Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal member Diana White joins the Board of Trustees with an equity focus; Joseph Boateng leads Seattle Foundation’s investment committee.
Diana White is a passionate community leader focused on education, equity, and social justice. She is an enrolled member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe and works to educate the local community on issues facing Native people today. She is committed to bringing more Coast Salish art, food, and culture to South Snohomish County.
White’s appointment to the Board continues Seattle Foundation’s deepening commitment to racial equity, explains Board Chair Ed Taylor. “The scope of Diana’s community roots is remarkable,” he says. “At the same time, she lifts up the art and voices of Native youth and calls us to see connections past and present. And she brings an important appreciation of financial stewardship and a commitment to transparent operations.”
Diana is a member of the Blue Heron Canoe Family, an intertribal community that comes together yearly for the Tribal Canoe Journey. The event emphasizes inclusion and commitment to carrying on the Indigenous ways and culture of the Coast Salish People.
“As a longtime education and social justice advocate, I have witnessed the impact foundations and philanthropy can make in addressing critical issues in the community, especially issues disproportionally affecting people of color. I am impressed with Seattle Foundation’s commitment to equity and look forward to working with the leadership team to continue this important work,” Diana said.
Diana was a commercial insurance underwriter in her early career, earning her C.P.C.U. designation. She left the corporate sector to raise four exceptional children. Diana served two terms on the Edmonds School Board, where she lives with her husband, Steve. They enjoy entertaining, exploring the arts, paddleboarding, and traveling in their free time.
She earned her Finance degree from Washington State University.
Joseph Boateng joins Seattle Foundation as its Investment Committee Chair. He is the chief investment officer at Casey Family Programs and manages its $2.6 billion endowment. Before joining Casey, he helped manage $17 billion in employee benefit assets for Johnson & Johnson and spent 13 years managing multibillion dollar investments at Xerox Corp.
Joseph serves on CREF’s Board of Trustees and the investment advisory committee for the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System. He is a member of the Board of Lumina Foundation and sits on the Africa Institutional Investor Advisory Council.
“I am thrilled to continue my service to the Foundation. I look forward to working with the Investment Committee and Board to serve our communities,” shares Boateng.
“Joseph is an exceptional financial manager who understands the systems element of our work and the human element,” writes Ed Taylor. “Our community is so fortunate to have someone like Joseph guiding our investment in its future.”
Boateng earned his MBA from UCLA and is a graduate of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is a certified public accountant and a chartered financial analyst.