Staff

The Alliance for Education team is comprised of Seattleites passionate about
educational equity with unique experiences, backgrounds and expertise.

Board of Directors

Our board of directors provide guidance and leadership that propel our mission forward.

Jonathan J.
Bridge
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Jane
Broom
Microsoft
Fay
Chapman
Community Volunteer
Lisa
Chick
Alliance for Education*
Erle
Cohen
Community Volunteer
Mathew
Dailey
BECU
Grace
Fosado
Boeing Global Services
Chair
Dr. Yoshiko
Harden
Renton Technical College
Bradley
Hoff
Buchalter PC
Dr. Brent
Jones
Seattle Public Schools
Bruce
Leader
Community Volunteer
Jennifer
McAleer
Overlake Medical Center and Clinics
Michelle
Merriweather
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Nate
Miles
Eli Lilly
Darrell
Powell
Community Volunteer
Treasurer
Manny
Rivera
Rally
Rachel
Smith
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce*
Rebecca
Stephens
RBC Wealth Management
Dr. Mia
Tuan
University of Washington College of Education
Sarah
Waite
Nordstrom
Sherry
Williams
HealthPoint
Immediate Past Chair
Sally
Yates
Community Volunteer
Secretary
David
Zapolsky
Amazon

Emeritus Board

We thank and honor our emeritus board for their service and dedication to students in Seattle.

Kenneth
Alhadeff
Elttaes Enterprises
Patricia
Bedient
Community Volunteer
Arthur W.
Buerk
Community Volunteer
Phyllis J.
Campbell
JP Morgan Chase
Kirby L.
Cramer, Sr.
Community Volunteer
Anne
Farrell
Community Volunteer
Victor
Fung
Just Biotherapeutics
Robert L.
Gerth
Community Volunteer
Josef E.
Gray
Community Volunteer
Ken
Hamm
Community Volunteer
Nicolas
Hanauer
Second Avenue Partners
Pam
MacEwan
Washington State Health Benefit Exchange
John D.
Mangels
Community Volunteer
Chase
Morgan
Bridge Partners, LLC
Tomio
Moriguchi
Uwajimaya, Inc
Jim
Morris
J2 Ventures
Donald P.
Nielsen
Lumenal Lighting
Donovan
Olson
Community Volunteer
Matthew
Paddock
Metzler Real Estate
Roger D.
Percy
RDPA, LLC
Peggy V.
Phillips
Community Volunteer
Shane
Philpot
KPMG
William J.
Rex
Community Volunteer
Judith M.
Runstad
Foster Pepper, PLLC
Cheryl M.
Scott
Community Volunteer
Gary R.
Severson
Casey Family Programs
Pete
Shimer
Deloitte
Robert A.
Watt
Community Volunteer
R.Y.
Woodhouse, Ph. D.
Community Volunteer

Careers

Join our growing team that is working to provide access to an equitable public education for every Seattle student.

Director, Right Now Needs Fund

The Right Now Needs Fund is an Alliance for Education program that works at the individual school level to support the immediate basic needs of Seattle students and families. The Right Now Needs Fund Director leads the design and implementation of the Fund, ensuring that basic needs support gets to the Seattle Public Schools students and families who need it most effectively and efficiently. The Director works in partnership with Alliance staff, district leaders, schoolhouse leaders, community members and Amazon partners to build awareness about this resource, design an efficient program and process, and ensure the Fund is leveraged with integrity and efficacy.