Our People

TC Pro-Net Board Members

Sherri Goulet has lived in Olympia since 1983.  In 2001, she retired after 27 years teaching elementary and secondary students in 3 states and American Samoa, the Bahamas, El Salvador and Venezuela.  While teaching in Tumwater, she created ecology and endangered animal units which she used to teach reading and social studies to her 2nd graders.  Sherri volunteered 3 years as coordinator of procurement for the silent/live auction for the Democrat's Jefferson-Jackson dinner.  Sherri has been an organizer working with the creation and development of TC Pro-Net since it's inception in 2005.  Sherri is energized by people and by working for causes that align with her values.  "Within the neighborhoods of America are the stirrings of a new movement of citizens acting together to solve community problems."   Sherri is part of that movement.

Kevan Hagen has lived in Thurston County nearly his entire life.  He has worked as an educator in the Tumwater School District for the past 26 years as an elementary level teacher and middle school librarian.  Having been raised by activist parents, he has been involved on and off in political campaigns for many years, but most recently had taken some time off while he helped his wife raise their two kids.  However, after getting increasingly frustrated with the worst federal administration in history, he could sit back no longer.  He began getting active with MoveOn.org, and ultimately became the coordinator of the local MoveOn council.  Then, in order to begin networking and to get help growing the MoveOn council, he became involved with the Thurston County Progressive Network, eventually joining its board.  He is now part of its Executive Board as Secretary to the organization.

Judy Hollar has raised her family locally and been an Olympia resident off and on since 1969.  She’s been a teacher/tutor/reading specialist in both the public and private sectors and has a strong interest in community service.  A later-in-life grassroots activist, she’s been a TC Pro-Net Board Member since 2004.  She uses her organizational abilities to help achieve a more peaceful, self-sustaining environment.  She is inspired by candidates and causes that offer a chance for her community and country to rearrange its power and priorities on behalf of the people.

Sarah Burdock Segall came to Thurston County in 2005 and immediately knew she was 'home.' She is passionate about the area's strong progressive movement and its grassroots involvement in government, stewardship of the northwest and our community. Sarah has a background in the building industry, public service (land use planning) and now concentrates on her art and providing support to non-profit organizations. Her personal creed is "a little humor, a lot of respect, and just roll up the sleeves and get to the task."

Florence Vincent came to the USA in 1988 from the UK, having spent much of her childhood in the US on vacations with her American grandparents.  Florence has always loved what America stands for.  She has been in love with organic food for some 30 years.  In London, she owned the first organic meat and vegetables restaurant.  After 10 years in the States, running the local ITEX barter business, she has returned to her original passion—organic food.  She now runs the Yelm Food Coop.  Florence has been on the Board of TC Pro-Net since 2007.  She enjoys organizing and marketing projects for the Network.

Allen Zimmerman, a native of Thurston County, Allen served as a USAF medic in Viet Nam and is a graduate of the Evergreen State College. Recently retired, he worked as Veteran's Program Manager for Centralia College, Marketing Manager for Briggs Nursery, variously as a Political Cartoonist, and a Graphic Artist. Allen now divides his time between art and politics. I enjoy self expression in painting, construction, and writing. I gain satisfaction from daily activism; a life style of supplanting (to the extent possible) "corporate owned" sources of food, news, entertainment, and phone service with "alternative" socially conscious sources such as the Olympia Food Coop, Free Speech TV, Link TV, Works in Progress, Speech, Credo and specific web sources. Allen's position is that corporate control over government has raised the ante for citizenship in a democracy. To counter the influence of big money, we must all become more active in local and national affairs. The Thurston County Progressive Network provides an opportunity for this purpose.