New Leadership Elected at 2026 House of Delegates
The WAFP’s House of Delegates elected new leadership at its annual policymaking event May 8-9 in Wenatchee.
Sonal Patel, MD, MPH, will continue in a second term as WAFP president. The person chosen by the Academy’s nominating committee was not able in the presidency for the coming year. In accordance with WAFP’s bylaws, the nominating committee reconvened and nominated Dr. Patel for president and she agreed.
The rest of the 2026-27 Board of Directors includes:
- President-Elect: Jordan Storhaug, MD, Spokane
- Vice President: Kevin Wang, MD, FAAFP, Seattle
- Secretary-Treasurer: José Flores-Rodarte, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Seattle
- Assistant Secretary-Treasurer: Ashlin Mountjoy, MD, MPH, Seattle
- Speaker: Blain Crandell, MD, Bainbridge Island
- Vice Speaker: Diana Huang, MD, MA, FAAFP, Des Moines
- Eastside Trustees: Natalia Luera, MD, FAAFP, Pasco; Jennifer Maxwell, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Yakima; James Opara, MD, FAAFP, College Place
- Westside Trustees: Nelson Chiu, MD, FAAFP, Seattle; Brianne Rowan, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Port Angeles; Adriana Linares, MD, DrPH, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, Vancouver
- New Physician Trustee: Jonathan Staloff, MD, MSc, Seattle
- Resident Trustee: Taree Chadwick, MD, Seattle
- Alternate Resident Trustee: Natalie Ohlde, DO, Vancouver
- Medical Student Co-Trustees: Aidan O’Connor, MS-3, Seattle; Tyler Yarwood, MS-2, Lake Stevens
Because Dr. Patel was unable to move into the immediate past president role, Dr. June Bredin was appointed to serve in that capacity. She will serve as an ex officio member of the Board performing the functions of the immediate past president.