Staff

Meet our Philanthropy Northwest team!

An organization's most vital resources are the people that bring it to life. Collectively our staff bring together decades of experience in philanthropy as well as in the nonprofit and social good sectors to support our members across our six-state region.

See our bios and find our individual contact information by clicking on our names below. You can also see our board of directors.

Staff

Rachel Allen headshot over a ube colored circle

Specialist, Salesforce and Knowledge Management

Mares Asfaha headshot in a plum colored circle

Associate Director, Programs

JulieAnne Behar headshot in a grass colored circle

Senior Manager, Programs

Michaela Brown headshot in a ube colored circle

Manager, Programs

Taylor Coats Headshot over a grass colored circle

Manager, Programs and Membership

Danielle Crystal headshot over a ube colored circle

Director, Grantmaking, EPA Thriving Communities Program

Emily Daman headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Senior Analyst

Mika Day headshot over a plum colored circle

Manager, Marketing and Communications

Oesa Hauch headshot over a ube colored circle

Executive Assistant and Board Coordinator

Meredith Higashi headshot over a plum colored background

Chief of Staff and Vice President, Government Engagement

Lyn Hunter Headshot over a grass colored circle

Director, Community Partnerships, EPA Thriving Communities Program

Rachel Jackson Headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Vice President People, Operations and Finance

Karalyn Jenkins headshot over a ube colored circle

Associate, Marketing and Communications

Michael Keh headshot over a grass colored circle

Manager, Office and Operations

Audrey King headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Business Manager

Maddy Metzger-Utt Headshot over a plum colored circle

Regional Community Foundation Network Advisor

Marc Moshcatel headshot over a ube colored circle

Analyst, Public Policy and Research

Jill Nishi headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Chief Executive Officer

Nancy Sanabria headshot over a plum colored circle

Vice President, Program Strategies

Samantha Sherwood headshot over a plum colored circle

Executive Support Specialist

Afomeia Tesfai headshot over a grass colored circle

Senior Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy

Kathy Thin headshot over a grass colored background

Associate, Programs

Remy Trupin headshot over a ube colored circle

Executive in Residence, Public Policy and Advocacy

Aya Tsuruta headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Associate Director, Marketing & Communications

Luke Tufts headshot over a ube colored circle

Controller

Karen Westing headshot over a plum colored circle

Vice President, Marketing and Communications