Our Leadership

Angela Dunleavy-Stowell, Chief Executive Officer

Angela Dunleavy-Stowell was unanimously selected as FareStart’s CEO by the Board of Directors in 2018 due to her diverse leadership experience, business acumen and restaurant background. Angela was co-owner and CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants for the past 11 years. She oversaw 16 restaurants, $30 million in annual revenue and 420 employees.

While many people know her for her business accomplishments, Angela has been supporting and leading nonprofit efforts for years.

She sits on the board of the United Way of King County and co-chaired its $40 million 2017-2018 annual fundraising campaign. In 2012, Angela co-founded Eat Run Hope, a 5K and culinary event that benefitted the Fetal Health Foundation. She has also volunteered and raised money for numerous organizations such as Amara, Russell Wilson’s WhyNotYou Foundation, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Pike Place Foundation and other local charities and schools.

In 2013, Angela was named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” She is also part of their “40 Under 40” Hall of Fame. She and Ethan Stowell received the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award. She has been honored as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2017 “Women of Influence” and was named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Seattle” by Seattle Met Magazine. Angela enjoys hiking, traveling and exploring the city with her two sons.

Michelle McDaniel, Chief Mission & Enterprise Officer

Michelle McDaniel is responsible for FareStart’s local culinary and life skills training programs for adults, youth and young adults, as well as FareStart’s eight foodservice enterprises where students and apprentices receive on-the-job training. Michelle spent ten years as a mental health professional, providing direct service at Navos Mental Health Solutions, as well as developed nationally recognized behavioral health programs for Public Health Seattle-King County. Additionally, Michelle successfully led program and fund development at Crisis Clinic and American Red Cross - Western Washington Chapters, before joining FareStart in 2013 as Chief Development Officer. In 2017, she received the first-ever Innovator Award from City University of Seattle’s Sanford Institute of Philanthropy.