Ocean Shores Library
FOUNDATION

Katherine Baker - President

I moved to Ocean Shores with my husband, Jack, upon his retirement in 2018. He grew up in the area and I have been here frequently over the past 30 years with him. Although we only lived in Ocean Shores for 2 years, while our home near Copalis Crossing was being built, we consider Ocean Shores to be our community of choice, and feel that the presence of a strong, vibrant library is essential to maintaining a strong, vibrant community.

My work background includes working at the executive level for ADP Payroll Processing, banking operations, and teaching piano, and throughout all of these activities I have made it a priority to support my local library in as many ways as I can. I consider it an honor to serve on the board of the Ocean Shores Library Foundation and to work toward ensuring that this library continues to grow and to remain the outstanding resource that Ocean Shores can be proud of.

Stephen Katzenson - Vice-President / President Elect and Co-Treasurer

Stephen has recently semi-retired to Ocean Shores with Julie, his wife and two dachshunds, Martini and Yukon Jack. His career has been exclusively in healthcare. He started as a volunteer in high school, attended Radiology and Ultrasound programs in Montclair New Jersey and Pensacola Florida respectively. He then attended Penn State University for his undergraduate degree in Health Planning and Administration and then his graduate degree in Business at Queens College in Charlotte North Carolina. He has held positions from a clinical tech to Directorship in locations along the east coast and most recently, the north west ranging from Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

Living and visiting locations which kept him in close proximity to both the Atlantic and now Pacific ocean has been a driving force when selecting positions and vacations. Reading has always been a passion for Stephen and he joins the Ocean Shore Foundation to continue supporting the written and spoken word as a means of sharing knowledge and entertainment for all.

Susan La Madrid - Secretary

My husband and I moved to Ocean Shores from Seattle, 23 years ago. I've enjoyed working over the years in many venues, such as hairdressing, piano instructor, adaptive ski instructor, ski school director, coordinator for Children's Hospital Skiforall program, PTA president, fund raising for PTA, and reception work. More recently I've worked as VP for AAOS, photo show coordinator and watercolor artist, and one of the planners of Art Splash Studio Tour here in Ocean Shores. I am presently secretary for the OSWGA, which is a ladies golf league here in town. My various interests are: Art, Music, Cooking, Golf, Traveling the world, and reading good books.

Becky Moore - Co-Treasurer

Becky Moore has been visiting Ocean Shores for at least 50 years. Now retired, she and her husband Gayle have made Ocean Shores their retirement home. Their grown children and two grandchildren are delighted to have a house so near the ocean in the family.

After working in the nonprofit sector, she’s excited to use her skills and experience to give to the community here. For as long as she can remember, libraries and books have provided her great joy, guidance and education. When on the road she used local libraries to work from and hold meetings. And made a few copies too! She loves to travel (with lots of research reading beforehand) and practice photography (improved through reading of course). And thanks to the wonderful artistic community in Ocean Shores, she’s learning watercolor and other expressions of arts and crafts. When taking a break from all that, you can find her relaxing with her husband, and a book, with a cat or two on her lap.

Lynn Urvina - Member at-Large

Lynn Urvina grew up in Olympia, Washington and loved going to the old "Carnegie" Library as a child. After many years as a retail manager, Lynn switched careers and became an advocate for Grandparents and others raising related children. She retired in the summer of 2022 after 14 years as the Kinship Program Director for Thurston, Lewis and Mason Counties. Within a week, she moved to the home she purchased in Ocean Shores, to be near the beautiful ocean and enjoy small town life.

Lynn continues advocacy work as a member of Generations United’s Grand Voices and an active participant of the Washington State Kinship Care Oversight Committee. She was delighted to learn about the many programs the Ocean Shores Library provides for the community and looks forward to working with others to sustain and expand these services.