Whidbey Community Foundation recently welcomed Jason Joiner and Jeff Natter to its board of directors.
Joiner and his wife Tina, both lifelong Coupeville residents, are raising their small herd of boys on their flower farm near Fort Casey State Park. Joiner is active within his local church and currently serves on the boards for the Whidbey Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Oak Harbor Rotary and several professional associations. He was previously chair of the Island County Housing Authority and has served on numerous housing boards and task forces pursuing the goal of a fully housed community. He studied business and economics at the University of Texas, holds a certificate in Business and Commercial Banking from the American Bankers Association and is a certified commercial investment member specializing in commercial and investment property cash flow analysis.
In 2018, after 13 years as a real estate professional, Joiner was appointed to serve a term as chief deputy assessor, managing all activities of the Island County Assessor’s office, during which time he was accredited as an appraiser and became intimately familiar with the tax programs designed to keep seniors and disabled people in their homes. In 2021, Joined transitioned back into the private sector as vice president, commercial banking officer for Peoples Bank.
Natter has worked for over 30 years in the equity and social justice arena, as director of organizations focusing on health equity programs for underserved communities. Natter spent the majority of his career working in the HIV/AIDS field, managing health education and volunteer programs in New York City and Seattle. Currently, he serves on the faculty and curriculum team of Leadership Whidbey, helping to develop and elevate leadership professionals on Whidbey Island. He also sits on the board of directors of OutRight Action International, a global LGBTQ+ rights organization.
Natter holds a Master of Public Health degree in Sociomedical Sciences from the Columbia School of Public Health and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the Yale School of Drama.
Joiner and Natter join Whidbey Community Foundation’s Board of Directors, which represents North, South and Central Whidbey Island. Formed in 2016, Whidbey Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life on Whidbey Island by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes and meeting community needs through financial awards.
Whidbey Community Foundation was founded in 2016 by longtime community members. Its mission is to improve the quality of life on Whidbey by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes and meeting community needs through financial awards.
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