About Us

Dawn (she/her) has more than 35 years of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, program development, and legislative advocacy. Prior to her current role, Dawn led Treehouse’s policy teams (2017–2022), programs teams (2012–2017), and fundraising and marketing teams (2009–2012). Prior to Treehouse, she served as Director of Development for Seattle Repertory Theatre for a decade. 

In 2023, Dawn completed a one-year fellowship at the U.S. Department of Education, contributing to the federal Non-regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care. In Washington, she co-founded and co-led Project Education Impact (PEI), a collective impact effort to achieve educational equity for children and youth experiencing foster care, homelessness, and juvenile justice. PEI is a cross-systems group involving legislators, state agencies, and statewide nonprofit organizations. Dawn is also a former foster parent. 

Dawn holds an MPA in Nonprofit Management, a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the University of Washington and a BA from The Evergreen State College. She was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve on the inaugural Washington State Women’s Commission and has dedicated her volunteer time over three decades to advancing economic and leadership opportunities for women and girls through The IF Project, Women’s Funding Alliance, and the Lesbian Resource Center.  

Toya (she/her) brings over 20 years of experience providing fiscal, strategic, and operational leadership to human services nonprofit organizations. Toya most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and previously served as the Chief Finance and Operations Officer for the Chicago Child Care Society (Currently known as Family Focused), Illinois’ oldest nonprofit child welfare provider. 

Toya brings a deep passion and commitment to foster care and education in both her professional and personal lives, having served as a specialized foster parent for over a decade. She also has experience in advocacy and policy work, serving on the Child Care Association of Illinois public policy committee (2016-2018) and serving as Vice President of Political Awareness and Involvement for Joliet Area South Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporation (2014-2016). Toya holds an MSF in Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Distinguished Leader Certification from the University of Michigan Ross Business School. Her previous positions include a variety of nonprofit and corporate organizations as well. 

annie cole (she/they) brings more than 30 years in human resources and equity–focused leadership to Treehouse. They joined the organization in 2023. They previously served in roles as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Executive Human Resources Policy Advisor for Snohomish County. They were responsible for developing policies and implementing educational training, workshops, and programs to assist the County in addressing and eliminating institutional and structural racism and other forms of oppression.   
 
Believing that “you can’t lead what you haven’t learned,” annie works to ensure that leadership engages in expanding their understanding of institutional and structural barriers to equity and inclusion to enable them to be more effective leaders of this work. In their effort to change systems to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, annie has worked with non-profits, governments, educational institutions, and grassroots groups.   
 
annie holds degrees in political science and law and is a member of the Washington State Bar.

Robyn (she/her) grew up in a life of service as the daughter of a pastor and international missionary. She brings nearly 20 years of non-profit leadership, fundraising, and marketing with global, national, and regional reach. At Treehouse, Robyn oversees philanthropic strategy and community engagement to advance the mission of creating opportunities for young people in foster care to thrive. 

Robyn previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Northwest Center, Chief Development Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, and in a leadership role with Taco Bell’s foundation. 

Robyn holds a BA from California State University, Fullerton, and is certified in nonprofit leadership and fundraising. She has earned national recognition for her work, including the Ragan Communications CSR & Diversity award and a Tony Ventrella Community leadership award. She has dedicated her volunteerism to advancing education and supporting youth and families. 

Heather Aguilar / Controller
Amber Alvarez / Director, Educational Advocacy
Ed Amdahl / Senior Director, IT
Joey Ashenbrenner / Senior Director of Leadership Giving 
Eileen Davidson / Senior Director, Policy & Special Initiatives
Susan Den / Senior Director, Finance
Andi Ervin / Director, Graduation Success
Lynda Hall / Senior Director, Government Relations & Advocacy
Arlene Hampton / Senior Director, Programs
Brandon Joachim / Director, Social Impact
Victoria Kutasz / Director, Resources & Operations
Kayleen Stutts / Senior Director, Learning & Evaluation
Sabrina Urquhart / Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing 

Andi Smith, Board President / MoveUp Washington
Lisa Youel, Board President-Elect / Dropbox
Linda Spain, Treasurer / Seattle Neighborhood Group
Lloyd David, Secretary / Community Volunteer
Sharmila Swenson, Immediate Past Board President / Symetra Life Insurance Company

Board Members
CJ Allen / Expedia 
Laura Bloch / PACCAR
Ryan Bumrungkittikul / Huntington National Bank
Susan Champlain / The Boeing Company
Cindy Chang / U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Western District of Washington
Joe Clark / Microsoft
Dr. Susan Enfield / Center for Educational Leadership, University of Washington
Juli Farris / Keller Rohrback LLP
Godwin Gabriel / Moovn Technologies
Dr. Lisa Hoyt / Lisa Hoyt PhD Inc.
Keisha Jackson / Microsoft
Heather Kessler / Coldstream Wealth Management
Dora Leung / Clark Nuber
Lindsey McReynolds / Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Steve Petersen / Ascent Private Capital Management
Rion Ramirez / Port Madison Enterprises
Abigail Reid Francis / Community Volunteer
Olivia Thai / Allen Family Philanthropies
Larry Ward / Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Erin Wendte / Zumiez
Charisse Williams / University of Washington Counseling Center

Linda Hunter, Board Chair
Zan Brookshire, Board Vice Chair 

Board Members
Paul Abodeely
Bill Adamucci
Eve Alvord
Rachel Antalek
Jill Ashton
Shelby Averson
Janis Avery
Gayle Barker
Timothy Bowman
Shelly Brown Reiss
Erica Buckley
Sarah Buhayar
Amber Busch
Julia Calhoun
Kimberly Darrin
Tim Davis
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (Ret.)
Jack Edwards
Kim Eiring
Kathy Elias
John Enslein
Michael Foody
Dana Frank
Jane Fredricksen
Tana Gall
Heather Giacoletto
Bonnie Glenn
Suzanne Greer
Bre Grubbs
Cathi Hatch
Lauri Hennessy
Kellanne Henry
Holly Hill
Toni Hoffman
John Holt
Brent Johnson
Rep. Ruth Kagi (Ret.)
Derek Kalles
Chip Kelly
Sheri Kersch Schultz
Anne Marie Kessler 
Megan King
Jim Kitchell
Susan Lewis
Judy Marczewski
Ashley Mathews
Elise McClure
John McGlynn
Scott Merriman
Bob Moser
Amy Mullins
Robyn Nance
Gayle O’Donnell
Jim O’Donnell
Lauri Oki
Rich Olin
Terri Olson Miller
Eric Parker
Cindy Paur Singleton
Patti Payne
Susan Pierson Brown
Rhonda Powell
Scott Redman
Steve Reed
Constance Rice
Anna Rosella
Elizabeth Rudolf
Dianne Schultheis
Rick Scott
Tom Skerritt
Lisa Stirgus
Sehee Thomas
Tess Thomas
Julie Tokashiki
Wendy Truitt
Chris Trujillo
Affshin Valji
Eden Waggoner
Megan Washington
Susan Weiss
Linda Whatley
James Williams
Dave Wilner
David Wilson
Lynn Winters
Ken Withee
Sangita Woerner
Valentina Zackrone

Alyssa Roland, President / Nordstrom
Daniel Magpali, Vice President / City of Seattle
Ellen Evans, Officer/ Washington State Office of the Attorney General
Bala Dodoye-Alali, Officer / Puget Sound Energy 

Board Members
Mike Arnold / The Partners Group
Jen Bauer / Riverview School District
Koyfou Centolanza / US Bank
Nanette Hayre / YMCA Social Impact Center  
Darlene Henderson / Nationwide Tax Professionals, LLC
Kate Hudson / Port of Seattle
Mack Junior / Former State and Tribal Government Worker
Lindsay Kathleen / Seattle Children’s Hospital
Debra Papineau / AOP Technologies
Erin Riley / Keller Rohrback LLP
Brandon Rosenbaum / Cushman & Wakefield
Robin Tartow / GP Strategies
Ellen Wilwerding / Community Volunteer