Board of Trustees

Claire Roney, Ph.D
Port Townsend

CHAIR, Appointed 2021. Dr. Roney works as a psychologist in Port Townsend, specializing in geriatric and health psychology. Previously she served as the Founder and Executive Director of the Van Vleck House, a Teton County youth service in Jackson, Wyoming. She has also worked as an instructor at Peninsula College, a biofeedback therapist, and as a school psychologist.  She served on the Board of the Peninsula College Foundation until 2021 in addition to numerous other volunteer positions.

Celeste Schoenthaler
Port Angeles

VICE CHAIR, appointed 2023. Schoenthaler is the Executive Director of Olympic Community of Health. Schoenthaler holds a BA in Exercise Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and a Master of Public Health from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

Glenn Ellis, Jr.
Neah Bay

MEMBER, appointed 2023.  Glenn Ellis, Jr., serves on many regional and national organizations including: Board of Trustees for the Nature Conservancy Washington chapter, the Native American National Advisory Committee for Boys & Girls Club of America, Clallam County Housing Solutions Committee, and the National Tribal Advisory Committee for the office of Housing and Urban Development.

Carrie Heaton
Port Angeles

MEMBER, appointed 2025. Carrie Heaton is Vice President, Risk Management & Security Officer for Kitsap Bank. Heaton is a graduate of the Washington Bankers Association’s manager development program. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Master of Business Administration from Portland State University, and a Master of Science from Creighton University. Beyond her professional achievements, Heaton has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service through her involvement with several boards, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, Sequim Food Bank, and the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.