Who We Are

Executive Director Gregory Roberts is a graduate of Yale who worked for many years as a journalist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. As executive director, he carries out the policies of the Board of Directors and is the link between the board and the communities of Washington State.

Board President Ralph Fascitelli has been a member of the CeaseFire Board since 1999, when he joined in response to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. He has been president since 2005 and has been CeaseFire’s most visible spokesperson during that time. He was a personal friend of the late Thomas C. Wales -- a federal prosecutor in Seattle murdered in his home by an unidentified gunman -- and is committed to carrying out Mr. Wales' vision for a 50% reduction to gun violence in Washington State. Mr. Fascitelli has had a long and successful business career, including leadership positions at Proctor & Gamble, H.J. Heinz and J. Walter Thomson Advertising. He is married and the father to two young adults. He, too, holds a BA from Yale as well as an MBA from UCLA.

CeaseFire Board Members
Jeanette Ashmun. Board Member since 1983
Marcia Bennison. Board Member since 1994
Megan McQueen. Board Member since 2000
Fritz Wollett. Board Member since 2003
Alex Algard. Board Member since 2007
Dr. Sandra Elman. Board Member since 2007
Daniel V. Byrne. Board Member since 2008
David Bruck. Board Member since 2009
David Geller. Board Member since 2010
Odessa Stevens. Board Member since 2010
Steven Mead.Board Member since 2010
Janet Wilson. Board Member since 2010