Who Are the Foundation’s Directors?
Our Board of Directors plays a vital role in guiding the Foundation. As a whole, the board contributes to the Foundation’s strategic focus, effectiveness, and financial sustainability. Each member is also a wonderful ambassador and advocate for Bellevue College and its students.
Our directors come from many sectors of the Bellevue community. They bring a wealth of professional experience in the fields of law, healthcare, real estate and construction, banking and finances, fundraising, and administration.
Officers
President
Dana Gray, BECU
Past President
Lisa Brock, Overlake Hospital Medical Center
President-Elect
Angie Graves, Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, Development Chair
Tom Nielsen, Bellevue College (retired)
Vice President, Governance Chair
Chelle Chase, SEIU 775 Benefits Group (retired)
Vice President, Scholarships and Programs Chair
Ciarelle “CJ” Jiménez, Bellevue College
Treasurer
Zahra Hirani, Zones
Secretary
Jim Chesemore, Parker, Smith & Feek
Directors
Saghar Amini, Amini Consulting
Isabelle Banville, User Research International
Andrew Baumann, Tutta Bella
Courtney Courter, Honda Auto Center of Bellevue
Shairose Gulamani, Vovito Cafés
Cheryl Gunderson, HomeStreet Bank (retired)
Chad Kincaid
Blanka Kopacz, Paccar Parts
Cima Malek-Aslani, Schacht Aslani Architects (retired)
Roger Mauldin, Boeing (retired)
Tai Moultrie, Amazon
Leslie Heizer Newquist, Bellevue College (retired)
Stan Rosen, Rosen Harbottle Commercial Real Estate
Maria Villa-Wigfall, Boeing
Eric Vonderscheer, Build Group, Inc.
Ex Officio
Rebecca Chawgo, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Bellevue College Foundation
Melissa Johnson, Executive Director, Bellevue College Foundation
David May, President, Bellevue College
Members Emeritus
Peter Adler, PeaceHealth
Bob Alexander, Alaska National
Lynn Bain, Key Private Bank and McDonald Financial Group
Drucilla Briggs, Community Volunteer
Allen Courter, Honda Auto Center of Bellevue
Robert Cunnison, Community Volunteer
C.W. “Pat” Duffy, Community Volunteer
Dorothy Graham, Consultant/Community Volunteer
Berthe Habib, Community Volunteer
Cyrus Habib, Perkins Coie LLP
Toni Hoffman, Community Volunteer
Peter Horvitz, Horvitz Newspapers, Inc.
Mike Humphries, Waldron & Company
Michael Kalian, Seattle Home Show, Inc.
Barrie MacDonald, Community Volunteer
Rob McKenna, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
Neil McReynolds, McReynolds Associates, Inc.
Robin Nelson, Community Volunteer
Schwind Orr, HUB International
Dan Olson, Bank of America
Dennis Shay, Brown and Shay Partners
Catherine Springman, Catherine Springman Inc.
Paul Swegle, Kinsel Law Offices
Frank Young, FNY Associates
Interested in Joining our Board?
Learn more about how our dedicated board members raise funds in support of Bellevue College, serve as ambassadors for the college throughout the community, and much more.
Last Updated January 31, 2024