E-mail: idankmeyer@westbyassociates.com
Ingrid has over a decade of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. She helped found Portland-based Sustainable Northwest, a regional leader that helps rural communities build collaborations that create living wage jobs and restore ecosystems. She spearheaded the creation of Sprouting Seeds, a cooperative K-5 school in Battle Ground that serves homeschooled and public school students. She is the author of the book “Renewing the Countryside: Washington” that features profiles of sustainable farming and salmon restoration efforts in the state. Most recently she served as Assistant Director of Food Alliance, a non-profit certifier of sustainable agriculture.
Ingrid holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and earned her bachelor’s degree at Williams College in Massachusetts. Ingrid joined Westby Associates, Inc. to manage grant writing and research. She has raised three children and some farm animals in Battle Ground, and enjoys being outdoors and studying homeopathy.