Meet the Team

  • Shelly Whitlock

    Property Manager (Rental Properties)

  • Lee Johnson

    Maintenance Lead

  • Rachael Hetrick

    Housing Stewardship Manager (Home Share and Island Center Homes)

Jason Johnson, Executive Director

Jason Johnson is the Executive Director of Vashon Household – serving in that role since May 2022. Jason comes to Vashon Household with a decade-long tenure in the nonprofit sector managing regional housing programs for seniors, families, and people living with terminal illness or permanent disabilities. Jason also brings 16+ years of leadership in the public sector as the former Director of the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department and a Planner with the City of Kent Housing and Human Services Division. Jason is a licensed social worker originally from Boulder, Colorado where he grew up in publicly funded affordable housing and whose family relied on many of the social safety net services he has spent his career advancing. Jason has lived in Seattle since 1997 and aside from his work, Jason enjoys travel, live music, recreational sports, and time outdoors with his dog Disco and husband Rob.

Kari Dohn Decker, Interim Executive Director

Kari is a native Washingtonian who grew up boating as a young girl around the Puget Sound and skiing and hiking in the Cascades. She’s had a home on Vashon since 2005 and is now raising her teenage son on the island with her husband, John, and their two dogs. Kari brings 30-plus years as a senior leader and manager in the intersection of policy, law, nonprofits and social impact, with a focus on economic opportunity and equity. She’s served as a senior advisor to US Cabinet Members, US Senators, a Governor and also worked on many transitions - large and small, including two nonprofit CEO transitions.  Most recently, she managed Corporate Responsibility in the Western US for a financial institution, focusing on more affordable housing, financial health, workforce development, and small business. Kari is excited to be part of Vashon Household’s mission to create affordable housing and greater economic opportunity on the beloved island she calls home.