At Philanthropy Northwest, we’re honored to be guided by a board of directors whose deep commitment to our mission and diverse perspectives and experiences embody the energy, innovation and collaborative spirit of our Northwest philanthropic community.
As we thank our outgoing board members for their thoughtful leadership and years of service, we’re equally excited to welcome three new members to the board and introduce a dynamic group of board officers who will help chart our path forward.
Learn more about the remarkable individuals who make up our board below.
New Board Members
Roy Apagruk Agloinga, President and CEO, First Alaskans Institute (AK)
Roy Apagruk Agloinga brings extensive experience in philanthropy, rural health, government policy and Inupiat language preservation. His recent work has bridged outside funders to fund projects in Alaska. With maternal roots in the Bering Strait region and paternal roots in Spain, the Philippines and New England, Roy was raised immersed in Inupiat and Yup’ik cultures.
He is the co-author of the “Qawiaraq Iġałuik Inupiat Dictionary” and former Bering Strait representative on the Alaska Federation of Natives board. A tribal member of the Native Village of White Mountain and a shareholder for Sitnasuak, Teller, Golovin, White Mountain and Bering Straits Native corporations, Roy previously served as White Mountain Native Corporation’s board secretary. In 2023, Roy took on the role of president and CEO of First Alaskans Institute, an Alaska Native policy, leadership and advocacy nonprofit for Alaska. Roy joined the board for the Foraker Group in 2024. He also served on the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and co-chair for the Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Western States Arts Federation. Roy previously served as a local trustee for the Alaska State Council on the Arts, a regional hospital administrator, tribal health board member and a tribal administrator. He is also a former mayor of the village of White Mountain. Roy has a bachelor’s degree in English and a degree in secondary education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He is a continuing student of Inupiat, Yup’ik, Spanish, Catalan and English languages, wisdoms and art.
Tasha Pineda, Chief Program Officer, Rasmuson Foundation (AK)
Tasha Pineda is the chief program officer at Rasmuson Foundation, overseeing all core and strategic grantmaking as well as partnerships. Tasha’s career is marked by a series of impactful accomplishments. At Providence Alaska, she held the position of director of accountable care, playing a pivotal role in implementing cost-effective healthcare initiatives.
As director of the Anchorage Health Department, she demonstrated exceptional leadership in orchestrating the city’s response to a magnitude 7.1 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her expertise extends to the statewide level, where she has contributed to strategies aimed at improving healthcare quality and reducing costs for active employees and retirees. Pineda’s diverse background encompasses a range of expertise, including nonprofits, clinical services management, childcare licensing, nutrition program development, Medicaid expansion initiatives, criminal justice reform and substance misuse policy formulation.
Her academic credentials include a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alaska Pacific University and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Alaska. She has also served on the University of Alaska Anchorage Master of Public Health Advisory Committee. In 2015, Pineda was inducted into the Delta Omega Honor Society and was recognized as one of the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s Top 40 Under 40.
Erin Switalski, Senior Program Director, Headwaters Foundation (MT)
Erin Switalski is the senior program director at the Headwaters Foundation, a health conversion foundation dedicated to working side-by-side with Western Montanans to improve the health of their communities. Erin has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, organizing and mobilizing for progressive change in Montana and nationally.
She has worked in the fields of human rights, affordable housing and environmental health, with an eye toward creating just, inclusive and thriving communities for all people and the planet. At Headwaters, Erin oversees program strategy development and implementation, learning and evaluation, and organizational strengthening supports for grantee partners. Erin is a 2020 Terrance Keenan Institute Emerging Leader in Health Philanthropy Fellow. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish.
Board Officers
Please join us in welcoming our board officers.
Board Chair
Alex McKay,
Alaska Community Foundation (AK)
Vice Chair, Programs
Michelle DeWitt,
Bethel Community Services Foundation (AK)
Vice Chair, Board Operations
Warren Brown,
College Spark Washington (WA)
Treasurer
Aden Bliss,
The Ford Family Foundation (OR)
Secretary
Kris Hermanns,
Hermanns Consulting (WA)
We also would like to acknowledge and thank our outgoing board officers as well as our outgoing board members. We are truly grateful for their commitment and continued support of our network.
Outgoing Board Members
- Shona Carter, Community Leader
- Kendall Clawson, Community Leader
- Cat Martin, Allen Family Philanthropies
- Nichole June Maher, Inatai Foundation
- Ayyu Qassataq, Community Leader
- Diana Birkett Rakow, Alaska Airlines
Board Members
You can find the full list of our board members below.
Roy Agloinga, First Alaskans Institute
Mito Alfieri, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Lilliane Ballesteros, Latino Community Foundation
Warren Brown, College Spark Washington
Aden Bliss, The Ford Family Foundation
Michelle DeWitt, Bethel Community Services Foundation
Gloria Dixon, BECU Foundation
Se-ah-dom Edmo, Seeding Justice
Toya Fick, Meyer Memorial Trust
Mike Halligan, Philanthropist
Kris Hermanns, Community Leader
Alex McKay, Alaska Community Foundation
Tasha Pineda, Rasmuson Foundation
Omni Romero, Pride Foundation
Erin Switalski, Headwaters Foundation
Kendra Witt-Doyle, Community Leader