Lindsay Reva Smith Treasurer Lindsay began her career in the death care industry as an apprentice funeral director, embalmer, and cremation specialist. In 2023, she began working for the administration of the historic River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Lindsay...

Carmae is a Portland native who, after much travel, decided there is no place like the Pacific Northwest

Membership Chair 2023 Catherine Gobel, LCSW Catherine Gobel, LCSW holds an MSSW from University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Catherine currently runs her own private practice, Catherine Gobel Therapy, serving clients across Texas and Oregon around...

General Board Member Jessica Thomas, PhD, LMFT, holds an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy and a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Transpersonal Psychology. She served on the NWADEBS board for many years as board President. She is a therapist, an AAMFT certified...

Incoming 2023 President Mia Fisher, MSW, LCSW, CAGCS is the Family Services Director and Bereavement Coordinator for South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care in Coos Bay. She holds an MSW from the University of Southern California and is currently working on her...

We have a few board positions open. Please email nwadebsofficial@gmail.com if you are interested.