10/01/2026
Earlier this month, I stepped away from the position of Executive Director of Kids Coming Together - KCT, as our brand became known to thousands of families across Sammamish, Issaquah, and Redmond. That brand and this organization would not still exist without the support and creative brilliance of Kristin Heffley.
For the past five years, Kristin has been my second in command, my sounding board, my problem solver, and, on more occasions than either of us probably wants to admit, the person helping me figure out what to do next. Together, we have built, changed, fixed, reinvented, and grown KCT.
Now, as our new Executive Director takes over the day-to-day leadership of KCT, Kristin is also stepping back from the daily operations. This was always the plan, but that doesn't make this moment any less significant for all of us. Five years is a long time to build something with someone. I am incredibly grateful for everything Kristin has given to KCT, but even more grateful for the partnership we have had along the way. She has been an enormous part of this organization and an important part of my own KCT journey.
Kristin isn't leaving KCT entirely, and thankfully, neither am I. But we are both stepping into different roles, and in this last week of her work with the Youth Board, I want to recognize just how much she has contributed to getting us here.
đź©· Thank you, Kristin, for five years of creativity, friendship, and believing in this crazy little organization. Kids Coming Together, and I, are incredibly lucky to have had you alongside us.
~ Deb Carmichael