Carla Lewis,     President

One of the founding members of Washington Women’s Foundation in 1995, Carla became President in April 2008. In addition to her 25-year career working in senior management positions in strategic planning, business management, finance, treasury and communications at Paccar and Microsoft, Carla has extensive experience in the nonprofit arena. As an active member of Washington Women’s Foundation, she has served on the Board’s finance committee, spent three years as a co-leader of Grant Committee Work Groups, and was vice-chair of the Grant Committee. She currently serves on the boards of Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Public Library Foundation, Seattle Preparatory School and the Microsoft Alumnae Foundation.  She has previously served on the boards of Seattle Opera, Forest Ridge School, Henry Art Gallery, Providence Medical Center and Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

 
Email: Carla (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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Marion DeForest, Vice President
Ever since becoming a Foundation member in 2001, Marion has been immersed in the pooled fund grant process: first as a committee member, followed by three years on the grant leadership team, and then as the staff liaison for three years to the Grant Committee , the Impact Assessment Committee, and the Committee Cabinet. She has broadened her staff role to Deputy Director, assuming additional responsibilities in the overall management of the Foundation in terms of Finance, Governance, Business Operations, and Board Relations. Marion has a bachelor's degree from Yale and an executive Masters in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University, and served as Executive Director of Seattle Works for four years.
Email: Marion (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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Kathy Wehle, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Starting in May 2011, Kathy joined the Foundation to bring together her background and interest in finance, philanthropy and community service. With a BS from University of California at Davis, she later earned her CPA after studies at California State University, Hayward.  Finding the traditional accountant's path confining, she branched into the non-profit world, working as the Finance Director for Four Winds Camp on Orcas Island for eight years, followed by five years in the same position with the Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus. Kathy currently serves on the Board of the Pride Foundation and is the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Email: Kathy (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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Megan Davies, Program Director
Megan joined the Foundation team in August of 2008.  She earned her Bachelor's degree at Vassar College and her Masters degree in Public Administration from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.  Megan has served on both the staff and strategic planning committee of Hadassah, one of the largest women's membership organizations in the world.  She also worked as a nonprofit consultant with two international organizations, Para El Mundo in Peru and Fusion International in Argentina.
Email: Megan (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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Emily Feicht, Member Relations and Development Manager
Emily joined the staff in November of 2008. She graduated from Gonzaga University and has since worked with several nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area. Most recently, she was the Executive Programs Manager at Junior Achievement of Washington. She began her career with the Fremont Public Association (Solid Ground) working as a literacy tutor at Tukwila Elementary, followed by serving as an AmeriCorp VISTA Leader with Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program.
Email: Emily (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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Loren Tierney, Office Assistant
Loren joined the Foundation staff in the Spring of 2011. Since graduating from Seattle University, Loren has been working with children in a variety of settings—most recently as a Montessori preschool teacher. She left teaching in order to take part in Washington philanthropy and local nonprofit engagement, and is concurrently employed at the Municipal League of King County as office manager. Loren has also worked as an Event Planner and Youth Programmer for Holland America Cruise Lines, and spends her spare time wandering the woods or working in her yard.
Email: Loren (at) wawomensfoundation.org

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