Our Team

Scott Kasenga, Executive Director

Scott Kasenga is the Executive Director for Friends of Children of Walla Walla.

Scott was raised in rural Pennsylvania and moved to Washington State in 1996, where he and his wife, Amy, taught and coached in the White Salmon Valley School District. In 2016, Amy and Scott, along with their two daughters, moved to Walla Walla. With 27 years of educational experience, Scott will continue to support students by matching caring, consistent adults to children in the community and all the public schools in Walla Walla and College Place, WA. He has a passion for students and wants each student to aspire to be their best selves.

He invites you to ask him about the Friends program, whether he is downtown or on the pickleball courts in the area.

MerriAnne Huber, Sr. Program Coordinator

Merri Anne was born and raised in the Walla Walla Valley having attended schools in Milton-Freewater and college in LaGrande at Eastern Oregon University graduating with a degree in Business Administration. She has worked for various employers in the Walla Walla Valley.

Before being employed by Friends of Children of Walla Walla, she enjoyed volunteering for the organization both as a mentor and helping with events.

She has lived her entire life in the Walla Walla Valley and volunteers with a lot of programs including being the Event Lead for the American Cancer Society Walla Walla Relay for Life but states that Friends of Children is one of the most satisfying things she has ever done