Meet Our Staff: Operations
Marsha Rastatter
Lions Program Coordinator
Marsha joined the Northwest Lions Foundation staff in 2006 and has worked as a Program Services Coordinator for AUDIENT for several years. She moved to Seattle from Los Angeles, California, where she was the personal assistant to an executive television producer and a front desk administrative assistant for an advertising company.
Marsha is responsible for managing and administering the Foundation's Lions assistive programs, including the Hearing Aid Bank, Patient Care Grants, and Project Support Grants.
In her free time, Marsha loves to read, watch movies, and hike.
Bob Sheffels
Communications Manager
Bob is responsible for producing the Sights & Sounds newsletter as well as brochures, press releases, and this website. He grew up near Spokane and graduated from Washington State University with a degree in journalism. Before joining the Foundation in the summer of 2002, he worked as the Communications Director for the Washington State Food Dealers Association and the Northwest Marine Trade Association. He is the publisher of a successful regional book. Bob is an avid baseball fan who also enjoys golf and competing on the "Sons of Ichiro" bocce ball team. He and his wife Jennifer have two children.
Jonathan Hanneman
Digital Media & Communications Specialist
Jonathan Hanneman has been with the Foundation for several years. With his training in fine arts and software skills, he soon began assisting Bob Sheffels with the Foundation's growing communications needs. As Digital Media & Communications Specialist, Jonathan's duties include leading the Foundation's web and video projects and assisting Bob with print media.
Jonathan grew up in Wisconsin and graduated from Bob Jones University with bachelors and masters degrees in Fine Arts. He's traveled extensively, including spending one year teaching conversational English at a college in China. Outside of work, he enjoys photography and composing music. When the weather cooperates, he loves to get out on his bicycle and go whitewater rafting.
Julia Kuhns
Database & Research Coordinator
Julia Kuhns grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and recently graduated from Smith College with degrees in Art History and Environmental Science & Policy. She also has a certificate in Art Museum Studies.
As the Northwest Lions Foundation's Database & Research Coordinator, Julia wrangles our large Development database and will help search out grant opportunities.
When she isn't working, Julia enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring the wonders and treasures of her new home here in Seattle.
Mike Parker
Lions Health Screening Unit Operations Manager
Mike Parker grew up in Skamokawa, WA, and Cathlamet, WA. He has been a Lions member for more than 30 years and is Past District Governor of District 19-G. Mike started working at the Foundation in 1999 and became Operations Manager for the Lions Health Screening Unit in 2000. His responsibilities as supervisor of day-to-day operations include keeping the sophisticated medical diagnostics equipment in the 62-foot long unit well-maintained, as well as often personally driving the unit from community to community. Mike's friendly disposition and previous experience driving a logging truck, coupled with an AA degree in technical Engineering from Lower Columbia College, make him the perfect man for this job.
Outside of his job, Mike's main interests are photography, computers, and family, not necessarily in that order. He is also an airplane buff, primarily warbirds from the Second World War. He learned to fly over 30 years ago and likes anything to do with aviation.
He always tells people, "Working on the LHSU is the best job I've ever had."
