Board of Directors
Kindering’s Board of Directors is made up of individuals committed to embracing children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.
Executive Leadership
Co-Presidents – Phil Banta, Robert W. Baird & Co.;
Gloria Hong, JD, Starbucks
Vice President – Jeremy Silvernail, RGD Property Services
Secretary – Robin Rothe, Thomas C. Wright Foundation
Treasurer – Brett Vandenberg, Allegro Pediatrics
Interim CEO – Mari Offenbecher
Directors
President Emeritus – Glenn Lux, MD
Former President & CEO Emeritus, Allegro Pediatrics
Brenda Bown, SAP
Steph Collier, MN Custom Homes
Nicole Dezen, Microsoft
Debra Fahey, The Boeing Company
Kevin Gleason, Providence Health and Services
Rome Johnson, Community Volunteer
Nicholas Jones, JD, Golden Fiduciary Services
Christopher Kodama, MD, EverSparq LLC
Shefali Sareen, Biopharmaceutical Consultant
Eddie Swafford, Teladoc Health
Sheryl Willert, JD, Williams Kastner
La’Kita Williams, CoCreate Work
Ozy Zebarjadi, 47th Avenue Foundation
Directors Emeriti
President Emeritus – Tony Mestres, The Sobrato Organization
Chief Executive Officer Emerita – Mimi Siegel
Michael Anderson, PayNorthwest
Greg Benn, The Boeing Company
C. Stephen Cordial, Steve Cordial Consulting
Chuck Cowan, MD, Seattle Children’s (Retired)
Diane Demopulos, ARNP, FNP
Stacey Giard, Tola Capital LLC
Effie True Gleason, Gull Industries
Steve Hamilton, CPA, Northshore Utility District (Retired)
Rich LaVoice, Strategic Advisor
Arne Ness, DDS, Ness Family Dentistry (Retired)
Bill Palmer, CFO Selections
Judith Pierce, Healthcare Consultant
Alex Silverman, JD, Tokamak Energy Ltd.
Robby Tonkin, Taco Time
Rosie van Coevorden, MD, Down Syndrome Center of Puget Sound (DSC)
Hon. Anthony Wartnik, King County Superior Court (Retired)
Lisa Wissner-Slivka, Wissner-Slivka Foundation
Thomas C. Wright, In Memoriam
Advisory Council
Dean Allen, McKinstry, Co.
Claudia Balducci, King County Council
Frank Blethen, The Seattle Times
Julia Calhoun, The Laurel Foundation
Paul Cavanaugh, Thomas V. Giddens Jr. Foundation (Retired)
Kim Ackerley Cleworth, Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation
Alan Fisco, The Seattle Times
Alan Frazier, Frazier Healthcare Partners
Krista Grinstein, Glaser Foundation Inc.
Christine Martin, The Valtas Group
Catherine Mayer, L.A.U.G.H. Foundation
N. Elizabeth McCaw, Bernier McCaw Foundation
Jennifer Teunon, The Medina Foundation
Janet True, Community Volunteer
Tom Varga, CFO Selections
Ian Wilson, Amazon
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