Meet our Staff

Executive Director

Terry

Terry Kyllo is the Executive Director of Paths to Understanding: Gathering Neighbors, Growing Trust. He is passionate about renewing civil society and democracy by helping communities build trust across deep divides—because he believes we are living too divided, and we do not have to live this way. A Lutheran pastor, Terry works through local practice, media, and public leadership to bring neighbors back into relationship, so we can build a world where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.

Associate Executive Director

Hannah

Hannah Hochkeppel brings more than 14 years of experience navigating cross-community dialogue and Interreligious relationships in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Hannah has previously worked for non-profits engaged in dialogue, conflict resolution, and interfaith work locally, nationally, and internationally. She has experience here in the PNW and United States, as well as the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia. Hannah is deeply invested in the power of relationship in building understanding. She has a passion for fostering genuine partnerships and opportunities for deep listening about the experiences of people from all traditions. Hannah holds a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech and an M.A in Religion and Theology from Seattle University.

Viveka Hall-Holt, LGT Coordinator for Skagit & Snohomish Co.

Program Manager

Viveka

Viveka Hall-Holt delights in weaving communities together to share in the beauty and vulnerability of being human. As a child of parents who grew up in West Africa and someone who spent time learning in many countries, she spent her early life surrounded by diverse cultural values and an understanding of the power of wisdom traditions. After graduating with degrees in religion and psychology, Viveka worked with Paths to Understanding as a Rabbi Levine and Father Treacy Fellow, contributing to the development of the Go and Do Likewise and Let's Go Together programs. In her current role as Program Manager, Viveka facilitates community building by working with leaders to bring people from all corners of the community together to bridge divides and know each other.

Administrative and Communications Coordinator

Ana

Ana has always known she wanted to be aligned with educational and community-strengthening causes. Ana discovered her spiritual gifts in administration while teaching in Europe and honed them upon returning to the U.S. through administrative roles in the education, nonprofit, and consulting industries. She has volunteered for multiple social justice, arts education, faith-based, and underserved youth causes over the past decade, twice receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award. She is tri-lingual and holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management.

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