Jon Fine joined United Way of King County as its president and chief executive officer in September 2000 following a successful tenure as the CEO of the Seattle/King County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Before joining the Red Cross, Mr. Fine worked in the banking industry with Puget Sound Bank from 1981 to 1993. He served as senior vice president and treasurer of Puget Sound Bancorp, and as managing director of Puget Sound Securities.

Among his current civic affiliations, Mr. Fine serves on the boards of the Russell Investment Company, Thrive by Five, Committee to End Homelessness, the University of Washington Nonprofit Management Program, and he chairs the Seattle University Masters in Non-Profit Leadership Program Visiting Committee.

Mr. Fine has served as a board member of the Seattle City Planning Commission, Group Health Cooperative, the Group Health Foundation, Jewish Family Services, the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Leadership Tomorrow, and Columbia Bank.

Under Mr. Fine’s leadership, United Way of King County’s annual campaign raised more than $117 million in 2007-08 and maintains its ranking as the largest campaign out of the 1,300 United Ways nationwide.

Mr. Fine earned his Bachelors degree from Dartmouth College. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business.

Mr. Fine, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is married to Paula Selis, senior counsel for the Washington State Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. The couple has two children.

United Way of King County is a nonprofit community-impact organization supporting King County since 1921. United Way of King County assesses needs through data-driven research to address the community’s most pressing priorities, which include ending homelessness and ensuring all children are prepared for success when entering kindergarten. An all-volunteer board of directors governs United Way of King County, and several hundred other community volunteers provide direction for programs and activities. A professional staff supports all efforts. For more information, please visit www.unitedwayofkingcounty.org.