Leslie Wood – President

Leslie is in her fourth year on the JUUF Board and is honored to be serving as the President. She’s very excited about the increased vibrancy at JUUF, especially seeing the community “bounce back” from the pandemic years. She loves sewing, singing, playing piano, and forest bathing. She lives with her wife, Jean, and their Havanese/Pomeranian mix pooch, Lewie.  

Kim Kiefer – Treasurer

Kim has served on the JUUF Board for a number of years. She loves to go on dog walks, photography, gardening, quilting, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Honesty Zahnd – Secretary

Honesty was born and raised as a Unitarian Universalist and is proud to serve the board as its secretary. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing video games and tabletop roleplaying games, and spending time with his family, including his two large dogs. He is hopeful about the congregation’s future and is excited to do his part with a book group and game nights to strengthen the bonds between congregants.

Erika/Rikki Partlow – Board Member

Rikki has been a board member since 2024 and is currently serving as a member-at-large, often from afar as they do not live in Juneau full time. Rikki enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, and just being.  

Hali Denton – Board Member

Hali has been a member of the board since 2025. She is a nearly life-long Juneauite, poet, dabbler in other arts, seeker of a new and better path. Also coffee-loving crazy cat-lady, believer in truth, kindness and compassion.

Jetta Whittaker – Board Member

Jetta Whittaker has been a member of juuf for 30 years, and has worn nearly every hat during this time.  Now retired from public service, she spends her time volunteering as a reader buddy and helping out with the food pantry. 

Martha Murray – Board Member