Kevin Long

Kevin Long, BUF Board President, has worked in the nonprofit sports sector for over 25 years in a variety of leadership positions, including Board President, Secretary, and Executive Director. In 2019 he was selected by the US State Department to participate in a Sports Diplomacy trip to Israel where he met with numerous NGO sports organizations. He runs his own nonprofit consulting business, Forte Nonprofit Consulting.

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Sam Zisette

Sam grew up in Seattle and attended Ballard High School and the University of Puget Sound. He has been involved in soccer at all levels, as a player, coach, administrator, and now being the Co-Founder and President of Ballard FC and Salmon Bay FC. He is passionate about how soccer can be a bridge to help kids learn important life lessons and become the best versions of themselves.

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Beth Gendler

Beth Gendler spent 40 year working with a variety of communities as a social worker. She is excited to continue serving as a Board member and looks forward to helping the Board expand its impact

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Shoshanna Cohen

Hi! My name is Shoshanna Cohen. I am a 20+ yr educator currently teaching science at White Center Heights Elementary. I also run all the after school sports programs. I have seen the positive change in my students when they are part of a team. Playing soccer transcends language and cultural barriers. I have so happy to help Bridges United bring soccer to more communities!

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Susan Takemoto

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Debbie Countryman

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Lamar Neagle

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Tommy Patrick

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