Vine Maple Place was founded in 2000 when nine churches in Maple Valley came together to help homeless single mothers and their children find a safe place to live and recover from homelessness. What began as transitional housing for a few families has grown into a comprehensive program that is serving over 1,400 homeless families in 2024.
In 2012, we launched the Stable Families model—an evidence-based, integrated approach to helping families overcome homelessness. This model has transformed lives, reducing the time families spend in services from 18 months to just 5.5 months, while cutting costs by 79% per family. It helps families who are homeless or just days away from eviction. Most importantly, 91% of families remain housed one year after completing the program.
Sherry has a BBA and is a former Starbucks Executive, specializing in technology and brand management. She lives in Maple Valley, WA, and joined the board in September 2022.
Brenda has a B.A. in Elementary Education and is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Costco Wholesale. She lives in Maple Valley, WA, and re-joined the board in June 2024.
Kim has a BA and JD from the University of Puget Sound. She is a partner at Madrona Law Group, PLLC where she represents cities. She lives in Renton, WA and joined the board in June 2024.
Dan is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington, and is co-owner of Entellic Corporation, a software engineering company. He lives in Covington, WA, and re-joined the board in September 2024 (former Co-Vice Chair and Treasurer).
David is the President of Lamda Inc. (dba Plunk), providing advanced analytics for residential real estate. He lives in Issaquah, WA and joined the board in May 2022.
Nicki graduated from University of WA Business School and is a member of the Association of Bankers. She is Regional Credit Approver, Commercial Banking for KeyBank and has been in banking for over 32 years. She lives in Seattle, WA and joined the board in December 2022.
Josh has a BS in Business Admin. and MS in Technical Communication. He has worked in business and higher education for 18 years and is currently with Amazon.com. He lives in Maple Valley, WA, and joined the board in May 2024.
Jon has a B.S. in Construction Management and is self-employed in Property Management. He lives in Sammamish, WA and re-joined the board in June 2021 (former Chair).
