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

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Rachel Allen

Specialist, Salesforce and Knowledge Management

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Mares Asfaha

Associate Director, Programs

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JulieAnne Behar

Senior Manager, Programs

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Dana Binnendijk

Senior Manager, Communications and Community Outreach, Thriving Communities Program

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Jacquie Braden

Program Officer (Alaska and Oregon), Thriving Communities Program

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Michaela Brown

Manager, Programs

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Denise Cerniglia

Grants Administrator, Thriving Communities Program

Danielle Crystal headshot over a ube colored circle

Danielle Crystal

Director, Grantmaking, Thriving Communities Program

Emily Daman headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Emily Daman

Senior Analyst

Mika Day headshot over a plum colored circle

Mika Day

Manager, Marketing and Communications

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Jessica Flores

Director, People and Operations

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Oesa Hauch

Executive Assistant and Board Coordinator

Meredith Higashi headshot over a plum colored background

Meredith Higashi

Chief of Staff and Vice President, Government Engagement

Lyn Hunter Headshot over a grass colored circle

Lyn Hunter

Director, Community Partnerships, Thriving Communities Program

Rachel Jackson Headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Rachel Jackson

Vice President, People, Operations and Finance

Karalyn Jenkins headshot over a ube colored circle

Karalyn Jenkins

Associate, Marketing and Communications

Audrey King headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Audrey King

Business Manager

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Melissa Koepp

Program Officer (Tribes), Thriving Communities Program

Maddy Metzger-Utt Headshot over a plum colored circle

Maddy Metzger-Utt

Regional Community Foundation Network Advisor

Marc Moshcatel headshot over a ube colored circle

Marc Moshcatel

Analyst, Public Policy and Research

Jill Nishi headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Jill Nishi

Chief Executive Officer

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Jason Pretty Boy

Program Officer (Idaho and Washington), Thriving Communities Program

Nancy Sanabria headshot over a plum colored circle

Nancy Sanabria

Vice President, Program Strategies

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Griffin Smith

Director, Development and Membership

Afomeia Tesfai headshot over a grass colored circle

Afomeia Tesfai

Senior Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy

Kathy Thin headshot over a grass colored background

Kathy Thin

Associate, Programs

Remy Trupin headshot over a ube colored circle

Remy Trupin

Executive in Residence, Public Policy and Advocacy

Aya Tsuruta headshot over a blueberry colored circle

Aya Tsuruta

Associate Director, Marketing and Communications

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Luke Tufts

Controller

Karen Westing headshot over a plum colored circle

Karen Westing

Vice President, Marketing and Communications