SFAM Board of Directors

David Ham
President
David Ham, who leads a global creative team at Amazon, has called Sequim home for the last half-decade with his husband, where they enjoy growing dahlias on their farmstead.

With a background in journalism, David brings a unique perspective to communication and community engagement. His connection to the Sequim Farmers and Artisans Market began as a customer, drawn to the direct link with local producers and the vibrant atmosphere. 

For the past three years, he's actively collaborated with SFAM, helping to build the partnership with Sequim Pride, an initiative focused on fostering inclusion and community engagement at the market. David is excited to work with the farmers market to continue its mission of building community connection. He looks forward to collaborating with the board, vendors, and the community to create an even stronger experience for all.

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Teresa Shiraishi
Vice President

Teresa Shiraishi owns and operates Tampopo Farm with her husband, Matt 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 she has vended at markets in Pennsylvania, Seattle, and the Olympic Peninsula. Teresa is excited to help local businesses thrive at the Sequim Farmers and Artisans Market.

Bill Penczak
Treasurer
A boomerang Washingtonian originally from New York who lived most of his life in Texas, Bill spent his professional career in advertising and marketing, and served as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer for national CPA firms and as a consultant to major consumer goods, packaged goods, retail and business to business companies. Bill and his wife Alison moved to Sequim in 2020, where they enjoy the community, the weather, and the natural beauty of the area through hiking, boating, and exploration of the amazing environment in which we live. They are foodies who delight in farm fresh ingredients. In addition to serving on the SFAM board, where he collaborates with the board on analytics, market growth, and revenue improvement for Market vendors, Bill volunteers at KPTZ and KSQM radio stations as a host and assisting with production; is a volunteer coach for several small businesses on the Peninsula and elsewhere.
Shaelee Evans
Secretary
For 20+ years Shae’s been tending food (and medicine) forest gardens on the Olympic Peninsula, building Goodness Tea Farm & its products to support ethical food systems & cooperative development. With six years served on the NW Permaculture Convergence BOD and a degree in Applied Business Management, Shaelee joins the Sequim Farmers Market passionate about regenerative culture. Loving the Sequim Market’s mission to cultivate a belonging space centered on local farms and arts, Shaelee hopes to support market efforts to lift up our region's unique local flavor in fun and accessible ways. Stop by the market to say hello or find Shaelee at community dances and on the trail.
Sam Konovalov
Board Member

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.

Eric Pickens
Board Member

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, son and daughter. 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.  

David Wilson
Board Member

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 first Tuesday of each month. If you have something you would like to discuss with the Board, please email board@sequimmarket.com.