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

Vice President – Jeremy Silvernail, Fairview Property Service

Secretary – Robin Rothe, Thomas C. Wright Foundation

Treasurer – Brett Vandenberg, Allegro Pediatrics

CEO – Mike Stewart

Directors

President Emeritus – Glenn Lux, MD
Former President & CEO Emeritus, Allegro Pediatrics

Stephanie Benedict, Google

Brenda Bown, SAP

Jonathan Burks, PwC

Steph Collier, City of Bellevue

Nicole Dezen, Microsoft

Christina Easton, Seattle Children’s

Debra Fahey, The Boeing Company

Kevin Gleason, Providence Health and Services

Nicholas Jones, JD, Golden Fiduciary Services

Christopher Kodama, MD, Milliman MedInsight

Shefali Sareen, Biopharmaceutical Consultant

Eddie Swafford, Teladoc Health

Sheryl Willert, JD, Williams Kastner

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