Advancing the CIC Mission

Since Deanna was a child, she has enjoyed coming to the Washington Coast to explore its history, cultures and natural beauty.   In 2022, Deanna and her husband bought a home in Ocean Shores to create a dedicated space to connect with family and friends, and to share the Coastal communities with them.  Deanna has volunteered with the Girl Scouts, churches, professional organizations, medical centers, and historical societies. She finds the connections she makes in her communities through volunteerism has deepened her understanding and respect of the people, places, cultures, and the events that have shaped those communities.  In her career, she worked as a financial services professional.

Diana recently joined the Board of Directors of the Coastal Interpretive Center, drawn by the Center's dedication to preserving Ocean Shores' history. Her connection to the area runs deep — her parents were among the first beachfront property owners in the 1960s, building a small cottage where Diana spent countless weekends and family gatherings growing up.

Diana is newly retired after a career as a staff accountant with a large nonprofit organization, and she recently relocated to Ocean Shores full-time. Joining the Center's board is part of her commitment to becoming an active, engaged member of her new community.

Diana enjoys hiking, sailing, mountain biking, and walking her Golden Retriever on the beach, along with square dancing and line dancing.

C.J. grew up in the Puget Sound area, learning from an early age about the beauty and value of environmental diversity of the Pacific Northwest. After leaving to pursue educational and professional goals, graduating from Carleton College and Mitchell Hamline School of Law, he and his husband eventually returned to the area, joining the Ocean Shores community in 2021. A regulatory attorney by profession, he loves living in the relaxing atmosphere of the Washington Coast while continually learning more about the plants, animals, and environmental forces that make it so unique.

Beth was a huge fan of the TV series Here Come The Brides. This devotion contributed to her relocation to the Great Northwest after receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. Beth has worked as a restaurant manager, domestic violence advocate, payroll & HR manager. She retired from corporate life as an employee benefits account manager specializing in complex self-funded clients. Beth’s Third Act began when she moved with her mother to Ocean Shores in 2021. She started volunteering at the Coastal Interpretive Center in 2022. She loves being a cheerleader for the center. She hopes her curiosity, passion, whimsy will help advance the goals of this wonderful organization.

I am a retired Kindergarten teacher.  We came to Ocean Shores as weekenders in 2007 and I became a nearly full time resident in 2014 when I retired.  I have always wanted to live by the sea, and developed a strong interest in Marine Biology during my teaching career.  I volunteered at the elementary school for two years. We had visited the CIC as adults and have toured it with our grandchildren.  Education, Marine Biology, and taking care of the amazing environment we have in Ocean Shores are very important to me.