Staff

GRACE CHOI, executive DIRECTOR

Grace Choi (she/ her) joins PNW-ISA as our Executive Director with over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit world working with environmental research, youth outreach, immigrant rights, and social justice organizations, as well as the corporate world helping Fortune 500 executives and their teams make better business decisions. As an Executive Director at Association Management Inc. (AMI) she brings with her the support of a full team of experienced association professionals. 

Grace has an MSW in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago and earned her BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

When not working, Grace loves exploring the great outdoors and eating her way through every bakery in Seattle with her family, which includes her husband and two daughters. To email Grace, click on this link

  

SHARON KORTE, administrative & MEMBER SERVICES COORDINATOR

Sharon Korte (she/ her) joined the Pacific Northwest chapter as the Member Services Coordinator in June 2019. Sharon has 7+ years of experience with the International Society of Arboriculture and held roles such as Credentialing Manager and Customer Relations Manager. She has a solid foundational knowledge of membership, credentialing, and arboriculture programming. In June 2021, Sharon's title changed to Administrative & Member Services Coordinator. 

Sharon is an avid gardener with a love for flowers. She is a self-proclaimed book-a-holic reading upwards of 75+ books per year.

Sharon lives in Dwight, IL with her husband Chris and their American Eskimo dog - Lucy. To email Sharon, click on this link