Our Team

Intended Impact

The Treehouse team envisions and strives to create a world where every child who has experienced foster care has the opportunities and support they need to pursue their dreams and launch successfully into adulthood.

Interested in joining our Treehouse team? Click here to view job openings.

 
Executive Staff

Dawn Rains

Chief Executive Officer

Toya Griffin

Chief Financial Officer

annie cole

Chief Human Resources Officer

 

  • Amber Alvarez / Director, Educational Advocacy
  • Andi Ervin / Senior Director, Graduation Success
  • Brandon Joachim / Director, Social Impact
  • Ed Amdahl / Senior Director, IT
  • Eileen Davidson / Senior Director, Policy & Special Initiatives
  • Kayleen Stutts / Senior Director, Learning & Evaluation
  • Lynda Hall / Senior Director, Government Relations & Advocacy
  • Sabrina Urquhart / Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing
  • Susan Den / Senior Director, Finance
  • Victoria Kutasz / Director, Resources & Operations
Board of Directors

Andi Smith

President

Sharmila Swenson

Past President

Lisa Youel

Treasurer

Lloyd David

Secretary
  • Abigail Reid Francis / Community Volunteer
  • Charisse Williams / University of Washington Counseling Center
  • Cindy Chang / U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington
  • CJ Allen / Expedia
  • Dora Leung / Clark Nuber
  • Godwin Gabriel / Moovn Technologies
  • Joe Clark / Microsoft
  • Juli Farris / Keller Rohrback LLP
  • Keisha Jackson / Microsoft
  • Larry Ward / Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  • Linda Spain / Community Volunteer
  • Lindsey McReynolds / Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
  • Lisa Hoyt / Lisa Hoyt PhD Inc.
  • Megan King / PwC
  • Olivia Thai / Allen Family Philanthropies
  • Rion Ramirez / Port Madison Enterprises
  • Ryan Bumrungkittikul / Huntington National Bank
  • Steve Petersen / Ascent Private Capital Management
  • Susan Champlain / The Boeing Company

 

Emeritus Board Chair: Linda Hunter
Emeritus Board Chair-Elect: Alexandra Brookshire

Emeritus Board
Affshin Valji, Amber Busch, Amy Mullins, Anna Rosella, Ashley Mathews, Bill Adamucci, Bre Grubbs, Brent Johnson, Carolyn Mallahan, Cathi Hatch, Chip Kelly, Chris Trujillo, Constance Rice, Dana Frank, Dave Wilner, David Wilson, Derek Kalles, Dianne Schultheis, Eden Waggoner, Elizabeth Rudolf, Eric Parker, Erica Buckley, Eve Alvord, Heather Giacoletto, Jack Edwards, James Williams, Jane Fredricksen, Janet True, Jill Ashton, Jim Kitchell, John Enslein, John Holt, John McGlynn, Judy Marczewski, Julia Calhoun, Julie Tokashiki, Kathy Elias, Kellanne Henry, Ken Withee, Kimberly Darrin, Lauri Hennessey, Laurie Oki, Linda Whatley, Lisa Stirgus, Lynn Winters, Megan Washington, Mike Foody, Patti Payne, Paul Abodeely, Rachel Antalek, Robyn Nance, Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (Ret.), Rep. Ruth Kagi (Ret.), Rhonda Powell, Rich Olin, Rick Scott, Robert Moser, Sangita Woerner, Sarah Buhayar, Scott Merriman, Scott Redman, Sehee Thomas, Shelby Arveson, Shelly Brown Reiss, Sheri Kersch Schultz, Steve Reed, Susan Lewis, Susan Pierson Brown, Susan Weiss, Suzanne Greer, Tana Gall, Terri Olson Miller, Tess Thomas, Tim Bowman, Tim Davis, Tom Skerritt, Toni Hoffman, Valentina Zackrone, Wendy Truitt

Treehouse Ambassador Board

Alyssa Roland

President

Nicholas Lenning

Vice Chair

Parker Mills

Vice Chair

Ellen Evans

Vice Chair

Daniel Magpali

Vice Chair
  • Abi Stewart / Warner Bros. Discovery 
  • Bala Dodoye-Alali / Puget Sound Energy 
  • Betty Gibbins / Pfizer 
  • Brandon Rosenbaum / Cushman & Wakefield 
  • Darlene Henderson / Nationwide Tax Professionals, LLC 
  • Debra Papineau / AOP Technologies 
  • Ellen Wilwerding / Community Volunteer 
  • Erica Coray / Pacifica Law Group 
  • Erin Riley / Keller Rohrback LLP 
  • Grace Zoller / United States Attorneys Office, Western District of Washington 
  • Holly Taylor / First Interstate Bank 
  • Jen Bauer / Riverview School District 
  • John Kavanagh / Stackline 
  • Kate Hudson / Port of Seattle 
  • Koyfou Centolanza / US Bank 
  • Lindsay Kathleen / Seattle Children’s Hospital 
  • Macara James / Alaska Airlines 
  • Mack Junior / Former State and Tribal Government Worker 
  • Mike Arnold / The Partners Group 
  • Nanette Hayre / YMCA Social Impact Center  
  • Robin Tartow / GP Strategies 
  • Samantha Lipski / Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood Anxiety Center 
  • Travis Dobler / Dynatrace / Learning is Cool 
  • Tristan Fujita / Main Street Wealth Advisors