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Meet the Board
Family Promise of North Idaho

Pastor Kate LepardKate LePard joined the Family Promise of North Idaho Board in 2008. She is the President of the Board. Kate sits on the Development Committee, and is a member of the FPNI Ethics and Volunteer Appreciation committees.
Bev Moss - FPNI SecretaryBev Moss, Secretary, joined the FPNI Board in 2008. She is the board secretary. Bev is a retired flight attendant and a former teacher. Bev served as the Director of Family and Youth at the First Presbyterian Church in Coeur d’Alene from 1989-2004. It was that experience that first gave her an awareness of the difficulties many families in our community face. She and her husband have lived in the area since 1976. They have three daughters.

Romer Brown, Esq.Romer Brown, Esq. has been a member of the FPNI Board since 2007. He is a principle in the law firm of Brown, Justh & Romero, PLLC. Romer heads the transitional housing committee, and also volunteers at the FPNI office / Day Center.

Earl Kendle Earl Kendle has been with FPNI since its earliest inception in 2005. In fact, he's pretty much the 'father of FPNI' as he was instrumental in building the church network and 'staying the course' to get things up and running. A retired Fisheries Biologist, Earl is part of several key adhoc committees, including Finance and Transitional Housing.
Tim Frahm, CPATim Frahm, CPA, joined the Board as Treasurer in 2010. He is a partner in his CPA firm, Avery Frahm and Co., CPAs, in Spokane, WA. He has served on the Board of the Silver Valley Habitat for Humanity and has been serving as Treasurer for his church, Dalton Gardens Church of Christ, for 10 years. Married for 16 years, Tim is a father of 4. He and his wife, Alyssa, adopted their 2 girls from Thailand.

Jill JurvelinJill Jurvelin is has been a member of the FPNI Board since 2007. She grew up in Coeur d'Alene but spent almost 30 years traveling as a military wife and keeping up with 2 daughters. Now a grandmother of 7, Jill, a retired teacher, is very involved in the community. She works with the Kootenai County Homeless Coalition, the Kootenai Alliance for Children, CdA Kiwanis, Children's Village and many other organizations. It was while working for Children's Village and then when directing the Even Start Family Literacy program that she developed a strong interest in helping parents help their famiies reach their full potential. She co-coordinates FPNI hosting at her own church, Trinity Lutheran, and helps out in the FPNI office.

Robert L. StephensRobert L. Stephens joined the FPNI board in 2009. He is the Treasurer of the Spokane Interfaith Hospitality Network board and is a Senior Financial Analyst at Washington Trust Bank in Spokane.  Rob and his family attend Redeemer Lutheran in the Spokane.
Serena SmithSerena Smith joined the Board in 2010. She earned her MSW in 2007 at the age of 50. Her special interest in grad school was homelessness, and she served her internship at programs serving homeless families in Spokane. Serena worked for Hospice of North Idaho as a bereavement counselor, and then taught social work at North Idaho College.

Gayreth WaldenGayreth Walden joined the Board in 2010. She brings with her a wealth of experience in business and human resources. Gayreth heads the Family Support Committee for Family Promise of North Idaho. She is a busy mother and grandmother.

Gail WallaceGail Wallace joined the Board in 2009. Gail has long been an advocate for community service, both as president of the local PEO organization and through her work in her husband's law firm, Wallace Legal.

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