Announcements

  • 2025 Board Slate

    Welcome to our new officers and board members! Here's the lineup for 2025:

    EXECUTIVE
    President - Lee Warnecke, CFRE, Southern Poverty Law Center
    Co-President Elect - Jennie Griek, CAP®, CFRE, Pacific Lutheran University, Membership Co-Chair
    Co-President Elect - Ruth Tollefson, CFRE, Programs Co-Chair
    Treasurer - Shannon Michlitsch, CFRE, Habitat for Humanity Kitsap County
    Secretary - Robyn Jones, United Way of Pierce County, Summit Co-Chair
    Past President - Emily Mendez-Bryant, CAP®,  Tacoma Community College, NPD Co-Chair, BIPOC Committee Co-Chair, Development Committee Co-Chair
    IDEA Chair - Jill Rose, CFRE, Amara

    DIRECTORS
    Laura Rose, CAP, CFRE, Washington STEM, Development Committee Co-Chair
    Laura Badeaux, CFRE, Alzheimer’s Association - Marketing/Communications Co-Chair
    Jesse Bohlin, RVC, Emerging Fundraising Leaders Chair
    Robin Callahan, CFRE, CAP®, CEFL, The Callahan Collaborative – 2026-2029 Strategic Planning Chair
    Missy Zenczak Candler, Greentrike, Membership Co-Chair
    Emma Conway, CFRE, MultiCare Health Systems, MultiCare Health Foundation, Programs Co-Chair
    Jennifer Li Dotson, FundRaise Up, BIPOC Co-Chair, NPD Co-Chair
    Mike Goodell, The Rescue Mission, At-Large
    Chris Baiocchi, CFRE, MAOL, Resolute Philanthropy, Mentor Program Co-Chair
    Steve Saalfeld, CAP®, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, UWT Collegiate Chapter Chair
    Diane Lyons, CFRE, CAP, Orion Industries, At-Large
    Mary Brickle, CFRE, MultiCare Health Systems, Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, At-Large
    Victor Martin, University of Puget Sound, At-Large