Michele's accounting experience brings a conservative approach to this non-profit; safeguarding both its history and the growth it has yet to achieve. With cautious planning, Michele plans to lead the BOD team to broaden community awareness in support of the mission MLS serves.

Michele has served as MLS Secretary/Treasurer for a number of years.

Michele's immediate family has deep roots in the Tri Cities.  Michele's sister has developmental challenges allowing the gift for Michele to see first hand the need of support and independence for all of our community. 

"We gently guide our special needs community to a place of independence, pride in their abilities, and secure footing for the affordable, future steps they take."

Andrea Mallonee is a licensed real estate broker with Windermere Group One, serving the greater Tri-Cities area since 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a minor in Communications from Washington State University and brings more than 16 years of prior experience in technology and pharmaceutical sales, grounding her work in strong communication, trust, and client advocacy.

Andrea is a founding member and Vice President of the Board of Modern Living Services (MLS), a nonprofit dedicated to creating long-term, affordable housing and supportive living options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. MLS operates several community-based housing projects in the Tri-Cities, including Kennewick Perry Suites and Carmina’s Place.

Andrea and her husband, Tom, are the parents of two adult children. Their daughter, Lindsey, lives in supportive housing through MLS. Their son, Sean, and his wife, Cade, are raising two sons, Sullivan and Hughes, making Andrea and Tom proud grandparents. These family experiences continue to shape Andrea’s deep commitment to advocacy, housing stability, and community-based support.

Nick Lippold has lived in the Tri-Cities, on and off for most of his life. As the child of an Air-Force Officer, he lived where the service took them, from Little Rock, AR to Limbach, Germany. His family roots lead back to Pasco, with two of his great grandfathers being with the railroads out of Pasco in 1800's. Nick attended and graduated Kamiakin High School and went on to graduate from Western Washington University. He is married to his college sweetheart and they have two, grow, out of the nest boys. Nick is a small business owner and graphic designer with Inspired Dog Graphic Design in Pasco. He was first introduced to Modern Living Services by his friend and colleague, Andrea Mallonee.  

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In his spare time, Nick enjoys RV traveling, camping, hiking with his family and three Cocker Spaniels. He enjoys a good craft beer now and then. GO HAWKS!​

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Joy currently works part-time for ISM Solutions as an engineering consultant.  With a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a passion for helping special needs children, adults, and their families, Joy has been working to promote Modern Living Services (MLS) as a board member for the past 3 years.  With Joy's background in designing, building, and operating complex engineering projects as well as her love of designing and remodeling homes, she enjoys using these capabilities in developing additional housing options in the Tri-cities for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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Joy and her husband Ray are the proud parents of a son named Reece.  As Reece has gotten older, they have started to see (and face) some of the challenges he is going to encounter. They feel that their job is to give Reece every conceivable opportunity and to fight for him when those opportunities are not made available. 

Dave has been a Tri-Cities resident since 1974.  He attended public schools in both Richland and Kennewick school districts.  He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business from Columbia Basin College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Central Washington University.  Recently retired from Tank Operations Contractor at the Hanford Federal Government cleanup site in Richland, Washington.

Dave got involved with Modern Living Services (MLS) through his involvement with the Kennewick Perry Suites (KPS) project.  At the successful completion of KPS, he decided to stay involved with serving individuals with special needs by joining the board of MLS.  He is particularly interested in supporting the growth and development of MLS' respite and assisted living programs.  Dave's other community involvement consists of volunteering as a Meal-On-Wheels driver and as an off-ice official for the local Tri-City Americans Western Hockey League team.

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Dave is married to Stana Messinger, and together they have three daughters.  Their eldest, Kerry works in financial services and lives with her husband, Nick, and their son, Max in the Tri-Cities. Their middle daughter, Stacy, has intellectual disabilities and lives with her parents. She is a proud graduate of Kamiakin High School in Kennewick and is a big fan of the Tri-City Americans hockey team. Their youngest, Christie is a hard-working Surgical Technologist and lives in the Tri-Cities with her fiancee Andrew.  The family enjoys traveling and family game nights together.

I was born in Anaconda, Montana in August of 1960 our family moved to Richland in 1962.  I have 3 brothers and 1 sister here in Tri-Cities. I moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1980 and came back to Tri-Cities in 2006.  I work at Gesa Credit Union on Goethals in Richland as loan officer and Personal Financial Services Representative.

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I got involved with Modern Living Services through my brother Terry.  Terry was 3 years older than me and he was very involved in Special Olympics and competed in almost all of the sports since he was a young kid. In 2008 he was injured with a broken neck in a bus wreck coming back from B snow skiing at bluewood and this prevented him from competing in most of the sports that he truly enjoyed. Andrea Mallonee approached Terry later that year and asked him if he wanted to be involved in the Modern Living Services and he was so excited to be involved and became a board member.  Unfortunately, he had a series of Surgeries in 2021 and 2022 and he passed away on September 25, 2022.  I am now on the board in honor of my brother Terry.  I plan on retiring in 2025 and will be able to be more involved at that time. This is truly a great organization that helps this community.

Carolyn Gaynor has been a member of the MLS board of directors since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from University of Southern California. She also holds her bachelor’s and Master’s in Accounting from Western Governor’s University. She works at the Hanford site as a Project Controls Associate, while also working with Kennewick Perry Suites as its accountant. In her spare time Carolyn loves to read and engage in various fitness activities. She completed dozens of 5K runs, Half Marathons, and has completed one full Marathon (so far).

Codi was born in Northern Minnesota and then moved to a small town in Eastern Oregon before graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology in 2008.  After graduation, she moved to the Tri Cities and has since built her career within the financial industry world and is currently working at Numerica Credit Union as a Branch Manager. 

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During her time here in the Tri Cities, Codi has spent countless hours volunteering with The Children’s Developmental Center, Habitat for Humanity, Tri City Cancer Foundation, United Way, Junior Achievement and 2nd Harvest.

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In her free time, Codi enjoys spending time with her daughter, Finnley, who was diagnosed with a very rare syndrome called Coffin Siris Syndrome (CSS).  There are less than 200 cases of CSS in the world, and can cause an array of issues including global delays and organ defects.  Since her daughter’s diagnosis, Codi has had the opportunity to champion for her daughter and has grown to understand the importance of organizations like MLS.  She is very proud to be a part of MLS and it’s mission to provide housing options, life skills and resources for our developmentally disabled population. 

Casey Kasselder was born and raised in the Tri-Cities. She graduated from Columbia Basin College with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2017. 

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Casey, whom lives with a physical disability (Friedreich's Ataxia) has made it her life's mission to help others. She knows all to well, the realities of living with a disability. She strives to help make the world more accessible through non-profits which is how she got involved with MLS, but she is also one of the Kennewick Perry Suites tenants.

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Casey enjoys teaching herself new accessible features of technologies,  she loves reading, and she absolutely loves her puppy Bear (yellow labador). 

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Hi, I’m Joe. I chose to be part of MLS because I love what it stands for and I’ve worked with people with developmental delays and disabilities since I was a highschooler. I was a caregiver for quite a few years after high school and look forward to bringing my expertise with working alongside them and you guys and I’ve also worked construction as well so I know what goes in what goes into building a house and or building. I really love what we stand for and what we’re doing.

I am excited to be a member of the Board for MLS. I am dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities by expanding access to housing, resources, and community-based support. As the mother of an adult daughter with special needs, I have been a lifelong advocate and have seen firsthand how gaps in services can limit growth, independence, and opportunity. I am deeply passionate about raising awareness, strengthening resources, and helping individuals receive the guidance they need to fully participate in and thrive within their communities.

I currently serve as the president of my networking group as well as I am a mentor in my realtor capacity.