Planning Committee

The Seattle Colleges Planning Committee is a districtwide team of talented, cross-functional "can-do" leaders and do-ers. Thank you to the professionals who are serving this year and to those who have served in past years.

2026 Committee

Here is a list of our 2026 membership organization and subcommittee planning structure. 

Leadership Team 
Barb Childs, Rachel Andre, and Nick Greenlee

Sub-Committees 

Field Trips - Rachel Andre and Christian Granlund, co-leads 
Briana Giraldo, South Seattle College 
Caroline O’Connell, District Office
Francisco Ramos, Seattle Promise 
Kathryn York, Seattle Public Schools 
Karen DeVenaro, Georgetown
Nicolas Anderson, Health Education Center 
Spencer Echon, District Office 
Stephanie Guy, Georgetown  

Online Events - Nick Greenlee and Michelle McBreen, co-leads 
Brianne Sanchez, South Seattle College 
Oscar Witron, South Seattle College 
Robby Johnson, District Office 
Nick Anderson, Seattle Central College 

Publicity - Brie Ripley Sparks and Andrew Svec, co-leads 
Adam Russell, Seattle Central College 
Barb Childs, District Office 
Bird Hudson, Seattle Central College 
Jordie Simpson, District Office 
Mike Sprouse, North Seattle College 
Ty Swenson, South Seattle College 
Quinn Thomas, District Office
Rakhee Phelps, North Seattle College  
Scot Hook, District Office 
 

This list does not include the many faculty and staff who lend their talent and expertise to present their programs of study and areas of academic passion and student instruction and support. To see a listing of presenters, visit our faculty presenters page or visit past video presentations.