Board & Resource Council
The Rainier Scholars Board and Resource Council includes business and community leaders committed to racial equity.
Their support and belief in our work enriches our region and helps develop the next generation of diverse leaders.
Board of Trustees
Joe Belfiore
Chair, Executive Committee
Community Volunteer
John Birrer
Secretary, Executive Committee
Afiniti
Nicolette Sharp
Treasurer, Executive Committee
Prime 8 Consulting
Pam Harrington
Executive Committee
PLUMMER HARRINGTON Executive Search
Andy Jassy
Executive Committee
Amazon
Diankha Linear
Executive Committee
Community.com
Kevin Baker
Morgan Stanley
Kristina Ota Belfiore
Honorary Trustee
Community Volunteer
Zander Doroski
Community Volunteer
Bisrat Gebre
Amazon Web Services
Cohort 3
Thaddaeus Gregory
Van Ness Feldman LLP
Cohort 3
Patricia Handjaja
Shelter Holdings
Bernie Noe
Community Volunteer
Laura Orser
Community Volunteer
Sujal Patel
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
Gail Ransom
Ransom Development Services
Fred Rivera
Seattle Mariners
Mike Rodden
Cascade Asset Management Company
Laura Selipsky
Community Volunteer
Sarah Smith
The Bush School
Bob Strong
Community Volunteer
Bradaigh Wagner
Endeavour Capital
Resource Council
Susie Kang Algard
Former Trustee
OfficeSpace.com
Emily Anthony
Emily Anthony Consulting
Patti Brooke
Former Trustee
HeadLight
Julia Calhoun
The Laurel Group
Gregory Davis
Former Trustee
Rainier Beach Action Coalition
Craig Dawson
Retail Lockbox, Inc.
Joan Dawson
Retail Lockbox, Inc.
Tom Ellison
Former Trustee
Legacy Capital, LLC
Matt Griffin
Pine Street Group
Daniel Heu-Weller
Wells Fargo Advisors
Leslie Magid Higgins
Former Trustee
Judge Sean O’Donnell
King County Superior Court
Craig Stewart
Former Trustee
Apex Foundation
Joyce Taylor
Former Trustee
KING 5 Television
Jeff Wright
Former Trustee
Space Needle Corporation
Gary Young
Former Trustee
Shelter Holdings