The Staff:

Lisa Kapuza has joined the Wellness House Yakima as Executive Director and will lead the organization's mission of providing a safe place for those whose lives have been affected by the diagnosis of a life-altering illness, either personally or by a loved one.

She has extensive experience in nonprofit management, community partnerships, event planning and fundraising. Kapuza has a bachelor's degree in communications from Michigan State University. She is married to local attorney John Kapuza, and together they have a blended family of five adult children.

Amy was hired as a part time Client Advocate, in-house Counselor, and Facilitator for the Women's Depression Support Group, after completing her internship placement through Washington State University in April of 2008. While Amy continues to provide counseling and group facilitation, she is now the full-time Program Director designing and creating programs to expand services in keeping with the mission of Wellness House and Mazie's dreams, and helping raise funds to support our programs. Amy holds a BA in Human Development with a minor in Psychology from Washington State University. Aside from counseling, Amy was a successful business owner for over eleven years. Due to her personal experiences, she was called away from business administration to serve others on their wellness journey.