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

Dana Binnendijk Headshot

Senior Manager, Communications and Community Outreach, Thriving Communities Program

Jacquie Braden headshot

Program Officer (Alaska and Oregon), Thriving Communities Program

Michaela Brown headshot in a ube colored circle

Manager, Programs

Danielle Crystal headshot over a ube colored circle

Director, Grantmaking, 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

Jessica Flores Headshot

Director, People and Operations

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, 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

Audrey King headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Business Manager

Melissa Koepp headshot

Program Officer (Tribes), Thriving Communities Program

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

Jason Pretty Boy headshot

Program Officer (Idaho and Washington), Thriving Communities Program

Nancy Sanabria headshot over a plum colored circle

Vice President, Program Strategies

Griffin Smith headshot

Director, Development and Membership

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 and Communications

Luke Tufts headshot over a ube colored circle

Controller

Karen Westing headshot over a plum colored circle

Vice President, Marketing and Communications