Our Board
Julie Key - Board Chair
Starbucks Vice President, Channel Development (retired)
Julie has extensive leadership, management, strategic planning, and innovation skills to support the mission of Eastside Academy. She has also served in her church kid’s program and as a treasurer. She graduated from Wichita State University (Bachelor’s degree) and Kansas State University (Master’s Degree) and lives in Bellevue, WA.
Julie joined the Eastside Academy board in 2023 because she believes in the mission to holistically support students in reaching their goals. She has a passion for helping kids, believes God desires us to use our time and talents to serve others, and seeks to use the experience she gained in the private sector to help churches.
Colin Robeson - Vice Chair
Colin Robeson is the Pastor for Kids & Students at Bellevue Presbyterian Church (BelPres), where he has served since 2009. He holds a B.A. in Theology from Whitworth University and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Before ministry, Colin served in the United States Army Reserve for 11 years, receiving an honorable discharge in 2014. At BelPres, he leads the Kids & Students team, overseeing discipleship programs for children, students, and their families.
Colin served on the board previously and helped establish Renew, the housing partnership between EA and BelPres. Passionate about serving youth, especially those often overlooked, Colin finds joy in helping others discover and step into their God-given potential.
Colin and his wife, Juli, have been married for eight years and have two sons, Asher (6) and Josiah (3).
Dylan Aamodt
I was born in Fargo, ND but was raised in Yakima, WA. I moved the PNW when I was 8 years old. When I graduated High School in Yakima I moved to Bellevue to go to Bellevue College. I continued on to Central WA University and finished up my Backelors and Masters degrees in Sociology at Lacrosse University. I then went back to Bellevue College and completed my Chemical Dependency Certification. That is what led me to Eastside Acdemy. From 2005-2008 I worked for EA as a drug and alochol counselor running their recovery program. During this time I was employed at EA I married my wife in 2007. We were married in the “old chapel” before it was tore down to build the new upper campus at First Pres. My wife and I both had entrepreneur dreams so we opened a car dealership (Eastlake Auto Brokers) in Kirkland in 2007. In 2015 we founded our second company “Growing Reality”. Gella, my wife, and I have one daughter who is 9 years old. Her name is Lucy. I am an avid sport fan. I love all sports but my favorite are Basketball and Football. I am a die hard Minnesota Vikings fan!! In my free time I like to work out and spend hours on Lake Sammamish during the summer months enjoying the good life. My heart is heavy for EA as I was the “at risk” teenager who needed a school like EA when I was growing up. I am a living example of how the lord never gives up on anyone. He walked with me through some dark times and now he celebrates the good times. My life is truly blessed beyond imagination. I am so thrilled to continue to give back to a school and mission like EA. I have been a supporter of the school for 2 decades now.
Tom Courtney, M.D.
Tom is a Pediatrician with the University of Washington practicing in the South Seattle area with a high population of at risk children and immigrants. He has been a Pediatrician for over 30 years and been to Haiti and Honduras for medical missions as well as having served on the board of directors of an orphanage in Honduras. His career has taken him all over the US and he was part of a Christian FQHC in Franklin, TN while teaching at Vanderbilt University. He has been a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association and has a lifelong Christian faith with a special place in his heart for underprivileged children. In his free time he enjoys being actively involved in his church, rowing, traveling and all sports.
Eric Harber
Eric is the CEO of Kukui Holdings Inc, a software company with employees across the US and Europe. He is a serial technology business builder and proven Chairman, CEO, President, and Board Member. He has studied, lived, or traveled in over 30 countries including Christian mission projects in Mexico and Bulgaria. He has a passion for kids and has been a mentor with Eastside Academy since 2018, actively involved in the greater Bellevue Area Committee for Young Life, and serves as a high school assistant wrestling coach when time permits. Eric earned a BS in Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Duke. In his free time, he enjoys coaching, traveling, running, cycling, the outdoors, and spending time with his wife and 3 adult children.
Dr. Lisa Scott
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Raja Olimuthu - Treasurer
Raja is a Product Manager and Business Development Manager at Tecplot Inc., an engineering design software company that serves the aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas industries. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and joined the Board in 2024. He currently lives in Bellevue. With extensive experience in leading business units and serving on a church session board, Raja brings a wealth of leadership, strategic planning, and decision-making skills to his role. He has been actively involved with Eastside Academy since 2020, serving as a mentor and in other capacities. Raja feels a deep sense of calling to serve the youth. He believes that his work with Eastside Academy and his board service is a fulfillment of this calling is passionate about providing transformation and healing to the kids at EA.
Alicia Williams
James Woollard
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