Our Mission:

Promoting a resilient and civically-engaged community by connecting neighbors. Creating a welcoming and inclusive neighborhood through cultural and multi-generational engagement and outreach. Fostering neighborhood pride by promoting a beautiful, vibrant, and respectful community.

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Join Us!

We need the participation of new faces and experience in the community to create a new structure that gives us a voice with our city, brings out families to fun events, appreciates and supports our business community. Join us in making that a reality; here’s how!

Meet Our Board

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    Octavia Chambliss

    president

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    Brendan Levy

    co-vice president

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    Becky Voboril

    co-vice president

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, smiling, wearing a dark blazer and black top, against a plain white background.

    Emily Morton

    Secretary

  • A woman with short gray hair, wearing a black shirt and a blue cardigan, smiling at the camera against a gray background.

    Leigh Anderson

    treasurer

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    Kip White

    member-at-large

  • Woman smiling at a table outdoors, holding a phone, with a purple tumbler in front of her, and a sign with social media info behind her.

    Anita Carmin

    member-at-large

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    Courtney Kennett

    business engagement coordinator

  • A woman with long blond hair and a white blazer smiling at the camera, standing on a rocky beach with water and trees in the background.

    Suzy Benson

    member-at-large

  • A woman smiling outdoors, wearing a wide-brimmed brown hat and a white knitted sweater, with logs and trees in the background.

    Meg Bartley

    member-at-large

  • A smiling woman with short dark hair wearing glasses and a denim jacket, touching her neck.

    Nancy Beacham

    member-at-large

Event Leads

  • Children’s Parade/Picnic in the Park (July)
    Jessica Sahney, Anita Carmin, Grace Preston, Kellie Iranon, Marie-Anne Johnson

  • Music in the Park (August)
    Emily Morton, Suzy Benson, and David Fitch

  • Party for the Park (Fall)
    Becky Voboril, Anne Woodford, Claire Logan

  • Farmer’s Market (Summer)
    Octavia Chambliss, Becky Voboril, Brendan Levy

  • Little Beats Concert Series (Winter)
    Meg Bartley

  • Easter Egg Hunt (April)
    Becky Voboril

  • Holiday Festivities (December)
    Naomi Sadler, Suzanne Kalish, MP Preschool Coop, Anita Carmin, Kellie Iranon

  • Fall and Spring Clean-Up Days (May & September)
    Nancy Beacham, Margaret Matern and Octavia Chambliss

  • Garden Tour (June)
    Kip White, Octavia Chambliss, Betsy Dunklin and Steve Hall

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Support Roles

  • Parkshore Liaisons
    Barbara Lippke and Suzanne Kalish

  • Signage
    Anne Woodford

  • Madison Valley Liaisons
    Annie Mauad and Nat Stratton Clarke

  • Photographer/Videographer
    Jessica Avery and Cam Preston

  • Special Advisor to Madison Park Community Council
    Karen Kane

Children's parade and picnic with kids, parents, balloons, and a fire truck under trees on a sunny day.

Committee Chairs

  • Bathhouse and Beach Renovation Committee
    Brendan Levy, Octavia Chambliss, Cam Preston, Mark Towner, Kevin Larkin and Kjristine Lund

  • Public Safety Committee
    Chris Pohl, Gina Purdy, Brendan Levy, Cam Preston, Brianna Humphreville

  • Historic Madison Park Committee

    Jon Zulauf and Heather Brammer

  • Friends of the Park Committee

    Kevin Larkin

  • One Seattle Plan Committee
    Marie Bolster, Octavia Chambliss and Jan Miksovsky

  • Beautify Madison Park
    Octavia Chambliss

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Important Legal Information

Friends of Madison Park is a 501c(3) non-profit.
Entity Name: Madison Park Community Council dba Friends of Madison Park
Federal Tax ID: 91-1057136

Read the bylaws of Friends of Madison Park and see our latest approved budget.