

Our Team
Intended Impact
Treehouse advances equity and racial justice in the foster care and education systems. By 2027, 90% of youth who have experienced foster care across Washington state will complete high school, with support and a plan to transition into independence.
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Dawn Rains
Chief Executive Officer
Linda Hunter
President
Jess Lewis
Chief Impact Officer
Heidi Thomson-Daly
Interim Chief Development Officer
Eileen Graham
Chief of Staff
- Alecia Kleiner / Director, Community Giving
- Alyssa Chevassus / Director, People Practices
- Andi Ervin / Program Director, Educational Advocacy
- Bonni Taylor / Director, Executive Implementation
- Ed Amdahl / Senior Director, IT
- Fred Kingston / Director, Policy
- Heidi Hiatt / Interim Program Director, Graduation Success
- Julie Engel / Director, Board Relations & Special Projects
- Kateri Joe / Program Director, Special Populations
- Kayleen Stutts / Senior Director, Learning & Evaluation
- Kelly Flores / Senior Director, People & Culture
- Lynda Hall / Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations
- Margaret Su / Director, Marketing & Communications
- Meaghan Lindberg / Director, Major Gifts
- MonRá Muse / Program Director, Graduation Success
- Nicole Herron / Senior Director, Programs
- Victoria Kutasz / Program Director, Resources & Operations
- Yvonne-Monique Aviva / Program Director, Young Adult Services

John Holt
Chair
Sharmila Swenson
Chair-Elect
Jill Ashton
Treasurer
Amber Busch
Secretary- Affshin Valji / PwC
- Andi Smith / Ballmer Group
- Charisse Williams / University of Washington Counseling Center
- Chip Kelly / Tock Consulting
- CJ Allen / Expedia
- Derek Kalles / Kalles Group
- Jennifer Ritchie / King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
- Joe Clark / Microsoft
- Juli Farris / Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
- Keisha Jackson / Microsoft
- Linda Spain / Community Volunteer
- Lindsey McReynolds / Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- Lisa Hoyt / Lisa Hoyt PhD Inc.
- Lisa Youel / Dropbox
- Lloyd David / Community Volunteer
- Megan King / PwC
- Pat Donahue / Spokane Public Schools
- Ryan Bumrungkittikul / KeyBank
- Sangita Woerner / Alaska Air
- Shelby Stokoe / Providence
- Susan Champlain / The Boeing Company
- Terri Olson Miller / Community Volunteer
Emeritus Board
Alexandra Brookshire, Amy Mullins, Anna Rosella, Ashley Mathews, Bill Adamucci, Bre Grubbs, Brent Johnson, Carolyn Mallahan, Cathi Hatch, Chris Trujillo, Constance Rice, Dana Frank, Dave Wilner, David Wilson, Dianne Schultheis, Eden Waggoner, Elizabeth Rudolf, Eric Parker, Erica Buckley, Eve Alvord, Heather Giacoletto, Jack Edwards, James Williams, Jane Fredricksen, Janet True, Jim Kitchell, John Enslein, John McGlynn, Judy Marczewski, Julia Calhoun, Julie Tokashiki, Kathy Elias, Kellanne Henry, Ken Withee, Kimberly Darrin, Larry Ward, 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, Sarah Buhayar, Scott Merriman, Scott Redman, Sehee Thomas, Shelly Brown Reiss, Sheri Kersch Schultz, Steve Petersen, Steve Reed, Susan Lewis, Susan Pierson Brown, Susan Weiss, Suzanne Greer, Tana Gall, Tess Thomas, Tim Bowman, Tim Davis, Tom Skerritt, Toni Hoffman, Valentina Zackrone, Wendy Truitt

Olivia Thai – Perigee Fund
TAB President
Kassie Markos – Puget Sound Energy
Executive Chair
Nicholas Lenning – K&L Gates
Executive ChairTAB Committee Chairs
- Erin Riseborough / Edward Jones / Expansion Committee Chair
- Gary Barquet / Caliber Home Loans / Equity Committee Chair
- Joseph Clark / Microsoft / Equity Committee Chair
- Meghan Lockhart / Amazon / Alumni Committee Chair
TAB Members
- Alex Bye
- Chung-Jen Chen / Costco
- Cindy Chang / U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
- Deanna Wiblitzhouser / McKinsey & Co.
- Ellen Evans
- Esther Richmond / Bank of America
- Graylynne M Randolph / Microsoft
- John Richmond / Fulcrum Capital LLC
- Kat Kelley / Starbucks
- Keisha Gayles / CDK Global
- Keven So / AT&T
- Kiley Williams / AT&T
- Lori Brown / PayNW
- Michael Ko / Starbucks
- Mike Arnold / The Partners Group
- Mouyuan Zhang / Amazon
- Parker Mills / Google
- Robert Hernandez / Community Volunteer
- Shelby Robbins Esau / Insperity
- Shoshaunee Perez / Northwest Indian College
- Staici West / Coordinated Care
- Tessa Kaplan / Renton School District
- Travis Kersey / KPMG