Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the University of Washington Tacoma provides guidance to the campus on issues surrounding higher education, assists in building relationships with business and civic leaders and advocates for University resources.

Current Members

Chair:

Brian Marlow, KeyBank

Vice Chair:

Erin Galeno, Port of Tacoma

Members:

Creigh H. Agnew, Slade Gorton International Policy Center
Joanne Bamford, Civic leader
Florence Chang, MultiCare Health Systems
Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive
Josh Garcia, Tacoma Public Schools
Jennifer Herbig, Executive Director, PSNS
Larry S. Kopp, Globe Capital LLC
Kent Park, Commander, Joint Base Lewis McChord
Lyle Quasim, Civic leader
Debbie Sayre, Civic leader
Mark Starnes, Civic Leader
Bill Sterud, Chairman, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Richard Tift, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
James Waldo, Gordon Thomas Honeywell
Dorian Waller, CAAA/KC
Sarah Weyerhaeuser, Civic leader

Ex-Officio

Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor, University of Washington Tacoma
Victoria Woodards, Mayor, City of Tacoma

Honorary

Clyde Koontz, M.D., Civic leader
William Philip, Civic leader
Herb Simon, UW Regent Emeritus, Civic leader

Emeritus Members

The University of Washington Tacoma recognizes all of the many community members who have given their time and talent in serving on the advisory board.

James J. Adrian	1996 – 2002
Karl J. Anderson*	1991 – 1997
Janet Ash	1991 – 1997	Chair (1996-1997)
William H. Baarsma	2002 – 2009
Lori Banaszak	1993 – 1996
Patricia A. Banks	2008 – 2015
Deborah L. Bevier	2002 – 2005
William Boettcher*	1991 – 1996	Chair (1993-1996)
Raymond B. Bower	2004 – 2010
Conor Boyd	1991 – 1997
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brenner	1999 – 2005	Chair (2002-2004)
Frank Brouillet*	1991 – 1996
Ethelda Burke	1997 – 2003
W. George Cargill	2010 - 2013
Diane Cecchettini	2000 – 2006
Brad F. Cheney	1999 – 2003
Jon Christopherson	1992 – 1998
Karyn R. Clarke	1997 – 2003
Patricia Cochrell	2005 – 2008
Loren M. Cohen	2011 – 2020
Brian F. Dammeier*	1999 – 2005
James Dawson	1991 – 1997
Kathleen Deakins	2004 – 2013	Chair (2011 - 2012)
Joseph A. Dear*	2001 – 2007
Cheryl Ebright Dell	2005 – 2008
John C. Dimmer*	2006 – 2012
Brian Ebersole	1996 – 2002
Dave R. Edwards	2005 – 2009
Michael Egan	2002 - 2008
Timothy J. Farrell	2004 – 2010
Mary G. (Buzz) Folsom-Lobrovich	2003 – 2006
Mary Gates*	1991 – 1996
Shirl Gilbert	2000 – 2003
Kelso Gillenwater*	1992
Kelly P. Givens	2007 – 2012
Rod Hagenbuch	1991 – 1996
Fred Haley*	1991 – 1996
Brian Haynes	2009 – 2015
Elizabeth Heath	1991 – 1996
Jonathan Hensley	2009 – 2015
Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr.	2012 – 2015
William Honeysett*	1991
Donald C. Johnson	1997 – 2003
Joseph H. Kosai*	2004 – 2008
Patricia T. Lantz	2008 – 2014
Dawn Lucien*	1991 – 1997	Remained an active honorary board member until her death in 2017
Steven S. Maxwell	2009 – 2014
J.J. McCament	2007 – 2010
Don Meyer	1991 – 1996
Richard W. Middleton Jr.	2004 – 2007
Carol B. Milgard*	2005 – 2007
Gary E. Milgard*	1999 – 2005
Robert Mizukami*	1991 – 1996
Stephen Moceri	2006 - 2012 2016 - 2018
Joanna Monroe	2019 - 2021
William G. Moore	2003 – 2012
Harold G. Moss*	1997 – 2003
Greg Mowat	1991 – 1996
David L. Nicandri	1996 – 2002
Laure Nichols	2007 – 2010
Polly A. Peshtaz	2002 – 2008
William W. Philip	1996 – 2002	Chair (1997-2002)
Michael J. Phillips	2002 – 2016	Chair (2004-2006)
Rebecca Poynter	2018 - 2020
Andrea B. Riniker	1998 – 2004
Michael Robinson	1991 – 1996
Jane T. Russell*	1996 – 2002
Ricardo E. Sánchez	2012 – 2016
Kathleen D. Sanford	2004
Henry T. Schatz*	2006 - 2019
William H. Schenck	2000 – 2006
Pat Shuman	1991 – 1997
Herbert B. Simon	1996 – 2002
Col. David J. Soma	2001 – 2004
Thomas M. Spilman	2006 – 2009
Daisy Stallworth*	1991 – 1996
William K. Street	1993 – 1999
Marilyn Strickland	2010 - 2017
Raymond P. Tennison Jr.	2002 – 2011	Chair (2008-2011)
Claudia Thomas	1991 – 1997
Michael A. Tucci Jr.	2003 – 2006
Lori Wada	1997 – 2003
James C. Waldo	2007 – 2016
Charlie E. Walters Jr.	2007 – 2010
James A. Washam	2000 – 2006
Gail T. Weyerhaeuser	2003 – 2009
Frederick P.S. Whang	2010 – 2014
Dorothy P. Williams	2003 – 2006
Joseph Wilczek	2008 – 2011
John Wolfe	2011 – 2015
John A. Woodworth Jr.	2004 – 2010	Chair (2007-2008)
Sarah C. (Sally) York	1996 – 2002
Janice Lee (Jan) Yoshiwara	2003 – 2006
David Zeeck	2009 – 2018	Chair (2012-2018)
Cynthia G. (Cindy) Zehnder	2003 – 2008
Christine Zemanek	2007 – 2011

*deceased

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, October 24, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 20, 2004 from 3 - 5 p.m.

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