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
Gary Umemoto
Executive Producer
Kelly Backous
Contestant Choreographer
Janet Lin Photography
Official Photographer
Keith Krueger
Pageant/Events Photographer
Gary Umemoto
(Parent of Miss Washington 2007)
Special Projects
Board of Directors
Darrin Emerick
President
Sarah Aanderud Wahlen
Vice President
Patti Belik
Co-Executive Director/ Treasurer
Peggy Miller
Executive Director
Mike Miller
Secretary
SoYoung Kwon
Members at Large
Special Thanks
Brad Brotherton
Business Consultant
Hilton Bellevue
Denis Law, Mayor
City of Renton
Cugini Florists
Official Florist
Mi Po Seto
MWSO Events coordinator
Administration
Patti Belik
Ladies Director
Joyce Sward, RN
Medical Advisor
Tanya Aarhus, Dorene Hall, Sarah Vollmer,
Debbie Koepp, Danice Callahan, Jackie Holden, Loree Miller Arthur
Hostesses
Shirlee Partridge (Parent of Miss Washington 2009)
Carolyn Plante (Parent of Miss Washington 1993)
Headquarters/Family Hospitality
Merrick Kingman
Program Book Editor & Graphic Design
Annie Goodwin, Hallie Goodwin
Ticket Sales
Darrin Emerick
Judge’s Chair
Nicole Liljegren
Auditor
Gary Umemoto
Assistant Auditor
Lois Elaine Smith Zoll
Scholarship Development
Communications
Sarah Aanderud Wahlen
Media Coordinator
Eric Blaser Consulting
Website Hosting
Spring Forum
TBD
Year of Service
Shirlee Partridge
(Parent of Miss Washington 2009)
Business Manager
Field Operations
Mike Miller
Director of Field Operations/ Secretary
Special Events
Patti Belik
Fashion Show
Pat Spencer & MiPo Seto
Awards Banquet and Ball Committee
