Our Leadership

Our union leadership is all of us – we each have a vote to elect our facility-based Executive Board members and our union-wide officers.  The Executive Board meets monthly to discuss and decide our union program, oversee our union budget, and determine the best way for us to come together and win for ourselves, our patients and clients, and our communities.  Our officers, 4 full-time staff officers and 3 rank-and-file officers, run the union day-to-day based on the program plan and direction of the Executive Board.

Elected Officers

President Jane Hopkins, RN

As a nurse trained in the United Kingdom and a longtime float nurse at Harborview Medical Center, I bring a wealth of experience and dedication to my role as President of our healthcare union. Over the years, I have served our union in various capacities—as a member, a delegate, an officer, and now as your President. My journey has
been rooted in a deep commitment to advocating for our members and ensuring our voices are heard where it matters most.

I am passionate about fighting for what we deserve: safe staffing, guaranteed breaks, fair call practices, and racial justice in our workplaces. Together, we’ve made strides, but there’s more to achieve. I am determined to push for zero-cost healthcare, dignified retirement, and wages that allow us to thrive, not just survive. Our union’s strength lies in its members, and my mission is to empower every one of us to engage, organize, and lead the charge for just and equitable workplaces. When we stand united, we can deliver the best possible care to our patients and communities.

I am deeply committed to exploring how workforce development and policy innovation can support our members’ goals across every corner of our union. Over the years, I’ve worked tirelessly to make our union more accessible and inclusive, fostering greater unity and collaboration. To become the union we aspire to be, we must build on our strengths while embracing change where it’s needed most. This is a pivotal moment for our union, and I am ready to lead us forward, meeting the challenges of today. Together, we can win bigger, fight harder, and create a workplace that reflects the values we hold dear.

Secretary-Treasurer Yolanda King-Lowe

With over 20 years of dedication at Swedish Medical Center, I leverage my extensive experience and unwavering passion for advocacy to make a lasting impact. My leadership journey in our union is rooted in the strong connections I’ve built with colleagues and healthcare workers, fueling my deep commitment to championing every voice.

Management may wield considerable resources, but I believe our greatest asset is our collective readiness and power. As a proud advocate for all workers, I have been instrumental in organizing new members into our union and raising standards for both workers and patients. I represent the voice of labor as a state’s Women Commissioner, serving on the healthcare committee as a cochair.

Leading 8,000 members during our historic strike at Swedish Medical Center stands as one of my proudest achievements. Beyond elevating workplace standards at CommonSpirit and throughout the Providence network, including Eastern Washington, I remain committed to bold leadership and strong values to drive meaningful change. My passion for fostering better workplaces and healthier communities is matched by my focus on racial justice strategies to empower our union. Through relentless effort and collaboration, we have not only raised our standards but also secured the best contracts in our history. Together, we are redefining excellence and setting new benchmarks in the labor movement.

Executive Vice President Sabrina Kimm

I’ve been working with healthcare workers who live East of the Cascades for the last 16 years. We’ve experienced the whirlwind of corporate mergers like EHS who became CHS, who became Multicare. We need a strong union in the face of uncertainty like the Trios and Regional bankruptcies. When our employers try to make our jobs worse, we have a choice. We can accept worse care and jobs or unite and fight back. I’ve been part of many fight backs and strikes in Montana, Spokane and Yakima and will continue to stand with workers in any fight.

In my time working with healthcare workers in Eastern and Central Washington and Montana I have found that while we may have a lot of differences the one thing we have in common is that we all want to have a strong union. As we prepare to have over half of our union in bargaining this year we are facing a lot of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to overcome our differences and unite around having a strong union. I believe that our union is a vehicle for change and we can bring people together across differences to build power for all workers.

Executive Vice President Robin Wyss

I’m proud to have stood with SEIU Healthcare 1199nw workers for more than 20 years. Together we have taken on corporate giants like Providence and won for our patients. And we’ve found common ground across systems and employers for the advancement of all healthcare workers.

I’m excited to keep bringing successful ideas and new creative thinking that help us unite and win on our issues. There are many opportunities for our union to get stronger. Ultimately, we are strongest when workers in every workplace feel connected to the work of the union and help to make us successful. As Executive Vice President my role is to bring people together and help us all do our best work. I’m running to bring my experience to our growing and thriving union.

Vice President Carol Lightle, RN, Providence Swedish

I’ve been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years and at Swedish Medical Center since 2007. My nursing career started at a non-union hospital in Eastern Washington. I learned about how patients relied on the care we provide and place their trust in us. I also learned how hard it is to advocate for yourself, your coworkers and patients when you don’t have a union. When confronting racism at work and trying to navigate a work injury, all I had was my voice and I learned to speak up. By the time I got engaged in our Staffing Committee at Swedish, I saw what having a union meant. Together, it’s so much more than insurance and bargaining power – our union is about having a real voice, making sure working people are safe at work and ensure a better future for all of our families. The Bright Future is about building the union we need – one where diversity is our strength, everyone feels like they belong and leaders really get to innovate. Our union is becoming a place where members see leaders that look like them, we celebrate our wins together and work in unity across our differences and different jobs and workplaces.

Vice President Marie Neumayer, MA, Kaiser Permanente

I have been a Medical Assistant for 15 years and have worked at Group Health (now Kaiser Permanente) for the last 12. As my first union job, I’ve seen the difference it means when we, as healthcare workers, have a voice. When we are united as 1199NW members we have security, we have a voice and we work together as a group to win! We’ll get there by being even more inclusive, bringing more voices to the table and making sure all of our coworkers are involved in our contracts and organizing. I’m passionate about helping other people have their voices be heard, fighting for racial justice and making sure everyone gets the same opportunities. As a proud Spokane resident for over 30 years, I know that we need leaders across our multi-state union and I’m excited to be serving as vice president.

Vice President Kimela Vigil, Social Worker, Harborview Medical Center

I have been active in our union since I started at Harborview in 2003. As a Mental Health Practitioner I look forward to bringing the needs of our patients and clients to the forefront and working to address the mental health crisis in Washington. In my role as vice president of our union, I will work to build on our strong foundation and help us become the anti-racist organization we need to be, where members are leading the way and we are supporting each other. As union members, we’re the only thing that keeps hospital administrators in check – we need to have a strong voice for quality care, racial justice and environmental justice.