basin College and Vice-President
of Instruction and Provost at
Bellingham Technical College.
Jaye Nordling - Loyal Knight
Bio to follow soon
Warren Stout - Lecturing Knight
Bio to follow soon
Kathy Sink - Treasurer
I
have been Treasurer of Greater Spokane Lodge
#228 for over 5 years. My background
is in accounting and investments for non
profits. I have a Bachelor's and
Masters degrees in Accounting and worked for
not for profit hospitals in the Tri-Cities
and New Orleans as well as the City of
Richland, WA and Moscow, Idaho. While
not a Spokane Native I have spent the last 5
years here in Spokane.
Lynn Hurd - Secretary
Bio to follow soon
Timothy Werley - Inner Guard
Bio to follow soon
Paula Davis - Tiler
Bio to follow soon
Charles Blake (PDDGER) - Esquire
Bio to follow soon
Evette Wilie (PER) - Chaplain
Bio to follow soon
James VanSlyke - Trustee (5yr)
Bio to follow soon
Kent Allen - Trustee (4yr)
Bio to follow soon
Jimmie Parman - Trustee (3yr) - Board Chairman
I am a Life Member with 36 years as an
Elk. I retired 20 years ago as a
Commissioner with the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service after mediating labor
disputes for nearly 30 years. I have
mediated many diverse disputes from Iowa, to
Oregon and most states in between. I
have held numerous Offices and served on a
number of committees as an Elk, including
Lodge Secretary, Trustee, and Board
Chairman. I am a Missouri native and
my wife Ann and I have lived in the Spokane
area for over 38 years.
As a long time Elk member I
have been blessed in being in the right
place at the right time. My Healthcare
career in administration has added to the
positions I now hold in the Elks. I became a
member in the Elks in OR before transferring
to the Lodge in Moses Lake. From there I was
selected as a District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler and also became President of the WA
State Elks Association. Our state sponsor
appointed me as the District Leader for
WA-East District in 2015. On the Grand Lodge
level I have been on the GL Fraternal
Committee for 3 years and am currently the
Chairman of that committee. Now living in
Spokane I transferred to the Greater Spokane
Lodge in 2022.
