Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Meet our Board Members

Philanthropy Northwest operates with the guidance of its board of directors and committee chairpersons.
 
Chair
Alex McKay, Alaska Community Foundation
 
Immediate Past Chair
Nichole June Maher, Inatai Foundation
 
Vice Chair of Programs
Michelle DeWitt, Bethel Community Services Foundation
 
Vice Chair of Board Operations
Warren Brown, College Spark Washington
 
Treasurer 
Aden Bliss, The Ford Family Foundation 
 
Secretary
Cat Martin, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
 
Board Members
Mito Alfieri, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Lilliane Ballesteros, Latino Community Foundation ​
Shona Carter, Community Leader
Kendall Clawson, Inatai Foundation
Gloria Dixon, BECU Foundation
Se-ah-dom Edmo, Seeding Justice 
Toya Fick, Meyer Memorial Trust
Mike Halligan, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation 
Kris Hermanns, Community Leader 
Ayyu  Qassataq, Community Leader 
Omni Romero, Pride Foundation 
Kendra Witt-Doyle, Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health
 
Finance Committee Chair
 
Membership Engagement Committee Chair
Shona Carter, Community Leader
 
Nominating and Governance Committee Chair 
Warren Brown, College Spark Washington
 
Public Policy Committee Chair
Mike Halligan, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
 

Interested in joining our board of directors?

If you want to be informed when we open up our board of directors nominations, please fill out our board interest form.