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UWT
Milgard Women’s Initiative
Mentorship Program
2020/21 Academic Year
Mentor Bios
Adrienne Allen Division Manager State Farm retired
Education ❖ University of Tulsa, BS Accounting, 1987 ❖ American College, MS Financial Planning and Services,
2007 ❖ Tulsa Community College, AA Accounting, 1985 ❖ Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Chartered Life
Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, Registered Health Underwriter, American College
❖ EOM/Lean Intermediate Certification 2016
Career Highlights ❖ State Farm Insurance (31 years): ❖ Property & Casualty (P&C) Underwriting Division Manager,
since 2013 ❖ P&C Claims Manager, 2010 ❖ Planning and Analysis Director, 2010 ❖ Continuous Renewal Director, 2008 ❖ Finance Management, 2001
Community Involvement ❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative Council of Directors - Present ❖ The Links, Incorporated (Seattle) - Present ❖ Symphony Tacoma Board & Exec. Committee - Present ❖ Junior Achievement of Central Illinois, Board 2010 ❖ Domestic Services of Saratoga, Board, 2001
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Julie Anderson Auditor Pierce County
Education ❖ Northeastern University, MS Criminal Justice Administration, 1990
❖ Evergreen State College, BA, Liberal Arts, 1987 ❖ Auburn University, Elections AdministrationCertificate, 2014
Career Highlights ❖ Pierce County Auditor ❖ WA Dept of Commerce, Sr Policy Advisor ❖ Tacoma City Council & Deputy Mayor ❖ YWCA Tacoma-Pierce County, Executive Director ❖ Episcopal Services for Youth, Director ❖ Outward Bound, Instructor ❖ Juvenile Parole Administrator ❖ Planned Parenthood VOTES, Political Strategist
Community Involvement
❖ Washington State Bar Association ❖ Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission ❖ American Leadership Forum ❖ Sound Outreach ❖ Rotary International
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Jodi Barnard Vice President, CHI Franciscan President, Franciscan Foundation
Education ❖ DePauw University, Indiana; Bachelor of Music
Career Highlights ❖ 2019 VP, Philanthropy, CHI Franciscan; President, Franciscan Foundation.
❖ President, El Camino Hospital Foundation, Mountain View, California.
❖ 2018 Recipient YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women. ❖ Regional Executive Director, Statewide Foundations,
Providence Health & Services Oregon Region. ❖ Chief Development Officer, The Children’s Medical Center of
Dayton, Director of Annual Giving, University of Dayton, Ohio.
❖ Various positions in orchestra fundraising and artistic management.
Community Engagement
❖ South Sound Planned Giving Council ❖ Symphony Tacoma, Leadership & Governance Committee ❖ Association for Healthcare Philanthropy ❖ Association of Fundraising Professionals
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Susan J. Barrett Owner, SJ Barrett & Co., retired
Education ❖ Washington State University, BA
Career Highlights ❖ S.J. Barrett & Company, Inc., Owner/President, (Interior architecture + design); Business development, construction project management with 8-person team
❖ Triland Northwest, Inc., Vice-President, (Residential + commercial development); Project management, marketing, systems development, design
Community Involvement
❖ Canterwood Homeowners’ Association, Board President ❖ Forest Village Homeowners’ Association, Board
Vice-President ❖ Symphony Tacoma Associates ❖ St. Anthony’s Hospital Volunteer
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Kim Bedier Director, Venue & Events City of Tacoma
Education ❖ Acadia University, BA, Recreation & Physical Education, Wolfville, NS Canada
❖ Certified Venue Executive ❖ International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)
Career Highlights ❖ City of Tacoma: ➢ Director, Tacoma Venue & Events, City of Tacoma
(named Venue Executive of the Year 2018 by the IEBA)
➢ Acting Director, Community & Economic Development,
❖ Xfinity Arena, General Manager, Everett, WA ❖ Olympic Medals Plaza, 2002 Winter Games, Venue
Supervisor, Salt Lake City, UT ❖ Air Canada Centre, Director, Guest Services & Security,
Toronto, Canada
Community Involvement
❖ YWCA Pierce County, Board member, ❖ Tacoma Regional Convention/Visitors Bureau, Board
member, South Sound Sports Commission, Board member, ❖ Tacoma 8 Rotary Club, co-chair Program Committee ❖ Enduris WA (Government Insurance Pool), Board member,
IAVM: former Chair of the Board of Directors; former Chair of the Board of Regents (Venue Management School); current member Executive Committee of the Foundation Board of Trustees
❖ Instructor, Venue Management School - USA and Australia
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Kris Berry VP, State Farm retired
Education ❖ Kansas State University, BS Accounting, 1979 ❖ Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter ❖ Chartered Life Underwriter ❖ Thunderbird School of Business International Consortium
Program, 2010
Career Highlights ❖ State Farm: ➢ State Farm Canada, VP - Operations, Ont, Canada,
2011-2015 ➢ State Farm Insurance ( IL) VP - Creative Services,
2007-2011 ➢ State Farm Insurance (WA) VP - Operations,
2003-2007
Community Involvement
❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative Council, 2018 - current ❖ New Neighbors of Gig Harbor, Board of Directors, 2018 -
2020 ❖ Brides for a Cause, Volunteer ❖ Red Cross Mt Rainier chapter, past Board member
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Sandra Forero Bush Assistant Head of
Schools
Annie Wright Schools
Education ❖ University of California, San Diego - School of Global Policy and Strategy, MA International Management and Public Policy
❖ Brown University, BA International Relations and
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
Career Highlights ❖ Annie Wright Schools - Girls' Business and Entrepreneurship Program Director, IB Business Teacher
❖ Russell Investments - various roles: pricing and
profitability, strategy and analytics, business information
management
❖ World Trade Center Tacoma - Vice President and COO
❖ The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, DC - Grants
and program management
Community
Involvement
❖ Seabury School - Former Board Treasurer & Member ❖ World Trade Center Tacoma - Former Board Member ❖ World Affairs Council - Former Board Member ❖ Have served on UCSD-GPS Alumni Board and as alumni
interviewer and area chair for Brown University
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Betty Nokes Capestany Director, Economic Development Pierce County
Education ❖ Washington State University, BA, Business ❖ Green River Community College, AA ❖ Stanford, IOM, Institute for Organizational Management
Career Highlights ❖ Economic Development Director for Pierce County, since 2018
❖ Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO 2001 - 2018 ❖ City of Renton, Economic Development, Neighborhoods &
Strategic Planning Director ’97-01 ❖ Renton Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO ’92-‘97
Community Involvement
❖ ACCE Foundation Board of Directors ❖ Rotary 8 ❖ South Sound Together ❖ ACCE, Chairman, National Association ❖ Bellevue & Renton Rotary Clubs ❖ ACCE Board of Trustees for National Benefits Trust ❖ AWB Board of Directors ❖ US Chamber Committee of 100 ❖ Alliance for Regional Stewardship ❖ Advisory Board Member and Mentor for start-ups (youth &
tech sector)
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Kathleen Deakins Owner JayRay Ads & PR
Education ❖ University of Washington, MBA, 2001 ❖ University of Puget Sound, BA, 1979
Career Highlights ❖ JayRay Ads & PR, President / Owner, since 2011 ❖ JayRay Ads & PR, Advisor / Vice President / Owner,
1987-2010 ❖ ABAM Engineers, Marketing Communications Manager,
1981-1987
Community Involvement
❖ South Sound Together, Board Member ❖ Association of Washington Business, Board of Directors ❖ College Success Foundation, Regional Board ❖ United Way Small Business Circle ❖ American Leadership Forum of Tacoma, Senior Fellow ❖ City Club of Tacoma ❖ University of Washington Tacoma, Advisory Board, former
chair
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Tara Doyle-Enneking CEO, Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce
Education ❖ Pacific Lutheran University, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy)
❖ University of Washington, BA
Career Highlights ❖ Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce, CEO/President ❖ Tacoma-Pierce County Business Alliance PAC, Executive
Director ❖ Goodfella’s Motor Company, Business Owner, General
Manager and Finance Director (17 years)
Community Involvement
❖ Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Board Director
❖ South Sound Behavioral Health Coalition ❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative
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Monique DuBose CEO & Founder, The Resilient YOU
Education ❖ Wayland Baptist University, BA Business Administration ❖ Community College of the Air Force, AA ❖ University of Pennsylvania, Applied Positive Psychology
Certification
Career Highlights ❖ United States Air Force (Retired-21yrs) ❖ Master Resilience Expert (Instructor) ❖ TEDx Speaker- “The Power of the Bounce Back” ❖ Global Motivational Speaker & Trainer for Leadership,
Empowerment and Communication ❖ Business Owner & Consultant ❖ Presidential Volunteer Service Award Recipient ❖ Tacoma Military Citizen of the Year Recipient ❖ Author & Curriculum Developer- “Failing Forward” ❖ Certified Personal & Executive Coach
Community Involvement
❖ Metro Parks Active Living & Wellness Committee Member ❖ Tacoma Urban League Career Empowerment Academy ❖ DoD Sexual Assault Victim Advocate ❖ Peace Community Center & Tacoma Urban League
Reading Corner Volunteer ❖ Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Tacoma Chapter ❖ Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Tacoma Alumnae Chapter ❖ Tacoma Rescue Mission Volunteer
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Kim Fisher Managing Director, Wells Fargo Private Bank
Education ❖ University of Washington, Foster School of Business, BA ❖ Certified Financial Planner ❖ Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
Career Highlights ❖ Wells Fargo, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor ❖ Commercial Banker ❖ Private Banker
Community Involvement
❖ Greentrikes, Board Member ❖ Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Professional
Advisors Committee ❖ Multicare, Professional Advisors Committee ❖ South Sound Planned Giving Council ❖ Tacoma Estate Planning Council ❖ FPA and Society of Financial Services Professionals ❖ UW Tacoma ❖ Pediatric Interim Care Center ❖ YMCA ❖ Tacoma Arts Live ❖ AHA Go Red For Women, Chair
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Debrena Jackson Gandy Owner, Million Dollar Mentor
Education ❖ Pepperdine University, Malibu ❖ Major in Business, Minor in Marketing
Career Highlights ❖ 23-year business owner of a multi-million-dollar business. Nationally published best-selling author, keynote speaker, Business consultant to federal government, state, county and city government; also to companies such as Nordstrom, Port of Seattle, Puget Sound Energy, Columbia University, Univ of Washington, Century 21, Kinko’s, Oprah’s O magazine, Essence Magazine and Essence Communications; Nationally published best-selling author Master Life Coach, Relationships Expert of ABC Affiliate Portland’s Channel 2 and its Afternoon Live TV Show; former TV show host for TBN; Featured on TV shows including CNN, CNN Live, Good Day New York, Good Morning Texas, and Seattle’s New Day Northwest, Board of Trustees at Highline College; Former leader of a direct selling team of nearly 3,000 women nation-wide; Mentor to 15 leading women in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area and around the country; Designer and facilitator of transformational courses, programs, intensives and retreats; Creator of The Love Academy; Founder of Juicy Woman Universe-ity.
Community Involvement ❖ Chief Visionary of The ELEVATE Movement (community-centered empowerment movement); National African-American Male Wellness Initiative and Wellness Walk – Seattle Committee; Board of Trustees – Highline College, City of Des Moines – Citizen’s Advisory Committee; Former Board Member – Matt Griffin YMCA; Former Leadership Council Member – Team Child.
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Jill Guernsey Attorney-At-Law retired
Education ❖ Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles, JD, 1979 ❖ University of California, Irvine, BA, 1974
Career Highlights ❖ City of Gig Harbor, Mayor, 2014 - 2017 ❖ Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1990 – 2016
Attorney at Law, 1979 - 2017
Community Involvement
❖ Peninsula School District, Board of Directors ❖ Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance ❖ Friends of Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary ❖ American Inns of Court Foundation, Board of Directors ❖ Cars4Change, Board of Directors ❖ Rotary Club of Gig Harbor
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Elaine Hansch State Executive Director March of Dimes retired
Education ❖ Northern Arizona University, with an extended major in mass communications and a minor in political science.
Career Highlights ❖ March of Dimes, progressive leadership positions in management, strategic planning, board recruitment, marketing & communications, program, advocacy, grants and revenue development at the National, Regional and Chapter levels; retired December 2010.
❖ State Director of the Washington Chapter ❖ Received the President’s Team Award ❖ Served on the National President’s Advisory Council. ❖ Increased revenue for WalkAmerica by 38% ❖ Her March of Dimes career began in Arizona while
producing the chapter’s telethon and managing statewide communications, program and fundraising events.
Community Involvement
❖ GO Red, Executive Committee ❖ PolyClinic Community Health Foundation, Board Member ❖ St. Nicholas Church in Gig Harbor, volunteer
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Nancy Harris President, Financial Advisor New Foundations Wealth Group
Education ❖ University of California, Berkeley, 1985 ❖ School of Financial Planning 2005 ❖ Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts 2019
Career Highlights ❖ Financial Advisor 1997-present ❖ Million Dollar Roundtable Association ❖ Team Lead, San Francisco ❖ Best of the West, Prudential Field Advisory Council
Community Involvement
❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative, Board of Directors ❖ Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Executive
Board, Board of Directors ❖ Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Ambassador ❖ Women’s Influence Network of the South Sound,
Founder/President
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Arlene D. Hogan SVP, State Farm retired
Education ❖ Rutgers Graduate School of Management, MBA, 1983 ❖ Univ of Delaware, BS, Business Administration, 1976 ❖ Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter American
College,1985
Career Highlights ❖ State Farm Companies: ❖ Senior Vice President Claims 2013 ❖ Senior Vice President Milwaukee, Tacoma 2008 ❖ Vice President Human Resources 1999 ❖ Vice President-Operations 1996 ❖ Claims Manager-Auto & Fire 1992 ❖ Claims Superintendent-Auto Claims 1988 ❖ Management Development Trainee 1985 ❖ Administrative and Technical Trainee 1976
Community Involvement
❖ Volunteer St Vincent de Paul-Pierce County ❖ St Vincent de Paul-Gig Harbor ❖ Rescue Mission ❖ Pierce County Animal Shelter
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Kathy Keele CEO, Australia Council of the Arts; Exec at Siemens, Telstra, BHP Billiton
Education ❖ Pacific Lutheran University, MBA, Finance and Marketing ❖ Pacific Lutheran University, BA, Languages ❖ Governance Certification; Graduate, Australian Institute of
Company Directors
Career Highlights In Australia... In the USA….
❖ Australia Council for the Arts, CEO - Growth, Development and Grantmaking to the Arts in Australia (similar to the National Endowment for the Arts in the USA), 2006 - 2012
❖ Siemens Australia (Telecommunications, Health Care, Transportation and various) Head of Marketing, Strategy, Business Development.
❖ Telstra Company (Telecommunications and Technology) Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, 1999 - 2003
❖ BHP Billiton LTD (Steel, Mining and Petroleum),
International Marketing, Product Development and Brand Management, 1985 - 1999
❖ Weyerhaeuser Company, Wood Products International, Marketing and Business Development; Mergers and Acquisitions, 1974 - 1985
Community Involvement
Board Member: ❖ Tacoma Arts Live ❖ CHI Foundation ❖ Milgard Institute Women’s Initiative ❖ Symphony Tacoma
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MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, MWI DIRECTOR
Sara Kendall Senior Executive, Weyerhaeuser, retired
Education ❖ Georgetown University, JD 1985 ❖ Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
MFS (Master of Forest Science) 1980 ❖ Northwestern University, BA, Political Science & African
Studies, 1975
Career Highlights ❖ Weyerhaeuser Company: ➢ Senior Management Team Member ➢ Senior Executive, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability ➢ VP, Environment, Health & Safety ➢ Director, Environment ➢ Sr. Legal Counsel
❖ Senator Daniel J.Evans, Legislative Counsel ❖ Senator Slade Gorton, Legislative Counsel ❖ Weyerhaeuser Company:
➢ Land Use Analyst, Timberlands ➢ Financial Mgr, Wood Products
Community Involvement
❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative, Board Member ❖ American Leadership Forum, Board Member ❖ Forterra, Board Member ❖ Tacoma Arts Live, former Board & Chair ❖ Court Appointed Special Advocate, Pierce County ❖ Vice-chair, Mount Rainier Chapter, American Red Cross
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Sherrana Kildun CDO Habitat for Humanity
Education ❖ Western Washington University, BA, General Studies – English & Communications
Career Highlights ❖ Habitat for Humanity, Tacoma/Pierce County, Chief Development Officer, since 2019
❖ Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, 2005-2019 ➢ Director of Donor Services ➢ Director of Community Programs
❖ 40 under Forty, 2015 recipient
Community Involvement
❖ Sound Outreach, Board ❖ American Leadership Forum ❖ South Sound Association of Fundraising Professionals ❖ UW Tacoma Dressel Scholar Mentor
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Debbie Lenk Executive Director Museum of Glass Executive, Weyerhaeuser, International Paper
Education ❖ University of Utah, MBA ❖ University of Utah, BS Chemical Engineering
Career Highlights ❖ Museum of Glass, Executive Director, since 2015 ❖ Product Development, Marketing, Business Development
and Finance positions at: ❖ International Paper Company ❖ Weyerhaeuser Company ❖ Exxon
Community Involvement
❖ Forest Glen, Board of Directors ❖ The Links, Board of Directors
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Bev Losey SVP Brown & Brown
Education ❖ Indiana University/ Central Washington University, BA Law and Justice
❖ Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Health Cost Management Certificate from National Wellness Institute, Brown & Brown University: Leadership and Finwall Schools Washington State Property, Casualty, Life, Disability Licenses
Career Highlights ❖ Brown & Brown of Washington, Individual Life and Health Insurance Agency, SVP Benefits
Community Involvement ❖ American Leadership Forum ❖ Economic Development Board of TPC, Board ❖ Arts Fund, former Chair ❖ UW Tacoma Milgard School of Business, Board ❖ Goodwill Heritage, Board ❖ Tacoma Art Museum, Board ❖ YMCA, TPC, Trustee ❖ UW Tacoma, Center for Socially Responsible Leadership
Task Force ❖ Community Health Care, Capital Campaign Advisor Board
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Joanna S. Monroe President & CEO JSM Consulting Executive, True Blue
Education ❖ BA, Political Science, California State Univ, Northridge ❖ Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, University of Puget Sound ❖ Master’s Business Administration, University of Phoenix ❖ Harvard University Executive Education - Leadership in
Corporate Counsel
Career Highlights ❖ Consult JSM, President and CEO, since 2018 ❖ TrueBlue, Inc: ❖ VP, Chief Compliance/Risk Office, 2005-2018 ❖ VP, Legal/Government Relations, 2003-2005 ❖ Director of Legal Affairs, 2001-2003 ❖ Staff Attorney, 1999-2001 ❖ City of Tacoma, Prosecuting Attorney, 1997-1999 ❖ State of Washington, Prosecuting Attorney, 1995-1997 ❖ Girolami, Meyers & Gormly, Associate Attorney and Legal
Intern, 1992-1995
Community Involvement
❖ Multicare Health Systems, Director ❖ Women Corporate Director, Seattle Chapter Chair ❖ TPC Business Alliance PAC, Co-founder/Chair/Board
President ❖ Franke Tobey Jones, Chair 2015-2017 ❖ Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Board,
Chair 2015-2017 ❖ YWCA of Pierce County, Board ❖ Pierce County Salary Commission, Board ❖ Jail Industries Board, Board ❖ Pierce County Personnel Board, Board
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Helen McGovern Pilant Interim Executive Director, Workforce Central Executive Director, Emergency Food Network
Education ❖ University of Idaho, BS, 1974 ❖ University of Paris, 1972
Career Highlights ❖ Interim Executive Director, Workforce Central 2019-2020 ❖ Emergency Food Network Executive Director 2009-2018 ❖ Colliers International Managing Director/Broker
2003-2009 ❖ Lakewood City Council Councilmember/Deputy Mayor
2001-2009
Community Involvement
❖ American Leadership Forum ❖ Passport Rotary Club ❖ Lakewood Fallen Officers Trustee ❖ Accountable Community of Health Board ❖ Clover Park Tech College Trustee ❖ PCAF Board ❖ Oasis Bridge Builder
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Carol Powell Senior Executive, Wells Fargo
Education ❖ The University of Texas at Austin, MBA Finance, 1982 ❖ The University of Michigan, BA Political Science, 1980 ❖ Certified Financial Planner designation, 1998
Career Highlights ❖ Wells Fargo, Regional Wealth Planning Manager/Market Leader, since 2002
❖ JPMorgan Chase, Dallas, TX, Team Lead, Private Banker, Private Client Advisor, Commercial Lender, 1991-2002
❖ JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY, Commercial Lender, 1986-1991
❖ JPMorgan Chase, Wilmington, DE, Commercial Lender, 1983-1986
Community Involvement
❖ ArtsFund, Trustee (Board Chair 2016-2018) ❖ Financial Planning Association ❖ Estate Planning Council of Seattle
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Kristin Sawin VP, Weyerhaeuser Company
Education ❖ Pacific Lutheran University, BA, Communication & Political Science
Career Highlights ❖ Weyerhaeuser Company: ❖ VP Government Affairs, Environment, Health & Safety, ❖ Director Public Policy & Environment, ❖ Director, Government & Community Affairs, ❖ Washington State Government Affairs Manager, ❖ Association of Washington Businesses, Director Government
Affairs ❖ The Harte Group, Owner
Community Involvement
❖ American Leadership Forum ❖ Tacoma Arts Live, Board Member ❖ United Way Pierce County, Board Member
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Megan Sukys
Vice President Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Education ❖ Sewanee - The University of the South, BA Theater Arts
Career Highlights ❖ Vice President, Communications, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
❖ Performance artist, storyteller and emcee, community storyteller consultant
❖ Host and Executive Producer, KUOW-NPR ❖ Stage Manager, N.C. community theater
❖ WILLO Storytelling Festival Board Advisor and Program Host/Story Coach
❖ Panel Moderator: UW-T Urban Studies Housing Forum, Habitat for Humanity Advocacy Convening, South Sound Planned Giving Council Philanthropy Conference
❖ Story Telling Workshops: Puget Sound Grantwriters Association, SOuth Sound Planned Giving Council, Univ Washington Science Research Symposium
❖ Event Emcee: Tacoma Refuge Choir,Korean Women’s Association, L’Arche
❖ “Thea Foss” original monologue at Washington State Historical Society annual fundraiser
❖ “Drunken Telegraph”, a show of community storytelling ❖ Creative Colloquy Crawl storytelling performance ❖ Class XXV American Leadership Forum
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Janine Terranoe CEO
Topia Technology, Inc
Education
Career Highlights ❖ Launched Topia Technology, Inc. which focus on the secure movement and management of data between disparate components, devices, platforms, and systems, 1999.
❖ Founded Business Internet Services (BIS), which grew into one of the largest web application development companies in Washington, 1996.
❖ Co-founded 7th Avenue Creative, an award-winning advertising agency in Seattle, and founded Matrix Strategic Planning.
❖ Started her first company in her senior year of college, Area Events Calendar, AEC. AEC became so popular that Budweiser purchased the company within the first nine months of operation.
❖ Recipient of the 2013 Small Business Leader by University of Washington Tacoma.
Community Involvement Board Member: ❖ Columbia Banking System; Serves on the ERM and Audit
Committees ❖ Columbia Trust Company ❖ MultiCare Health Systems; Serves on the Audit Committee
and Chairs the Board Governance Committee ❖ Tacoma Art Museum; Past Chair, Co-Chairs the Building
Committee and serves on the Executive Committee
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Leslie Walters First VP & Branch Manager Morgan Stanley
Education ❖ Bates College, BS, Mathematics ❖ Certified Investment Management Analyst from the
Investments & Wealth Institute, The Wharton School
Career Highlights ❖ Morgan Stanley ➢ Consulting Group Regional Director ➢ Branch Manager: Princeton, NJ, & Silverdale WA
❖ Director, Diversified Investment Advisors ❖ Co-founder of W@MS (Women at Morgan Stanley)
Community Engagement
❖ Rotary ❖ Stadium High School Volunteer, Sifma Investwrite Program ❖ Princeton Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Conference
Committee ❖ Sunday School teacher
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Melody Zhang
VP
Milgard Manufacturing
Education ❖ Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR)
❖ University of New Hampshire, Master of Political Science ❖ Renmin University of China, BA in Human Resources
Career Highlights ❖ Milgard Manufacturing ➢ VP, Human Resources
❖ Carlisle Fluid Technologies ➢ Global Head of Human Resources
❖ The Hershey Company ➢ HR Director
❖ Anheuser Busch InBev ➢ Global Talent Mobility Leader ➢ International Compensation Manager ➢ HR Manager/HR Business Partner
❖ Mellon Financial Corporation ➢ Senior Consultant – Global Strategy
Community Involvement
❖ Milgard Women’s Initiative, Board Member ❖ Asia Pacific Culture Center, Board Member ❖ Tacoma Economic Development Board, Community Member ❖ Evanta CHRO Community, Community Member
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