Bellevue resident Nicola King has joined the Together Center’s board of directors.

King is senior communications manager for issues management at Premera Blue Cross where she manages issues, policy and financial communications strategy. She is also involved in Premera’s social media communications and is using this expertise to help Together Center expand their online presence. King is a graduate of University of Arts, London.

“Nicola has been volunteering on our fundraising and marketing committee and we have been so impressed by her contributions,” Together Center Chair Barb de Michele said in a press release. “She has already supported staff with training and strategic planning around social media.”

One of the first nonprofit multi-tenant centers in the nation, Together Center was designed first and foremost to lower barriers to finding help. Where East King County residents once needed to travel from Bothell to Renton or beyond to find help at individual locations, people from throughout the Eastside, now find comprehensive assistance at one location in downtown Redmond.

“I wanted to get involved with Together Center because of the way it draws organizations together,” King said in the press release. “It may seem like a simple idea, but putting all these services under one roof makes a real difference to people who need help but don’t know where to turn.”

Services include shelter, medical and dental care, child care assistance, youth and family counseling and more. Tens of thousands of people were assisted on campus last year.

Together Center is located at 16225 NE 87th in Redmond. For more information, call (425) 869-6699 or visit www.togethercenter.org.