Octavia Chambliss
President
Our mission
Neighborliness with a little structure behind it.
We connect neighbors, create welcoming cultural and multigenerational experiences, strengthen Madison Park’s civic voice, and care for a beautiful, vibrant, respectful community.
Join us
A community organization should feel easy to enter.
New faces and new experience help us advocate with the city, support local businesses, create joyful events, and take practical care of shared places.
- Attend a neighborhood meeting
- Join the newsletter
- Volunteer for one event or an ongoing role
- Bring a question, concern, or constructive idea
Volunteer leadership
Meet the board
Brendan Levy
Co-Vice President
Becky Voboril
Co-Vice President
Emily Morton
Secretary
Leigh Anderson
Treasurer
Kip White
Member-at-Large
Anita Carmin
Member-at-Large
Courtney Kennett
Business Engagement Coordinator
Suzy Benson
Member-at-Large
Meg Bartley
Member-at-Large
Nancy Beacham
Member-at-Large
Community traditions
Event leads
- Children’s Parade & Picnic
- Jessica Sahney, Anita Carmin, Grace Preston, Kellie Iranon, Marie-Anne Johnson
- Music in the Park
- Emily Morton, Suzy Benson, David Fitch
- Party for the Park
- Becky Voboril, Anne Woodford, Claire Logan
- Farmers Market
- Octavia Chambliss, Becky Voboril, Brendan Levy
- Little Beats Concert Series
- Meg Bartley
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Becky Voboril
- Holiday Festivities
- Naomi Sadler, Suzanne Kalish, MP Preschool Coop, Anita Carmin, Kellie Iranon
- Fall & Spring Clean-Up Days
- Nancy Beacham, Margaret Matern, Octavia Chambliss
- Garden Tour
- Kip White, Octavia Chambliss, Betsy Dunklin, Steve Hall
The connective tissue
Support roles
- Communications & Social Media
- Erik Wicklund, Daniel Belknap, Becky Voboril, Sarah Van Arsdale-Cook
- Technology & Systems
- Cam Preston, Brendan Levy
- Community Relations Coordinator
- Open role
- Parkshore Liaisons
- Barbara Lippke, Suzanne Kalish
- Signage
- Anne Woodford
- Madison Valley Liaisons
- Annie Mauad, Nat Stratton Clarke
- Photography & Video
- Jessica Avery, Cam Preston
Longer-term work
Committees
- Bathhouse & Beach Renovation
- Brendan Levy, Octavia Chambliss, Cam Preston, Mark Towner, Kevin Larkin, Kjristine Lund
- Public Safety
- Chris Pohl, Gina Purdy, Brendan Levy, Cam Preston, Brianna Humphreville
- Historic Madison Park
- Jon Zulauf, Heather Brammer
- Friends of the Park
- Kevin Larkin
- One Seattle Plan
- Marie Bolster, Octavia Chambliss, Jan Miksovsky
- Beautify Madison Park
- Octavia Chambliss
Important legal information
Transparent by design.
Entity: Madison Park Community Council dba Friends of Madison Park
Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Federal Tax ID: 91-1057136
For questions about our bylaws, approved budget, or organization records, contact our board.
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