Ken Gibson has served in nonprofit and public sector organizations since 1987 in both executive administration and operations positions. He is the Executive Director of Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID). Ken served as the Executive Director for Rose House, a consumer driven mental health organization in Tacoma, WA. He has provided leadership for organizations including Metro Parks Tacoma, Metro Parks Foundation, Point Defiance Zoological Society, Pacific Science Center, The Seattle Children’s Museum and Seattle Public Library. Ken's work has also crossed over into the public funding arena; his efforts have helped bring more than $100 million in support to public and private organizations since 2000. Ken has presented to national and regional audiences on leadership, fundraising and public-private partnership topics. Ken is an active member of Rotary, and a Board member of the Kiwanis Club of Tacoma. He is also principal of Leading Edge Solutions, LLC. Ken is a 2003 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership program, and holds a BA from Pacific Lutheran University.