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Lee Warnecke, CFRE, Southern Poverty Law Center -
President
Lee came to fundraising following time as an Americorps*VISTA and today serves as AFP South Sound Program Chair and President Elect. He credits his fundraising successes to mentorship and professional development. His service to the AFP South Sound board is done in appreciation for the incredible philanthropic community that exists in Washington’s South Sound region.
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Jennie Griek, CAP®, CFRE, Pacific Lutheran University
Co-President Elect, Membership Co-Chair
Jennie is responsible for increasing financial support for her alma mater, Pacific Lutheran University, alongside alumni, parents, and friends to "educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care - for other people, their communities, and the earth." Before joining PLU, Jennie worked in the early learning and museum sector for over fifteen years, focusing on raising support for everything from memberships to major gifts. Jennie credits much of her learning to the resources and network of development professionals AFPSS, "I joined AFPSS as a new Development Director in 2015 because of the stellar professional development AFPSS provides. I am happy to volunteer and grateful to learn with a community of development professionals."
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Robyn Jones, United Way of Pierce County
Secretary, Summit Co-Chair
"As a Tacoma native, I seek out to be a driving force behind connecting with companies, donors, and volunteers to supercharge our corporate giving campaigns and engagement projects. I have been a member of AFP since 2017. Last year, I Co-chaired the SSPS in the South Sound and thrilled to carry on the work this year again.
I bring a strategic edge and a deep passion for mobilizing support and inspiring our youth to help care for and give back to our local community. Lastly, I am pioneer member of UW’s internal JEDAI Team, and proudly incoming Secretary for the AFP South Sound."
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Emily Mendez-Bryant, CAP®, Tacoma Community College Foundation
Past President, NPD Co-Chair, BIPOC Committee Co-Chair, Development Committee Co-Chair
Emily has been a member of AFP since 2012 starting with the Aloha Chapter in Hawaii and now at South Sound. She attributes her breadth of fundraising knowledge stems from the incredible network of colleagues that AFP provides. I’m proud to be part of AFP South Sound. The dedication of our members to lift up philanthropy in our communities is second-to-none. To our members – thank you! To interested members – please join us! You will love the camaraderie here.
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