Pierce County Library System
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Robert Allen, a Gig Harbor resident, is a Community Researcher/Policy Analyst for Pierce County. Allen has worked for Pierce County since 1998, researching and analyzing demographic and economic data to build and support communities.

His work has helped found several nonprofit organizations, including Sustainable Pierce County, The Rainier Discovery Center and Visit Rainier. Allen also served on the Pierce County FARM Board, advising the Pierce County Council on agricultural policy issues.

Term expires: Aug. 4, 2021

Daren Jones, an Orting resident, is the president of Pacific Investing, Inc., a management group for real estate. He has extensive residential and commercial real estate experience. Daren's professional experience and community knowledge will be of great value to our Board in its service to the nearly 600,000 residents the Library System serves. His professional experiences and genuine compassion for public service will complement our strong Board of Trustees.

Term expires: Feb. 14, 2024

Monica Butler, a Gig Harbor resident, is the retired Director of the Tacoma Employees Retirement system.  Her past work includes 26 years with Russell Investments in various positions, including Managing Director, Consulting.  She has a long history as an investment consultant to boards and as a volunteer board member of several organizations.  She is a senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum in Tacoma.

Term expires: Aug. 11, 2020

Pat Jenkins, a Puyallup resident, is the editor of The Dispatch and the program director of Senior Media Services, which publishes news and information resources for older adults. He also has volunteered as a reading tutor with several school districts and has served on numerous boards and committees for school boards, food banks and other organizations.

Term expires: Mar. 31, 2022

Jamilyn Penn, a Steilacoom resident, has extensive K-12 and higher education experience. Currently, she is the director of transfer education at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges in Olympia. Penn was a dean of instruction at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood and at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland. Previously Penn was a program director for federal programs at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Penn volunteers with local agencies to help individuals with low literacy learn to read. She also volunteers as a change facilitator for Guided Pathways, equity-focused work to close opportunity gaps, particularly for students of color and other historically underrepresented groups. Penn is a student at Northeastern University, where she is working towards a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership.

Term expires: Aug. 14, 2024