The Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA) is a coalition of families who have lost loved ones to police violence, advocates, experts, and organizations, working together on state-wide policies to reduce police violence and increase accountability.

Our policy formation centers on the lived experiences of impacted persons. Family members who have lost loved ones to police violence have key policy-setting roles, with other coalition members supporting in various ways. Impacted families are the experts of their experience and their voices, presence, and insight transform and enrich policy development.

In addition to the lived experiences of families, the history of race and policing, and the effects of discriminatory as well as violent policing on Black Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians, Asian Americans, and others, underlies all of WCPA’s work.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Sonia Joseph

WCPA Board President, Impacted Family Member, Mother of Giovonn Joseph-Mcdade, Founder of MyAdvocate, Board member of the WA Criminal Justice Training Commission

Carena Covarrubias

WCPA Board Vice President, Impacted Family Member. Family of Daniel Covarrubias.

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Nickeia Hunter

WCPA Board Treasurer, Impacted Family Member sister of Carlos Hunter, Board member of the WA Criminal Justice Training Commission

Kim Mosolf

Board Secretary, Civil Rights Attorney.

Darya Farivar

Washington State Representative from Legislative District 46. Advocate at Disability Rights Washington

Annalesa Thomas

Impacted Family Member. Mother of Leonard Thomas.

Shelly Washington

Impacted Family Member, family of Kevin Peterson, Jr.

Jordan Landry

Dr. Gary Damon, Jr., Administrative Services

Dr. Gary Damon, Jr. is the President and CEO of Pressure Point Consulting, Third Sector Company’s Interim Executives Academy graduate. He brings over 22 years of experience in senior and executive leadership roles across multiple industries: health and human services, criminal justice, re-entry, public, private, international, higher education, and government. Dr. Gary has earned a reputation for his keen ability with people and performance management skills and for his integrity, character, openness, and bravery to lead a team toward high performance and success. He has provided onsite technical support and assistance, program leadership coaching and support, and workforce development and training to current clients across multiple states, including Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Oklahoma, and California. Dr. Gary also published “Everyday Experiences to Improve Work and Life: Reflection Strategies from a Motivational Leader” and “Everyday Experiences Workforce Essentials Guide.”

Board Advisory Committees

Impacted Family Member Advisory Committee

Annalesa Thomas, Family of Leonard Thomas

Carena Covarrubias, Family of Daniel Covarrubias

Carrie Miles, Family of Derrick Clark

Cynthia Manycolors, Family of Bjorn Manycolors

Dawn Hegel, Family of Donald Hegel

Debbie Novak, Family of David Novak

Elaine Simons, Family of Jesse Sarey

Fred Thomas, Family of Leonard Thomas

Jim Leighty, Friend of Craig Johnson

Marilyn Covarrubias, Family of Daniel Covarrubias

Nickeia Hunter, Family of Carlos Hunter

Shelly Washington, Family of Kevin Peterson Jr.

Sonia Joseph, Family of Giovonn Joseph McDade

Tonya Isabell, Family of Charleena Lyles

Coalition Advisory Committee

Jude Ahmed - ACLU WA

Kristin Ang, Faith Action Network

Jac Archer, Spokane advocate

Amanda Azad, CAIR WA

Paul Benz, Partners for Social Change

Joyce Brekke, Clark County advocate

Union Carter, Peace Justice League Spokane

Sunshine Cheng, Disability Rights Washington

Leslie Cushman, Citizen Sponsor I-940

Aaron Czyzewski, Food Lifeline

Livio De La Cruz, Seattle advocate

Lindsey Grad, SEIU 1199 NW

Deborah Jacobs, Civilian Oversight expert, Seattle

Jesse Johnson, Former Legislator

Phoenix Moreno, SEIU 775

Martina Morris, Next Steps WA

Kim Mosolf, Disability Rights WA

Ariel Novick, Anti-Defamation League NW

Najma Osman, CAIR WA

Anwar Peace, Spokane advocate

Kurtis Robinson, Spokane advocate

Rheta Rubenstein, Clark County advocate

Sheri Shuster, Disability Rights WA

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

Katie Walker, CAIR WA

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