The Financial Beginnings board is united through our collective mission.
We're working toward a stronger tomorrow through financial education today. Here's our passionate Financial Beginnings Board of Directors.
OUR BOARD
Bridget Banz
Farmers New World Life Insurance
Farmers New World Life Insurance
Jamese Beauford, MA
JCarey Connects, LLC
JCarey Connects, LLC
Donald L. Bielen, MBA, Certified Financial Planner, CM&AA
Perkins & Co.
Board Treasurer
Perkins & Co.
Board Treasurer
Pedar Bruce
VP Community Impact Officer Umpqua Bank
VP Community Impact Officer Umpqua Bank
Ken Calhoun
Holly Files
LaunchPoint Group, LLC
Board Chair-Elect
LaunchPoint Group, LLC
Board Chair-Elect
Joe Herrle, CFA, CAIA
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Board Secretary
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Board Secretary
Frewine Kiros
The Center for Equity & Inclusion
The Center for Equity & Inclusion
Amanda Lang, CFP, CTFA
Tiedemann Advisors
Tiedemann Advisors
Liza Lipson
Human Resources Business Partner Meta
Human Resources Business Partner Meta
Martha Mickelson
HomeStreet Bank
HomeStreet Bank
Grasiela Quevedo-Ramos
Program Coordinator - Community Programs Girls Ink of the Pacific NW
(former Financial Beginnings Fellow)
Program Coordinator - Community Programs Girls Ink of the Pacific NW
(former Financial Beginnings Fellow)
Heidi Sexton
Sound Community Bank
Sound Community Bank
Tom Soma
Retired Non-Profit CEO
Board Chair
Retired Non-Profit CEO
Board Chair
Jeff Strickler
Retired. Independent consultant. Previously, President & COO of NWEA and COO of EducationNW
Retired. Independent consultant. Previously, President & COO of NWEA and COO of EducationNW
Duncan Taylor, CBSM
Washington Bankers Association
Washington Bankers Association
Amy Theuma
First Interstate Bank
First Interstate Bank
Logwone Warrior Mitz
Eagle Strategies LLC
Eagle Strategies LLC
Marc Wright
Recently Retired from BECU / Boeing Employees Credit Union
Recently Retired from BECU / Boeing Employees Credit Union
Kim Williams
Vice President, Partner Relations M Financial Group
Vice President, Partner Relations M Financial Group
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
Mike Fisher, MBA, LIIF
COUNTRY Financial
COUNTRY Financial
John Stirek, MBA
Trammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company
John A. Stirek, Sr., MBA
Retired Business Owner
Retired Business Owner
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