Clark County Business Briefing, Oct. 5, 2024

People in Business

PeaceHealth has named Sheila Lemieux to its system board of directors.

Lemieux has more than 50 years of experience serving in leadership roles with the Sisters of St. Joseph and Peace and PeaceHealth, including 12 years as congregational leader.

Among her many roles, Lemieux served as spiritual director for PeaceHealth; former chair of the PeaceHealth system board of directors; an educator with the Seattle Archdiocese and in Ketchikan, Alaska; and a pastoral associate at St. Joseph Catholic Church’s parish in Issaquah. She currently serves as congregation director of vocation and initial formation for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, overseeing all programs and personnel involved in the initial formation of sisters.

Lemieux holds a bachelor’s degree in social science and a master’s of education in administration, both from Seattle University, and a master’s of religious education from Seattle University’s Institute for Spirituality and Workshop. She also holds a certificate of theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif.

Share has hired Adam Wright as director of philanthropy. In this role, he will develop and advance a culture of giving by growing new and existing funding streams through new donor development, major gifts, grants, events and capacity building campaigns.

Wright joins Share after moving from his hometown of Kansas City, Mo., where he was serving children in foster care and youth experiencing homelessness at Drumm Farm Center for Children. His professional experience also encompasses advocating for individuals with intellectual disabilities at Special Olympics Missouri, overseeing the visitor experience for more than 24 million visitors to Kansas City annually with Visit KC, and finding homes for companion animals at OTAT PDX.