Meet the 2026 Executive Board

  • Leeza Kadochnikova

    PRESIDENT (president@)

  • Robert Crocker

    VICE PRESIDENT (vicepresident@)

  • Rachel Kinsey

    TREASURER (treasurer@)

  • Mary Beth Tate

    SECRETARY (secretary@)

Board Members at Large

  • Brenda Leaks

    (brenda@)

  • Cindy Cheung

    (cindy@)

  • Maggie Ovington

    (maggie@)

  • Kara Bartlow

    (kara@)

  • Christopher Rude

    (christopher@)

  • Aaron Farance

    (aaron@)

  • Rassamy Mone

    (rassamy@)

  • Alfred Hellstern

    (alfred@)

Volunteer with us

Run for Board of Directors as a Member at Large

Deadline: Accepting applications through November 22, 2025.

The term lasts 2 years. Duties include the following:

  1. Show up on Sundays to be the Board Member On Duty (either open, close, or cover the mid-day supervision shift)
    Time commitment: 1-2 3h shifts per quarter

  2. Attend the monthly Board meeting (add items to the agenda for discussion, surface issues, propose solutions, vote on decisions)
    Time commitment: 1h per month

  3. Adopt 1 project to help us keep the lights on, or improve things (Dance Operations, Marketing, Hiring Staff, Safety, Website Content and more).
    Time commitment: varies

SSDC Committee-Only Members

Accepting applications year round. NOTE: You do not have to be a board member to join any of our committees but you must be a club member in good standing. 

Adopt 1 project to help us keep the lights on, or improve things (Dance Operations, Marketing, Hiring Staff, Safety, Website Content maintenance and more).
Time commitment: varies

Curious?

Ask a current board member if you see us at the SSDC dance, or in the wild.
Or email us at board@seattlewcswing.org with general questions, or to Committees (see below) or to a specific member directly (see above) with specific questions.

Committees

  • Dances/Competitions (dances@, competitions@)

    • Including Ester Swing Sunday Dance

  • Education (education@)

    • Including Easter Swing Beginner Bootcamp

  • Membership (membership@)

  • Communications / Marketing (marketing@)

  • Safety (safety@)

  • Governance (execboard@)

How do I join ?