Padrica Hoffman, Executive Director of Plymouth Healing Communities
As the Executive Director of Plymouth Healing Communities, Padrica Hoffman leads a dynamic team of professionals who provide housing and companionship to those in Seattle suffering from chronic homelessness and mental illness. With over a decade of experience as a professional leader driven to advocate for those less fortunate, she has earned the reputation of being a visionary, an authentic listener, and an agile innovator. Padrica realizes that true joy in life comes from serving and believing in something greater than yourself.
Robie Flanagan, Board President, Plymouth Healing Communities
Robie was born and raised in Texas and relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 2000, where it immediately felt like home. As a current Resident On-Site Manager for a property management company, a Certified Peer Counselor at Harborview, and former Volunteer Companion at Plymouth House of Healing, Robie embodies the values of Plymouth Healing Communities. She stepped into the Board President role of Plymouth Healing Communities in 2023 to support the new leadership and direction of the organization. Robie is also a loving mom, wife, stepmom, Nana and USMC Veteran.
Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown, Plymouth Church UCC Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Kelle J. Brown is the senior pastor of Plymouth Church United Church of Christ in downtown Seattle. She is a vocal presence for justice in Seattle and beyond. Kelle is a tri-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, and invites those she meets to follow Howard Thurman’s sage wisdom: “Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
Deputy Mayor Greg Wong, City of Seattle
Greg Wong is Seattle’s Deputy Mayor of External Relations, to which he was named by Mayor Bruce Harrell in August 2022. Prior to that, Wong served as Interim Director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. He is experienced in addressing a diverse array of complex issues that impact our lives. Prior to joining the City, he was a community leader and partner at Pacifica Law Group LLP, where he focused on constitutional law, litigation and appeals, and public policy. His work included preventing gun violence, ensuring investments in our people and public services, creating more just and equitable economic and educational systems, and numerous other issues.
