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

President's Office

Alesha Washington

President & CEO

David Bley

Senior Advisor to the CEO

Michele Frix

Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff

Mari Tamiyasu

Director, Strategic Initiatives & Board Secretary

Alex Peri

Operations Coordinator, Seattle Foundation and Civic Commons

Alice Ito

Senior Advisor, Racial Equity

Michelle Purnell-Hepburn

DEI Director

Philanthropic Services

Stephanie McLemore Bray

Chief Engagement Officer

Lauren Domino

Managing Director, Fundraising and Philanthropic Services

Allison Parker

Managing Director, Philanthropy Strategies

Hana Rubin

Senior Operations Manager

Elaine Chu

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Cherlyn Cloy

Advisor, Gift Planning

Cedric Davis

Philanthropic Advisor

Stephen Robinson

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Yoojeong Cho

Associate Philanthropic Advisor

June Liu

Philanthropic Advisor

Ray Im

Philanthropic Advisor

Yuna Martin

Scholarships Associate Advisor

Bill Zook

Senior Advisor, Gift Planning

Community Programs

Kris Hermanns

Chief Impact Officer

Rebecca Chan

Managing Director, Operations & Impact

Sally Gillis

Managing Director, Strategy and Partnerships

Ceil Erickson

Director, Nonprofit Relations

Jonathan Cunningham

Senior Program Officer

Vanesa Gutierrez

Program Officer

Asia Tail

Program Officer

Marissa Jackson

Community Learning Officer

Katie Draude

Senior Operations Manager

Aileen Balahadia

Neighbor to Neighbor Consultant

Finance & Operations

Josephine Wong

Chief Financial Operating Officer

Lu Yang

Managing Director, Finance & Operations

Jason Jystad

Director, IT Operations

Kory Jackson

IT Support Technician

Steve Andryszewski

Managing Director, Controller

Jan Harman

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Kristin Noblin

Senior Business Analyst, Data & Reporting

Brent Ponton-Welty

Manager, Gifts & Grants Administration

Iryna Murray

Senior Investment & Fund Accountant

John Fagan

Senior Staff Accountant

Jennifer Raines

Assistant Controller

Luana Ma

Associate, Grants Administrator

Debbie Decaney

Accounts Payable Specialist

Guillermo Andalon

Investments & Fund Accountant

Katrina Miller

Senior Human Resources Manager

Maria Valencia

HR Generalist

James McCall

Front Desk Support

Marketing & Communications

Zandra Grissom

Events Manager