The University of Washington Foundation is a non-profit, public 501(c)(3) organization that advances the mission of the University of Washington by soliciting and otherwise facilitating private contributions that support the UW’s teaching, research, service and patient care.
2025-26 UW Foundation Board Leadership
UW Foundation Board officers
Chair
Lisa Simonyi
Vice Chair
Brooks Simpson
Immediate Past Chair
Ken Denman
Treasurer
Dave Franke
Secretary
Laura Selipsky
President
Mary Gresch
Assistant Treasurer
Julie L. Brown
Assistant Secretary
Louise Hine
At Large Directors
- Claudine Adamo
- Laurie Black
- Sheila Brooks
- Dominic Carr
- Sanjay Chheda
- Steve Chisholm
- Larry Estrada
- Oren Etzioni
- Brett Frank-Looney
- Jason Hamilton
- Spencer Hawes
- Dan Heu-Weller
- Vivian Ho
- Mari Horita
- Fatima Kardar
- Karen Lee
- Libby MacPhee
- Sara Mosiman
- Molly Nordstrom
- Laura Selipsky
- Kim Shirley
- Kelvin Westbrook
- Nancy Zevenbergen
Representative Directors
- Geof Barker: Henry Art Gallery
- Susan Bevan: Foster School
- Debbie Bingham: UW Tacoma
- Chuck Blumenfeld: Undergraduate Academic Affairs
- Charlie Carter: Arts & Sciences
- Maria Denny: Evans School
- Mike Egan: Student Life
- Jean Enersen: UW Medicine
- Tiffany Baird Girouard: Regional
- Anne Gittinger: Intercollegiate Athletics
- Dave Goldberg: Built Environments
- Greg Gorder: Law
- Judy Howard: Graduate School
- Dana Hurley: Pharmacy
- Michelle Kastner: Allen School of CSE
- Eric Larsen: iSchool
- Joe McKinstry: Burke Museum
- Seán O’Leary: Social Work
- Scott Redman: KEXP
- Donna Sakson: Engineering
- David Stone: UW Libraries
- Joycelyn Thomas: Nursing
- Mark V. Walker: Dentistry
- Sherrelle Walker: Education
- Madrienne White: Minority Affairs & Diversity
- Vacant, KUOW
- Vacant, Environment
- Vacant, UW Bothell
Directors for Life
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- Susan Brotman
- Daniel J. Evans*
- Bill Gates Sr.*
- Lyn Grinstein
- Jim Milgard*
- Don Petersen*
*In Memoriam
Ex-officio/special appointments
- Lauren Anderson: Estate & Gift Planning Committee Chair
- Julie L. Brown: Assistant Treasurer, UW Foundation Board
- Joe Dacca: Vice President for External Affairs
- Anind Dey: Dean Representative
- Kati Erwert: Communications Advisory Committee
- Keith Ferguson: Chief Investment Officer, UWINCO
- Brett Frank-Looney: UWFB Representative, UWAA Board of Trustees
- Leonard Forsman: Chair, Board of Regents
- Dave Franke: Treasurer, UW Foundation Board
- Mary Gresch: President, UW Foundation Board
- Nadya Guyer: Student Representative, UW Foundation Board
- Dan Heu-Weller: UWFB Liaison, Regent DEI Advisory Committee
- Louise Hine: Assistant Secretary, UW Foundation Board
- Robert J. Jones: President, UW
- Tamara Michel Josserand: Vice President for Development, UW
- Becca Kelly: Vice President for Medical Affairs, UW Medicine
- Thabele (Bay) Leslie-Mazwi: Faculty Representative
- Jack Martin: Vice President for Marketing & Communications, UW
- Kyra Mohr: Student Representative, UW Foundation Board
- Paul Rucker: Executive Director, UWAA
- Tricia Serio: Provost, UW
- Brooks Simpson: Vice Chair, UW Foundation Board; Washington Research Foundation Representative
- Sabrina Taylor: President, UWAA
- Maggie Walker: Regent Representative
- Korynne Wright: Senior Advisor, UW Foundation Board
Committee chairs
- Lauren Anderson: Chair, Estate & Gift Planning
Council - Tiffany Baird Girouard: Co-Chair, GVSA Sub
Committee - Susan Bevan: Co-Chair, Development Committee
- Kati Erwert: Chair, Communications Advisory
Committee - Brett Frank-Looney: Recognition
Committee - Dan Heu-Weller: Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion Committee - Dana Hurley: Co-Chair, GVSA Sub Committee
- Sara Mosiman: Chair, Membership Committee
- Michelle Kastner: Co-Chair, Development
Committee - Donna Sakson: Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion Committee - Lisa Simonyi: Executive Committee
Committee vice chairs
- Dave Goldberg: Vice Chair, Communications Advisory Committee
- Laurie Black: Vice Chair, Membership
Contact us
The Office of Foundation Board Engagement is responsible for supporting and developing the UW Foundation Board in their work as advocates for the University. Foundation Board Engagement staff direct, strategize and facilitate programs and partnerships to engage and cultivate strong volunteer stakeholders through meaningful interactions that foster pride, advocacy and private support for the University of Washington.
Louise Hine
Senior Director, Foundation Board Engagement
Karen Leikin
Director, Donor Engagement & Strategy, Foundation Board Engagement
Heidi Sheppard
Assistant Director, Foundation Board Engagement