SFAM Board of Directors
Eric Pickens is an elementary teacher with the Port Angeles School District and also serves on the Sequim School Board. Eric has lived in Sequim for the past seven years with his wife and two daughters. He is passionate about the success of his community and is always looking for opportunities to advocate for its continued growth. Eric is thrilled to be a part of the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market because he believes that showing support to local growers and artisans is a fundamental aspect of maintaining a strong local economy. Serena Williams was born and raised in Washington State and moved to the Olympic Peninsula with her family in late 2020. Serena holds an MBA from the University of Washington and has a background in aerospace supply chain and vendor contract management. She is the chair of the board at Olympic Nature Experience and also a certified event planner and is especially excited to share her skills to support SFAM in their Fundraising and Outreach efforts. She looks forward to creating future events that celebrate SFAM with the community that it serves. Serena lives in the mountains with her husband, young daughter, and German Shepherd. Her family is currently developing their 20 acre property into Blue Mountain Meadows, a working farm and event venue with an apiary, orchard, and boutique vineyard. Silas Crews landed in Sequim in 2018 to be closer to family living in the Pacific Northwest. He owns and operates a local video production company, Story Crane, which works with many local small businesses and non-profits to craft marketing content and strategy. He has a background in journalism as well as non-profit and e-commerce marketing, forming a wealth of experience helping brands create purposeful and authentic content. Silas joins the SFAM Board of Directors with a passion for local community building and is excited to help bolster a strong local market culture for farmers, artisans, and guests. Sam Konovalov is a medicinal plant & vegetable farmer in Sequim. Growing up in Sequim public schools, Sam learned the economic importance of community-based farming. After 12 years growing his small business into three local farms, Sam is excited to give back to the local community who has given him so much. In his fifth season as a vendor with the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market, Sam is excited to use his experience to help bring new opportunities for vendors with his service on the board, all in an effort to create a local hub where community members can engage with their local farmers and discover new businesses to support. Matt Rohanna owns and operates Tampopo Farm with his wife, Teresa who is serving in an advisory role for the board. Since 2022 they have grown organic vegetables and flowers for the Sequim and Port Angeles farmers markets. For several years he has vended at markets in Pennsylvania, Seattle, and the Olympic Peninsula. Matt's excited to help local businesses thrive at the Sequim Farmers and Artisans Market. David Wilson was born and raised in Michigan, where he graduated from Michigan State University. His dream of being warm took him to Los Angeles, where he lived for 30 years working in and around the entertainment industry, as well as opening a flower shop - The Orchid Wrangler. In 2016 he bought an abandoned walnut grove in Northern California wine country and turned it into a successful chefs’ farm. But the fires pushed him farther north and he found himself in beautiful Clallam county where he bought two raw acres, and have developed them into a farmstead. David now creates value-added product called Jarringly Good, sold at Sequim and Port Angeles farmers markets.
SFAM Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. If you have something you would like to discuss with the Board, please email board@sequimmarket.com.