Hi, I'm Amy Young.

On the water is where I think best. We own a sailboat on Puget Sound, and some of my best ideas have come from somewhere on or near open water. I also paddleboard, kayak, and recently added wakeboarding to the list. Jury's still out on that one. When the seasons turn, we head to the mountains for skiing and snowboarding. The Pacific Northwest makes it easy to love the outdoors.

I grew up playing tennis, but my friends introduced me to pickleball and now I understand why it's taken over. And then there's golf, a lifelong love affair. At its heart, golf is about nuance and complexity. It rewards patience and precision, and humbles you more often than not. But there's something about when everything clicks and it all comes together for that one amazing shot. Enough said.

I love to travel. The anticipation of a new destination, the planning, and then the moment you set it all aside and just wander. Some of my favorite memories have come from turning down an unmarked street or saying yes to something unplanned. The unexpected delight is the point. Sharing all of it, the discoveries, the meals, the stories, with the people I love is what makes it matter.

I love to cook, but really it's about the gathering. Food is just the excuse to bring people together, mark the moments, and celebrate what matters.

My mother instilled in me early that being part of a community means contributing to it. That belief has shaped most of my adult life. I currently serve on the board of the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, a community-based organization in Seattle that provides affordable housing and free arts, sports, and nature programming for young people. It keeps the rest of the work in perspective.