Our Leadership
Seattle Police Foundation Board of Directors
The Seattle Police Foundation is honored to support and promote the good work of the Seattle Police Department. We do this in several ways:
We secure donations and sponsorships from the community to provide funding for equipment, training, community partnerships, officer wellness, morale, and retention – all with a focus on public safety. By providing this funding, we bridge the gap between what the city of Seattle’s budget can provide for the Department and what it cannot. We have been supporting SPD in this way for more than 20 years, but in this current environment, the need is greater than it’s ever been.
One example of how our support helps SPD save lives is the EMT program through which we provide funding for officer EMT training and for life-saving EMT equipment, a program that is even more critical with the rise in violent crime and overdose deaths.
It is our honor to do our part to improve public safety for all who live, work, and play in our city!
Meet our leaders
Frank Stauff (Board Chair),* President, Compass Construction
Lynne Houserman, (Past Chair) VP of Emergency Call Handling, Motorola Solutions
Andy Baker, (Finance Chair) CFO, Columbia Pacific Management
Sam Baker, Senior Partner, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker
Carmen Best, Chief of Police (retired), Seattle Police Department
Ted Buck,* Managing Shareholder, Frey Buck P.S.
Suzanne M. (Suzie) Burke, President, Fremont Dock Company
John Carlson, Talk Radio Host, 570 KVI
Ralph Chiocco, President & Board Chairman, Elliott Cove Capital
Liz Day, Community Volunteer
Jim Dermody (Board Secretary),* Director – Security, Climate Pledge Arena
Dan Ederer, Founding Partner, Ederer Investments
Alan Forney (Grants Chair),* CEO, The Commerce Bank of Washington
Sean Greenlee, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Spencer Hawes, Philanthropist and Community Activist
Charles C. Huber (Past Chair), Shareholder, General Counsel, Lane Powell PC
Nicholas King, President of Washington, Lockton Companies
Jeff Kunins, Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Axon
Beth Knox, President, Seattle Sports Commission
Laura Larson, Regional Vice President – Pacific NW, LAZ Parking
Zach Laster-Hazzard, Owner, Rainier Valley Partners
Doug Lo, President, Fashion Sales Inc.
Michael Malone, President and CEO, Hunters Capital, LLC
Gary McLean, President, GMMD Consulting
Scott Montgomery, AWS Law Enforcement/School Safety Leader
Lisa Nitze, Principal, Nitze-Stagen
Greg Steinhauer, President, Steinhauer Properties
Bonnie Towne (Board Development Chair),* Philanthropist and Community Activist
Theresa Truex (Fundraising Chair),* Broker, Windermere Real Estate
Anthony Ward, Director of Property Management, Clise Properties
Jeff Windus (former Finance Chair),* CPA and Shareholder, Sweeney Conrad
*Executive Committee
Staff
Ian Adair, President and CEO
Jennifer Kelly, Events and Development Database Manager
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