Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors partners with the leadership team to further our mission: to connect our neighbors with access to reliable transportation options that support healthy, independent living. Board members are responsible for executing the mission of Community in Motion, hiring and supervision of the Executive Director, and serving as ambassadors and advocates for the agency. If you’d welcome the opportunity to make a real difference on both individual and community levels, please consider applying for board membership.

William Fogleman

William Fogleman

William joined the Board in fall of 2022. Newly transplanted from New Mexico, William was impressed with the mission and services of Community in Motion. With over 15 year of healthcare experience, he brings a knowledge base from the home health and hospice industry.  William sees the struggles that clients endure getting home from a hospital stay or getting to doctor appointments.  He hopes to assist in the mission of Community in Motion to have people independently age in place with dignity in their own homes.

Walt Gordon

Walt Gordon

Walt joined our Board and became a volunteer driver with us in September 2020. He is currently the Board Treasurer. Previously, he managed C-VAN for over 20 years and is considered an expert in accessible transportation and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). He has strong connections with local community resource providers. Walt believes accessible transportation is crucial if we want to grow as a community and benefit from the contributions of people with disabilities and seniors.

Darla Helt

Darla Helt

Darla has been a board member since late spring of 2022.  She has worked in the field of intellectual &/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) for the past 30 years, and is the director of PEACE NW.  With her experience in I/DD field, Darla can help bridge the connection between this agency and the community of individuals with disabilities in SW WA. Transportation is a primary need for individuals who experience disabilities to be able to access their community, this agency works tirelessly to make sure that all individuals have access to transportation. 

Maria Madrigal-Ross

Maria Madrigal-Ross

Maria is the newest member of the Board of Directors.  She has lived in the S/W Washington area for over 40 years and has worked in Social Services and knows the needs of our community.  She is bi-lingual Spanish and has worked with this population in Vancouver.  Their needs are many including transportation to and from doctor appointments, medical treatments, and picking up prescription medicines, but language skills prevent them from accessing help.  As a Chaplain she sees many elderly, disabled, and recovering patients who need transportation services.  Community in Motion is a much needed service. 

Leslie Ramsey

Leslie Ramsey

Leslie became a board member in early spring of 2021 and is the current Board Vice President. She brings expertise in banking, lending, and management for the last 21 years.  A native to the Pacific Northwest, Leslie has a strong sense of devotion to the non-profit sector after working and volunteering in underserved communities. This experience has given her an appreciation for the work accomplished by Community in Motion and a desire in helping others.

Our Staff

Community in Motion owes our continued success to the dedication and hard work of our talented staff members. Each one has a passion for pursuing diversity, equality and inclusion in our community through access to transportation.

Teresa Andrus

Teresa Andrus —Transportation Services Manager

Teresa began as a Customer Service Representative in 2016 and took on the role of Transportation Services Manager in January 2023. She has an extensive background in medical clinic management, mental health program support and inpatient substance use disorder treatment. Teresa knows firsthand the importance for clients to have access to much needed medical care and treatment. Teresa’s goal in her work is to help bridge the gaps and to break the barriers to transportation for Community In Motion’s clients and our community partners. Teresa enjoys traveling to New England and attending hockey, baseball, and soccer events.

Jeananne Edwards

Jeananne Edwards —Executive Director

Jeananne became the Executive Director in 2021 after joining the agency in 2019 to help launch the Volunteer Driver Program. Previously she managed call centers for the car rental industry and early education centers. Jeananne believes the lack of transportation prevents many being from connecting with needed resources to maintain a healthy, independent life. She feels fortunate to be in an organization dedicated to finding transportation solutions for those in our community. Jeananne loves bicycling and exploring the PNW. She feels our personal mission should be to help each other and above all, be nice.

Gerina Hatch

Gerina Hatch —Mobility Manager

Gerina began her journey at Community in Motion as an Office and Billing Assistant in 2021 and in 2023 became the Mobility Manager. After a major car accident left her feeling devastated and damaged, she returned to school to regain confidence and collect new skills. Her passion for connecting people with resources and excitement about the many opportunities we can provide, made her an ideal fit with an amazing team.

Angel Kettwig

Angel Kettwig —HR Manager

Angel began as a temp in the call center in 2015. She loves working behind the scenes to make sure everything is running smoothly for those in the community who need our services. From an early age, Angel has found it fulfilling to provide whatever help she can for those who need it.

Our Mission and Core Values

Our mission is to connect our neighbors with access to reliable transportation options that support healthy, independent living.

Our Core Values

We serve our community by continuously seeking to understand and meet the changing needs of the community both externally and internally. We demonstrate P.R.I.D.E. in all of our actions and interactions:

  • Passion by putting our enthusiasm, heart and mind in our work to give the very best to those we serve
  • Respect of self and others to maintain and improve our services and workplace
  • Integrity through our work in a way that is honest, transparent and ethical
  • Dependability by maintaining a standard of excellence in our work so that our internal and external customers, partners and community can rely on us
  • Empathy by showing clients and the community that our service comes from a place of caring and understanding

Our History

Since 1946, our agency has housed a number of different programs supporting seniors, people with disabilities, youth, and other at-risk populations in Southwest Washington. The agency began as the Clark County Council of Community Agencies. In 1951, we expanded and became the Vancouver Council of Social Agencies. In 1957, we again looked at area needs and incorporated with a focus on social planning and fundraising in Clark County. Two years later, a Committee on Aging was formed to look at ways to support our aging population. In 1990, the agency’s name changed to Human Services Council (HSC) to reflect our mission of helping people. In 2021, our agency again changed its name, this time to Community in Motion, reflecting our agency’s role in providing community transportation services.

Our agency has evolved with the changing needs of our community and has always been deeply committed to connecting our neighbors in southwest Washington with each other, and with the services that enrich their lives. This mission comes to the forefront with Community in Motion. Below are a few of the more recent milestones that brought us to where we are today.

Timeline

1995

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation begins to provide people on Medicaid with transportation assistance to get to their medical appointments.

2003

Employment Transportation begins, funded through consolidated grants from WSDOT to help Clark County residents get to their jobs and job-related activities.

2007

Reserve-A-Ride begins to help with medical transportation needs so those without Medicaid assistance can get to life-sustaining medical appointments.

2011

We conduct our first Bike to Work training to help people who don’t live on bus lines get to bus stops.

2015

The Mobility Management Program begins to identify transportation system gaps and collaborate with community organizations to match consumer needs with transportation resources.

2019

Launch of Volunteers in Motion which allows us to provide rides in Clark County for people over 65 or with a disability with the help of volunteer drivers.

2021

The agency updates our name and logo once again to Community in Motion to highlight our emphasis on connecting people with the transportation they need to lead healthy, independent lives.