Speakers

Brian Wood has a background in environmental management and quality coordination, with experience at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. as the Director of Support Services. Prior to this role, Brian worked at Weyerhaeuser Co. in various positions related to environmental and analytical sciences, as well as physical testing services. Brian holds a B.Sci. in Physics from Central Washington University.

Major Phil Smith, along with his wife Major Lawry Smith, have been Corps Officers and Administrators for The Salvation Army Longview since July 2021

Laura is a graduate of WGU and lifelong Cowlitz County resident. She has been serving at the mediation center since 2021 and is trained in advanced family, landlord/tenant and workplace mediation techniques. Before joining CMC, Laura spent nearly 20 years in retail and restaurant management across SW Washington. Laura loves living in the PNW and  enjoys hiking, thrifting, true crime podcasts, mixed-media arts and indoor snowboarding. She lives in Longview with her husband, Chris, their five kids, and assorted dogs, cats and rabbits.

Betty is a trained counselor holding a Master’s degree in Counseling from Multnomah University. Her training in both counseling and health coaching merge to find solutions for people battling a variety of physical, emotional, relational and lifestyle concerns. I'd love to work with you to find solutions and tools to help find your way out of that 'stuck' place. Whether that place comes from trauma, grief, mental illness, poor diet patterns, or relationships, there are ways we can navigate to a more enriching and fulfilling life.