Our Team

We are grateful for our volunteer Board of Directors and staff who provide governance and strategic oversight to ensure Columbia Valley Affordable Homeownership remains strong, accountable, and mission-driven. 

The board meets every other month to review and vote on key matters including the budget, policies, legal and compliance issues, and loan management decisions such as forgiveness and stewardship of revolving funds. Board members also serve as ambassadors for the organization—helping connect CVHA to skilled, passionate people and resources that strengthen our work and expand access to affordable homeownership in the Columbia Valley.

Want to join us in shaping the future of housing? See our Volunteer and Board Opportunities HERE. 

Rachael Goldie

Executive Director

I have lived in Wenatchee and Chelan most of my life and came to housing through community service and realizing that adequate affordable housing was essential to the success of communities.  After six years in creating affordable housing through a nonprofit in Chelan I was fortunate to have learned about Columbia Valley Affordable Homeownership through a friend and fell in love with the model of recycling down payment assistance loans. A simple, sustainable, and highly successful model that makes a BIG difference! I am lucky to be the director of this organization and determined to serve many many households with our work. My favorite activities are hiking, birding, and board games.

Tracy Bacon

President

I have been a Wenatchee resident since 2015 and my husband and I feel lucky to now call this place home. I am an architect and an engineer by trade, and a dog lover and avid outdoor enthusiast in my spare time. I have a personal passion for affordable, walkable, mixed-use, and sustainable housing and believe that the richness of our community as a whole benefits when home ownership opportunities are made available to residents of all income levels.

Josh Mitchell

Vice President

I moved to Wenatchee in January of 2015 to become the Residential Energy Advisor for Chelan Co PUD.  Prior to moving to the better side of the Cascade Mountain Range, I spent 10 years working in the residential and commercial energy efficiency sectors for Puget Sound Energy and living in Seattle.  I choose to be on this board because of how life changing homeownership can be. Providing community members the opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty is one of the best avenues of creating a healthy community.  When I am not working, I can be found playing in the snow, running, or biking through the balsam root and lupine in the beautiful foothill trails. 

Tom Bonwell

Secretary/Treasurer

Having been born and raised in East Wenatchee, I’ve spent most of my life in the Wenatchee Valley.  As such, I’ve always been an avid outdoorsman, and take any opportunity I can to find a lake to fish, dirt road to drive, or mountain trail to trek and just soak up all the natural beauty that our region has to offer.  
After graduating from WSU, I began working in the non-profit sector.  I have spent the past decade serving our community through providing housing assistance to those experiencing homelessness and currently serve as the Housing Program Director at the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council.  I take great pride in serving our community and helping ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to access their basic needs; like housing.  For many the dream of owning a home may seem unattainable, but with the help of CVAH that dream can become a reality.  I am proud to be a part of an organization that helps make those dreams come true.

Everett Lamers

Board Member

I grew up in East Wenatchee, found my way back to the valley after college, and have been working in commercial lending since 2015. Banking is a world that touches on the housing market and homeownership every day, so I understand the challenges facing buyers, especially first-timers. My wife Alyssa and I were fortunate enough to buy our first home here in Wenatchee in 2019, and I’m happy to serve where I can to make that possible for others in my hometown. If I’m not working, you’ll probably find me with my nose in a book or shooting pool.

Alicia McRae

Board Member

Since 1990, I have served as the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee. In this role, I was instrumental in the initial formation of Columbia Valley Affordable Housing and have been involved at many levels for many years, most recently as a board member. I have been in the Wenatchee Valley for 30 years, and am married with two beautiful children. In my spare time I enjoy the Pybus Public Market, music theater and volunteering my time to efforts that support persons with developmental disabilities.