BOARD MEMBERS
Elected/Appointed Public Sector

Annie Pillers
Annie Pillers, Board Member
Whitman County Coroner
Starting as Deputy Coroner, Annie has served at the Whitman County Coroner’s Office since 2008, and became Coroner in 2018. Working in public service and non-profit administration, Annie was General Manager of the Peace Officers’ Research Association of California, as well working in public administration at City of Palouse, the Port of Whitman, and the Town of Garfield. She served as an elder-care case manager for the Council on Aging and Human Services, and has been active in hospice, end-of-life care, and community grief support groups since 2004.
Annie was born in Tipperary, Ireland, moving to the United States just shy of the age of 3. Whitman County has been her home for the last 28 years where she lives in Palouse with her husband Marvin. Her current volunteer activities include Palouse EMS, Latah County SAR, Idaho State Trackers, and hospice volunteer.
Glenn A. Johnson, Board Chair
Mayor of Pullman
Glenn was the Mayor of Pullman for 20 years and is professor emeritus from Washington State University. From 1979 to 2014 he taught classes in communications management and television news. He is a board member of the Community Action Center, the United Way of Pullman, the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. On the state level, he is chair of the Employee Benefit Trust of the Association of Washington Cities, past president of the Municipal Research and Service Center, based in Seattle, and on the board of the state Transportation Improvement board.
Glenn and his wife, Kathy, have lived in Pullman since 1979.

Chris Skidmore
Chris Skidmore, Board Vice Chair
Whitman County Public Health Director, Whitman County Appointee
Chris has lived in Pullman for over 20 years and is currently the Public Health Director for Whitman County. Prior to joining the county, Chris has worked in the fields of plant research sciences and analytical chemistry. He is a graduate of WSU’s class of 2000 with a bachelor’s of science in Molecular Genetics.
Chris enjoys spending his spare time camping, hiking, and playing disc golf.
Representative Sector
Madison Hönig, Board Member
WSU Phd Candidate
Madison is a PhD candidate at WSU in the Department of Anthropology.
She studies how cultural, environmental, and biological factors impact the growth and development of children living in Utila, Honduras. She served as the Chair of Community Affairs for the WSU Graduate and Professional Students Association for two years, as well as various other service positions at WSU.
She is from Montréal, Canada but has lived in Pullman since 2020. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and cooking.
Community Sector
Bill Skavdahl, Board Secretary
Financial Advisor
Bill has served on the Community Action Center Board since 2010, presently fundraising and nominating committee chair, and serves on the finance committee. Bill is a member of Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, and prior member of the United Way Board.
Bill spent 28 years in the banking industry and has extensive management experience, as well as active participation in personal and commercial finance. Recently transitioned to financial advising, Bill continues to utilize his experience in the world of finance to assist individuals and businesses in achieving their financial goals.
After graduating from WSU in 1982, Bill and his wife, Susie, remained in Pullman and have been active participants in many community organizations while raising 4 sons, two who also received degrees from WSU.




