Dana Guy

Dana Guy, Executive Director

Dana Guy (she/her) brings passionate leadership and lived experience to her role as Executive Director of PEPS. She first joined PEPS as a participant after a traumatic birth and NICU stay with her first child—an experience that heightened her risk of postpartum anxiety and PTSD. Through connection with other new moms who lived in her neighborhood, she discovered the healing power of community. Dana went on to volunteer as a Group Leader before joining the staff in 2011 and becoming Executive Director in 2019.

Dana stepped into leadership just before the pandemic, guiding PEPS through a rapid shift to virtual programming. That experience deepened her understanding not only of the resilience of parents but of what’s at stake when opportunities for in-person connection are no longer possible. As PEPS returned to in-person gatherings, she witnessed the transformational power of coming together with intention, supported by a simple structure and inclusive facilitation that make it easier for parents to build trust, share openly, and feel less alone.

Under Dana’s leadership, PEPS has grown its programming to support families across parenting stages and broadened its organizational focus to include advocacy. Together with staff and community partners, she has helped build a culture of advocacy and establish a platform centered on policies that provide a foundation of stability for families, like paid family leave, affordable childcare, and affordable housing. During this time, PEPS also strengthened its model through equity-centered, community-driven partnerships and adaptations that reflect the needs and strengths of diverse families.

Outside of PEPS: Dana serves on the Seattle Welcome Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Connection and served on the board of the Service Board, a youth-led organization that builds community through outdoor adventure. 

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