University Foundation
Foundation Board of Directors and University Advancement Staff
Foundation Board of Directors
Jack Cullen (’73)
Chair, Western Foundation
Attorney/Partner
Foster Pepper
Paula Radloff (’83)
Vice Chair, Western Foundation
VP, Global Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruiting
Nike, Inc.
Rick Anderson (’73)
Treasurer, Western Foundation
Community Volunteer; Chairman/CEO
Moss Adams (retired)
David Mann (’82)
Secretary, Western Foundation
Chief Financial Officer
Immune Corporation (retired)
Shasta Cano-Martin (’04 & ’10)
Community Volunteer
Anne Cooper (’86)
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Joseph Erickson (’83)
Managing Director
Westside Dermatology, PLLC
Carol Francisco (’73 & ’78)
Statistical Consultant
Tony George (’86)
President & Chief Operating Officer
Kitsap Bank
Greg Grant
Managing Broker
Coldwell Banker Bain
Scott Harrington (’98)
Corporate Controller
Qumulo
Marjorie Hatter
Immediate Past Chair
Community Volunteer; General Manager, Phillips 66 (retired)
Kris Ilgenfritz
Community Volunteer
Jennifer Kutcher (’97)
President & CEO
Whatcom Educational Credit Union
Karen Richards (’82 & ’89)
First Vice President & Investment Officer
Wells Fargo Advisors
Robin Russell (’82)
Community Volunteer; Senior Client Advisor
Laird Norton Wealth Management (retired)
Bart Shilvock (’76)
Community Volunteer; Managing Dir.
The Boeing Company (retired)
Andrea Sturm
President & CEO
Samson Rope Technologies
Colette Taylor (’87)
Managing Director & CEO
Russell Investments Trust Company
Drew Zogby
President & COO
Alpha Technologies Inc.; CEO, Alpha Technologies Services, Inc.
Ex Officio and Emeritus Board Members
Ex-Officio:
Sabah Randhawa
President, WWU
Stephanie Bowers
VP Univ. Advancement; President & CEO of the Western Foundation
Mark Brovak
COO Univ. Advancement; VP & CFO of the Western Foundation
Chris Witherspoon (’94)
WWU Alumni Association Board President
Millka Solomon
Associated Students President
Red Haskell Emeritus Board Members
Virginia Anderson
Sam Baker
Cheryl R. Bishop
Randy Bode
Sue Cedergreen
James Copacino
Curt Dalrymple
Jim Doud, Jr.
James M. Douglas
Rick Haggen
Bob Helsell
Dennis Madsen
Ted Mischaikov
Bob Monahan
Vic Parker
Ralph Rinne
Joyce Taylor
John Warner
Russ Wilson
Peggy Zoro
Vi Zurline
Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
Stephanie Bowers
Vice President of University Advancement; President & CEO of the Western Foundation
(360) 650-2055
Advancement Services
Mark Brovak
Chief Operating Officer for University Advancement; Vice President and CFO of WWU Foundation
(360) 650-4283
Alumni Relations & Division Communications
Deborah Dewees
Assistant VP for Alumni, Annual Giving and Advancement Communications; Executive Director of the WWU Alumni Association
(360) 650-3622
Alumni Relations
Jeniene Bengtsson
Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations, Western Engaged
(360) 650-6460
Communications & Marketing
Frances Badgett
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
(360) 650-2190
Annual Fund, Special Events & Stewardship
Mark Bagley
Senior Director, Stewardship and Special Events; Director of Development, Athletics and Libraries
(360) 650-3612
Daryn Vorderbruegge
Assistant Director of Development for Annual Giving and Alumni Memberships
(360) 650-3723
Tess Boyd
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Digital and Phonathon Campaigns
(360) 650-2124
Major Gift Team
Tim Szymanowski
Associate Vice President for Development & Leadership Giving
(360) 650-6101
Amber Asbjornsen
Director of Development, College of Science & Engineering
(360) 650-3616
Sasha Steiner
Director of Development, College of Business & Economics
(360) 650-2760
Sonja Sather
Director of Development, College of Fine & Performing Arts; Student Scholarship Initiative
(360) 650-3384
Phaedra Booth
Associate Director of Development, Fairhaven College and Huxley College of the Environment
(360) 650-2377
Loran Zenonian
Director of Development, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
(360) 650-7647
Sara Chiabai
Director of Development, Woodring College of Education
(360) 650-3554
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Manca Valum
Senior Director of Development for Strategic Initiatives and Corporate / Foundation Relations
(360) 650-6542