New Members - February 23, 2016 Meeting

Meet our two newest members, Annie LaCroix and Jenny Napier.

Annie LaCroix at left and Jenny Napier center.
Jim Adamson channeling Paul Harris
presents the new members with pins.

Annie LaCroix is a Massage Therapy Educator and owner of Columbia River Institute of Massage Therapy (since 2011).  She is the current President of the Washington Massage Therapy Association which has over 5000 members.  Annie graduated from University of Puget Sound with a BA in Conflict Management.  She moved to Portland to go to culinary school, then moved back to Seattle where she was a Pastry chef.  She ended up in Leavenworth where she became co-owner of a construction and excavation company.  She is passionate about leadership on all levels and loves mentoring anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit.  She loves public speaking.  In addition to work and online education, Annie can be found reading a book or watching a cooking show.  For vacations, Jim and Annie head to the Oregon coast whenever possible.

Annie's family consists of husband Jim (who lives in Moses Lake because of work), three grown step kids (Jim's kids) who show up when they need dinner or advice, and two indoor cats.  She also has other family spread throughout the Northwest.

Husband Jim Cook is the store manager for the Moses Lake Home Depot.  He is also the behind the scenes, make it happen, fix-it man for Columbia River Institute. 

He has his own business for years designing houses. He designed and helped build fuel stations and owned a fuel station for a few years. He is also an amazing self-taught photographer. If he gets free time, he likes to spend it outside with a single malt scotch and a cigar.

Jenny Napier grew up in Vancouver/Portland Metro, went to WSU (Go Cougs), started a career in retail management at Target in Wenatchee, and then felt called to work in non-profit.  After a time as marketing director for Pybus Market, she took on the Director position for GWATA, and was just recognized in the Wenatchee World for her great work with that organization. 

Jenny spent 6 weeks backpacking Italy by herself. She showed up in Rome with a map, a backpack, and a sense of adventure.  She’s been to Egypt and seen the Pyramids of Giza.  Apple Blossom - main parade day, is her favorite day of the year. 

Jenny met fiancé Top Rojanasthien after moving to Wenatchee, and they are getting married in Thailand in August.  She considers her two cats, Kudos and Harley as her family.  Top spent most of his childhood in Wenatchee and graduated from UW.  He moved back to Wenatchee and took over the family business (The Thai Restaurant) when his parents retired and moved back to Thailand.