06/22/2026
🌟 Member Spotlight: Summer Hess! 🌟
Tell us about what you do:
I launched Sage Step in 2018, and since then I've had the privilege of helping clients across Central and Eastern Washington navigate complexity and create community-centered change. My consulting draws from two decades of experience in project management, facilitation, communications, and higher education.
I hold a professional certificate in public participation from the International Association of Public Participation and an M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing from Eastern Washington University, where I also taught writing and worked as a writing consultant. As a former Fulbright Scholar in Chile, I bring a global perspective and a deep commitment to public service to every engagement.
What’s something exciting you're working on right now?
We are piloting a Legislative Advocacy Fellowship alongside Thriving Together NCW and Lodestar partners. More info here:
https://www.thrivingtogether.org/legislative-advocacy-fellowship
When you're not working, where might we find you?
Hiking or biking very slowly uphill or growing flowers.
What’s your favorite local lunch or coffee spot?
Anjou Bakery
What’s a book, show, or podcast you’re into right now?
Jacinda Ardern's A Different Kind of Power
