The Commission on Aging strives to represent the diversity of Clark County. Commission appointments are based on experience and expertise in addressing the needs of seniors.
For additional information about the Commission on Aging, please contact commission staff at 564.397.4913 or email at comm-aging@clark.wa.gov.
Mike Anderson
Mike has lived in Vancouver for 32 years, retiring in 2021. Mike is involved in many volunteer groups including the Boy Scouts, Mt Hood Ski Patrol, Walk and Knock, Neighbors on Watch, Community Emergency Response Team and the Medical Reserve among others.
Cass Freedland, Vice-Chair
Cass brings three decades of diverse academic, administrative and grant management expertise to the Commission on Aging. She was responsible for the expansion of mutually beneficial community collaborations and educational programs that connected people, ideas and resources together. Dr. Freedland places great emphasis on developing strong bonds between organizations, volunteers and communities. And she champions respectful civic engagement experiences, empowering individuals to more fully participate in informed advocacy. First term expires 5/31/24.
Franklin Johnson, Chair
Franklin has volunteered and served on a variety of community boards working to make his community a better place to live. He serves on the Board of his neighborhood association and has been vice chair and co-chair. He also has provided his time and service to the City of Vancouver’s Neighborhood Transportation Safety Alliance, the CDBG selection committee, and assisted with the selection of the city’s fire and police chief positions. Franklin’s professional career was largely within the US Department of Agriculture and he and his wife currently run an educational consulting services company. Second term expires 5/31/25.
Ken Lund
Ken Lund is a transformative leader in senior care with a 30-year legacy of redefining healthcare excellence. As CEO of Nosilla Relyt, Inc., he significantly increased valuation and occupancy, pioneering the first full-continuum post-acute healthcare model in the U.S. at Shea Family. At Goodwill of Olympics and Rainier Region, Ken drove substantial retail expansion and profitability. A Pacific Lutheran University graduate in Finance and Accounting, his strategic vision merges operational acumen with a commitment to quality. Ken's career is a beacon of innovation and efficiency, highlighting his unique ability to turn challenges into groundbreaking opportunities in senior care. First term expires 5/31/24.
Donna Mason
First term expires 5/31/26.
Ellen Rogers
First Term expires 5/31/25.
Justin Ross
First term expires 05/31/2026.
Mel Sanchez
As a high school teacher for 35 years, Mel has developed a strong and life long dedication to community. Even though retired for over a decade, Mel continues to contribute to making Clark County a better place, volunteering at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Naturescaping of Southwest Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens in Brush Prairie. He will strive to ensure the Aging Community is well represented. First term expires 5/31/25.
Apryl Schneider
Apryl has been a resident of Vancouver for more than 14 years and has long held a strong interest in getting involved and giving back in some small way. She is excited to use her 15 years of experience working with seniors in the field of senior living and long-term care to hopefully bring a unique perspective to the commission. She is passionate about leadership, coaching, writing, hiking, boxing, weightlifting, and yoga. She and her husband are parents to four adult children, in-laws to two others, grandparents to two amazing kiddos, and doggy parents to our three German Shepherds.
