About Andrea Castell

Co-founding staff member Andrea Castell, BSN, RN, MBA has devoted her life to health care and increasing access to appropriate care. As lead operations nurse at Project Access Northwest, she uses her vast expertise to help people get the care they need.

“Andrea is an integral part of our organization,” says Gary Renville, Executive Director. “Her commitment to our mission and vision is apparent in everything she does.”

Driven by her belief in health care access, Andrea remains an active champion for patients in need—and the specialists who serve them.

In honor of her years of service, we presented founding staff member and lead operations nurse Andrea Castell with the first annual Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award.

This award, in Andrea’s name, will be presented annually to individuals who work for improved health care access for all members of our community.

Past award recipients include: Michael Brush, MD, Kaiser Permanente of Washington; Deborah Jefferson, EvergreenHealth; Cassie Sauer, Washington State Hospital Association; and Leanne Berge, Community Health Plan of Washington.

Our 2024 award was presented to Julia Colson, the driving force behind the Seattle/King County Clinic. Congratulations, Julia!

Who will be the 2025 award recipient?

Stay tuned for more details.