West Hawaii Medi-ation Center in Waimea welcomed its new executive director, Katie Woods, and new board president, Jan Marrack, both of whom began their tenures this month. ADVERTISING West Hawaii Medi-ation Center in Waimea welcomed its new executive director, Katie
West Hawaii Medi-ation Center in Waimea welcomed its new executive director, Katie Woods, and new board president, Jan Marrack, both of whom began their tenures this month.
Originally from the Big Island, Woods moved back in 2001 after many years on the mainland. She brings her experience in the nonprofit world — particularly in communications, marketing, fundraising and grant-writing — to West Hawaii Mediation Center after working in Parker School’s advancement office for four years.
Woods holds her bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Tulane (La.) University and her master’s in education from Stanford.
Marrack, a licensed clinical social worker, has lived on the Big Island for 45 years — 35 years in Waimea. She worked for Family Support Services of Hawaii for 18 years then as a medical social worker for Liberty Dialysis before retiring in 2014.
Marrack also is involved with Waimea Middle School’s mentoring program.
WHMC is a nonprofit organization that has addressed the mediation needs of the West Hawaii community for more than 25 years. It provides community-based mediation for self-referred and court/legal system-referred cases.
To learn more about WHMC, visit www.whmediation.org or call 885-5525.
