Mission
The Puget Sound Association of the Deaf (PSAD) Cultural Center’s mission is to serve as a center which provides educational, social, recreational, and resource programs to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and well-being of diverse deaf and deaf-blind citizens of all ages, their languages, their culture, and their contributions to society.
Our Vision
The Puget Sound Association of the Deaf will be the recognized statewide leader providing a continuum of dynamic and innovative programs for persons of diverse deaf and deaf-blind.
History
Seattle Deaf Mutes Society was first organized on July 4, 1900, which incorporated in 1901. Then the organization renamed The Puget Sound Association of the Deaf, Inc. (PSAD) on February 22, 1904.
Board of Directors
Will Roach
President
president@PSADeaf.org
Lilly Bender
Vice President
VP@PSADeaf.org
Jon Terpak
Secretary
secretary@PSADeaf.org
Jay Bontrager
Treasurer
treasurer@PSADeaf.org
John Taft
Board Member
Edward Ingham
Board Member
Edite Sturite
Board Member
Thomas Welch
Board Member
Standing Committees
PSAD Building Relocation Committee
Allie Joiner – Chair
Larry Petersen
Lisa Holmberg
Facility Committee
Ron Allen – Chair
Kathy Steiner – Caretaker
Technology Committee
Thomas Welch – Chair
Sara Jane Fair – Social Media (social@psadeaf.org)
Rogan Shannon – Webmaster (webmaster@psadeaf.org)
Recreation Committee
Taylor Yukawa – Chair (recreation@psadeaf.org)
Senior Citizens Committee
William Ludwig – Chair