Community Service Award

Tina O’Brien, ’89, ’98 MNPL

College of Arts and Sciences  

For her lifelong commitment to service and work as CEO of the Kitsap Community Foundation, Tina O’Brien is honored with the Community Service Award.

With more than three decades of nonprofit leadership, O’Brien has held roles at Catholic Community Services, the Society of Jesus–Oregon Province, St. Joseph Parish and Special Olympics of Washington.

As CEO of the Kitsap Community Foundation, she has transformed local philanthropy by helping individuals, families and organizations turn generosity into sustainable impact. O’Brien is known for bringing people together across communities and using her voice to promote inclusion, collaboration and education.

A dedicated community volunteer who inspires others to find purpose in service, she serves as chair of the Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative Northwest and on boards or committees for the Historic Seattle Council, SEEL Puget Sound and the Ignatian Spirituality Center.

One of O’Brien’s nominators said, “Tina embodies the Ignatian precept of faith in action and believes in the power of volunteerism to change the world.”