Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Dr. Gabriel Durben
President
Dr. Gabriel Durben has called rural Whatcom County home since 2014. He has worked as a primary care naturopathic doctor since 2011, and is so grateful for the opportunity that medicine provides to witness his patient's stories and partner with them in pursuing health. He believes that the best healthcare happens when we recognize and value our shared experience as humans.
Dr. Rachel Culleton
Vice President
Primary Care Services
1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
East Whatcom Regional Resource Center
8251 Kendall Rd, Maple Falls WA 98266
Call today to make an appointment:
Dr. Rachel Culleton has a small naturopathic pediatric practice in Bellingham, Wa. After doing the hustle and bustle in the Seattle area for 10 years she moved back to her hometown in the Skagit Valley to try and fill the healthcare gap she experienced herself as a kid. She now lives in Anacortes with her husband who is an ICU nurse, elementary aged son, and new baby girl.
Ryan Chase
Treasurer
Ryan is a Human Resources professional that is passionate about building healthy organizations, communities, and culture. He is a first-generation college graduate with a BA and MA that focused on the role of food, agriculture, tradition, and the arts in building communities. He lives in Bellingham, WA with his family on an eight acre urban homestead and enjoys farming, playing music, and serving the community.
Edlyn Clevenger
Secretary
Edlyn is a full time Mom and part time bookkeeper with twelve years of experience running professional trail crews. She has lived in Whatcom County with her husband since 2006. She is here to help promote and proliferate health and well-being in Whatcom County. She believes that healthy communities are of utmost importance to all of us living happy lives.
Ken Boonstra
Board member
Ken is a retired pastor now living in Bellingham with his wife and older daughter. He served churches and ministries in the U.S. (Colorado, Illinois, and California) and Canada (Ontario and British Columbia). Ken keeps busy volunteering at his church and in the Bellingham community, reading, walking his dog, visiting friends in Canada, and trying his hand at woodworking. He likes to use his gifts for leading and administrating to discover solutions for places of need.
Deb Shawver
Board member
Deb is a mental health professional who is actively engaged in expanding access to behavioral health in East Whatcom County. She is a LICSW in private practice, and is working on developing an innovative wellness app for youth called Catch-Me. Deb is a mom and community member living in Peaceful Valley, Maple Falls, WA, and she enjoys thrifting, cooking, crafts, gardening, and time with friends and family.
Dr. Kelley Garrison
Board member
Dr. Kelley Garrison is a naturopathic doctor with a small private practice in Bellingham. She lives in Deming where she lives on a small homestead where her and her partner raise a small flock of sheep and chickens and are growing their ever-expanding garden. Kelley is passionate about expanding access to care in East Whatcom County. She enjoys helping patients understand the ways in which they can influence their individual health and the health of the communities in which they live.