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OUR STAFF

Peggy Miller, Executive Director

Peggy Miller began her involvement with the Miss America system as a sponsor for a local program in 2000. She continued her involvement at the local level until she was asked to move to the state program in 2002, where her desire grew to help others succeed in their endeavors with the Miss Washington Scholarship Organization. She became the Executive Director of the MWSO in 2007 and has since continued to build on the foundation laid by those that have gone before her taking the MWSO to new heights. Washington's representatives have been very successful at Miss America for several years thanks to the Washington State Pageant Family! Peggy is a Washington native, and is happily married to her husband Mike. They have two married children, and love spending time with their grandkids and family. She is known for her hash tags #grateful & #kindness matters.
Production
Krystle Ramos

Executive Producer

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Merrick Kingman

Stage Manager

 

Kelly Goodman

Choreographer

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Sarah Aanderud Wahlen

Production Consultant

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Janet Lin Photography

Official Photographer

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Keith Krueger

Events Photographer

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Board of Directors
Darrin Emerick

President

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Sarah Aanderud Wahlen

Vice President

 

Patti Belik

Co-Executive Director/ Treasurer

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Peggy Miller

Executive Director

 

Mike Miller

Secretary

Administration
Patti Belik

Co-Executive Director/Ladies Director

 

Joyce Sward, RN

Medical Advisor

 

Tanya Aarhus, Joyce Sward, Sarah Vollmer, Barb Wagner, Melody Virding

Hostesses

 

Shirlee Partridge (Parent of Miss Washington 2009)
Carolyn Plante (Parent of Miss Washington 1993) 

Headquarters/Family Hospitality

 

Merrick Kingman

Competition Magazine Designer

 

Krystle Ramos 

Ticket Sales/Venue Coordinator

 

Darrin Emerick

Judge’s Chair

 

Lois Elaine Smith Zoll

Scholarship Development

Communications
Krystle Ramos
Director of Marketing
 
Sarah Aanderud Wahlen

Media Coordinator

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Miss Washington's Teen
Year of Service
Shirlee Partridge 
(Parent of Miss Washington 2009)  

Business Manager

Special Thanks
Brad Brotherton

Business Consultant

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Doubletree by Hilton, Olympia

Host Hotel

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Capital HS Performing Arts Center

Host Venue

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Dontae Payne, Mayor

City of Olympia

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Elle's Artistry in Flowers

Official Florist

Field Operations
Krystle Ramos

Teen Director/Executive Producer

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Megan Leibold-Blum

Assistant Teen Director

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Merrick Kingman

Stage Manager

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Sarah Wahlen

Production Consultant

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Chloe Furnstahl

Choreographer

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Alisa Foresee, Brenna Adams, Chandra Roy

Pinecone Coordinators

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Ginny Gronwoldt

Ambassador Coordinator

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Special Events
Patti Belik/Krystle Ramos

Arrival Ceremony/Fashion Show​/Send-Off

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Kay Gallo (Parent of Miss Washington 2022)

Events Coordinator

Mike Miller  

Director of Field Operations/ Secretary â€‹

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