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
Members:
- Creigh H. Agnew, Slade Gorton International Policy Center
- Robin Baker, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Joanne Bamford, Civic leader
- Florence Chang, MultiCare Health Systems
- Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive
- Erin Galeno, Port of Tacoma
- Josh Garcia, Tacoma Public Schools
- Alecia R. Grady, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Larry S. Kopp, Globe Capital LLC
- Kathi Littman, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
- Andy McDonald, Columbia Bank
- Lyle Quasim, Civic leader
- Debbie Sayre, Civic leader
- Mark Starnes, Civic Leader
- Jennifer Statham, WSECU
- 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 |
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Karl J. Anderson* |
1991 – 1997 |
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Janet Ash |
1991 – 1997 |
Chair (1996-1997) |
William H. Baarsma |
2002 – 2009 |
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Lori Banaszak |
1993 – 1996 |
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Patricia A. Banks |
2008 – 2015 |
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Deborah L. Bevier |
2002 – 2005 |
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William Boettcher* |
1991 – 1996 |
Chair (1993-1996) |
Raymond B. Bower |
2004 – 2010 |
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Conor Boyd |
1991 – 1997 |
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Elizabeth (Betsy) Brenner |
1999 – 2005 |
Chair (2002-2004) |
Frank Brouillet* |
1991 – 1996 |
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Ethelda Burke |
1997 – 2003 |
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W. George Cargill |
2010 - 2013 |
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Diane Cecchettini |
2000 – 2006 |
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Brad F. Cheney |
1999 – 2003 |
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Jon Christopherson |
1992 – 1998 |
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Karyn R. Clarke |
1997 – 2003 |
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Patricia Cochrell |
2005 – 2008 |
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Loren M. Cohen | 2011 – 2020 | |
Brian F. Dammeier* |
1999 – 2005 |
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James Dawson |
1991 – 1997 |
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Kathleen Deakins |
2004 – 2013 |
Chair (2011 - 2012) |
Joseph A. Dear* |
2001 – 2007 |
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Cheryl Ebright Dell |
2005 – 2008 |
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John C. Dimmer* |
2006 – 2012 |
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Brian Ebersole |
1996 – 2002 |
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Dave R. Edwards |
2005 – 2009 |
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Michael Egan | 2002 - 2008 | |
Timothy J. Farrell |
2004 – 2010 |
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Mary G. (Buzz) Folsom-Lobrovich |
2003 – 2006 |
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Mary Gates* |
1991 – 1996 |
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Shirl Gilbert |
2000 – 2003 |
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Kelso Gillenwater* |
1992 |
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Kelly P. Givens |
2007 – 2012 |
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Rod Hagenbuch |
1991 – 1996 |
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Fred Haley* |
1991 – 1996 |
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Brian Haynes |
2009 – 2015 |
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Elizabeth Heath |
1991 – 1996 |
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Jonathan Hensley |
2009 – 2015 |
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Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr. |
2012 – 2015 |
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William Honeysett* |
1991 |
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Donald C. Johnson |
1997 – 2003 |
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Joseph H. Kosai* |
2004 – 2008 |
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Patricia T. Lantz |
2008 – 2014 |
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Dawn Lucien* |
1991 – 1997 |
Remained an active honorary board |
Steven S. Maxwell |
2009 – 2014 |
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J.J. McCament |
2007 – 2010 |
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Don Meyer |
1991 – 1996 |
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Richard W. Middleton Jr. |
2004 – 2007 |
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Carol B. Milgard* |
2005 – 2007 |
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Gary E. Milgard* |
1999 – 2005 |
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Robert Mizukami* |
1991 – 1996 |
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Stephen Moceri | 2006 - 2012 2016 - 2018 |
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Joanna Monroe | 2019 - 2021 | |
William G. Moore |
2003 – 2012 |
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Harold G. Moss* |
1997 – 2003 |
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Greg Mowat |
1991 – 1996 |
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David L. Nicandri |
1996 – 2002 |
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Laure Nichols |
2007 – 2010 |
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Polly A. Peshtaz |
2002 – 2008 |
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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 |
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Michael Robinson |
1991 – 1996 |
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Jane T. Russell* |
1996 – 2002 |
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Ricardo E. Sánchez |
2012 – 2016 |
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Kathleen D. Sanford |
2004 |
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Henry T. Schatz* | 2006 - 2019 | |
William H. Schenck |
2000 – 2006 |
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Pat Shuman |
1991 – 1997 |
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Herbert B. Simon |
1996 – 2002 |
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Col. David J. Soma |
2001 – 2004 |
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Thomas M. Spilman |
2006 – 2009 |
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Daisy Stallworth* |
1991 – 1996 |
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William K. Street |
1993 – 1999 |
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Marilyn Strickland | 2010 - 2017 | |
Raymond P. Tennison Jr. |
2002 – 2011 |
Chair (2008-2011) |
Claudia Thomas |
1991 – 1997 |
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Michael A. Tucci Jr. |
2003 – 2006 |
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Lori Wada |
1997 – 2003 |
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James C. Waldo |
2007 – 2016 |
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Charlie E. Walters Jr. |
2007 – 2010 |
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James A. Washam |
2000 – 2006 |
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Gail T. Weyerhaeuser |
2003 – 2009 |
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Frederick P.S. Whang |
2010 – 2014 |
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Dorothy P. Williams |
2003 – 2006 |
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Joseph Wilczek |
2008 – 2011 |
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John Wolfe |
2011 – 2015 |
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John A. Woodworth Jr. |
2004 – 2010 |
Chair (2007-2008) |
Sarah C. (Sally) York |
1996 – 2002 |
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Janice Lee (Jan) Yoshiwara |
2003 – 2006 |
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David Zeeck | 2009 – 2018 | Chair (2012-2018) |
Cynthia G. (Cindy) Zehnder |
2003 – 2008 |
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Christine Zemanek |
2007 – 2011 |
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*deceased
Meeting Schedule
- Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 3 - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, January 5, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m.