Meet Our Team

We are champions of the heart and practitioners of the science of strategic philanthropy

President’s Office

• 
  Alesha Washington
  President and CEO
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  Michael Brown
  Executive-in-Residence for Community Partnerships
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  Michele Frix
  Executive Vice President
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  Mari Tamiyasu
  Director, Strategic Initiatives and Board Secretary
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  Kris Hermanns
  Executive Advisor

Philanthropic Services

• 
  Mary Rennekamp
  Chief Philanthropy Officer
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  Ingrid Chapman
  Senior Advisor, Gift Planning
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  Cherlyn Cloy
  Advisor, Gift Planning
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  Cedric Davis
  Philanthropic Advisor
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  Shannon Foran
  Philanthropic Services Associate
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  Ana Henderson
  Development Associate
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  Molly Judge
  Director of Philanthropic Advising
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  June Liu
  Philanthropic Advisor
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  Hana Rubin
  Director of Philanthropic Strategies
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  Cindy Sharek
  Director of Gift Planning
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  Taylor Sharp
  Philanthropic Advisor
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  Michael Stark
  Institutional Funds Advisor
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  Glory Visario
  Philanthropic Advisor
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  Leslie Wallace
  Data and Operations Specialist
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  Bill Zook
  Senior Advisor, Gift Planning
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  Brittany LaBossier Shamsher
  Project Manager, Scholarships & Contracts

Impact & Learning

• 
  Sean Goode
  Chief Impact and Learning Officer
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  Aileen Balahadia
  Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant
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  Rebecca Chan
  Managing Director, Operations and Impact
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  Katie Draude
  Senior Operations Manager
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  Sally Gillis
  Managing Director, Strategy and Partnerships
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  Marissa Jackson
  Community Learning Officer
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  Sophia Lopez
  Operations Lead, Community Programs

Finance & Operations

• 
  Larry Buycks
  Chief Financial Officer
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  Alex Amitrano
  Senior IT Program Manager
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  Guillermo Andalon
  Investment Team Lead
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  Steve Andryszewski
  Managing Director, Controller
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  Debbie Decaney
  Accounts Payable Specialist
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  John Fagan
  Senior Staff Accountant
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  Jan Harman
  Senior Business Systems Analyst
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  Kory Jackson
  IT Support Technician
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  Jason Jystad
  Director, IT Operations
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  James McCall
  Office Administrator
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  Katrina Miller
  Director of Human Resources
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  Iryna Murray
  Manager, Budget and Costing
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  Brent Ponton-Welty
  Manager, Gifts and Grants Administration
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  Alexis Thornton
  Associate, Gifts Administrator
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  Maria Valencia
  Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Marketing & Communications

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  Allison Matsumoto
  Director of Communications
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  Zandra Grissom
  Events Manager
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  Kendall Hill
  Digital Marketing Manager