Meet our Board Members
Philanthropy Northwest operates with the guidance of its board of directors and committee chairpersons.
Chair
Aleesha Towns-Bain, Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation
Vice Chair of Programs
CC Gardner Gleser, Charlotte Martin Foundation
CC Gardner Gleser, Charlotte Martin Foundation
Vice Chair of Board Operations
Lilliane Ballesteros, Latino Community Fund
Treasurer
Nichole Maher, Group Health Foundation
Secretary
Brenda Solorzano, Headwaters Health Foundation
Board Members
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy, Meyer Memorial Trust
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy, Meyer Memorial Trust
Diana Birkett Rakow, Alaska Airlines
Shona Carter, Black Future Co-op Fund
Mark Dederer, Hohimer Wealth Management
Michelle DeWitt, Bethel Community Services Foundation
Mike Halligan, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
Mark Dederer, Hohimer Wealth Management
Michelle DeWitt, Bethel Community Services Foundation
Mike Halligan, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
Kris Hermanns, Seattle Foundation
Michelle Kauhane, Hawai'i Community Foundation
Cat Martin, Vulcan LLC
Alex McKay, Rasmuson Foundation
Ayyu Qassataq, First Alaskans Institute
Toya Randall, Casey Family Programs
Ayyu Qassataq, First Alaskans Institute
Toya Randall, Casey Family Programs
Huong Vu, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Finance Committee Chair
Nichole Maher, Group Health Foundation
Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chairs
Cat Martin, Vulcan LLC
Cat Martin, Vulcan LLC
Huong Vu, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nominating and Governance Committee Co-Chairs
Lilliane Ballesteros, Latino Community Fund
Lilliane Ballesteros, Latino Community Fund
Public Policy Committee Chair
Mike Halligan, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation