Alumni Council 

The Nonprofit Leadership Alumni Council provides a venue for NPL alumni to build community, engage with the program and inspire alumni involvement. The purpose of the Alumni Council is to foster strong connections among alumni, encourage engagement between alumni and Nonprofit Leadership, and to enhance and inspire alumni involvement that furthers the mission of the program.  

Current Members 2020-2021

Cassandra Aguilar
Project Coordinator
Amazon
MNPL 2015

Ann Barrington
MNPL 2017

Tiffany Lynn Bigham
Work-Based Learning Specialist
Seattle Public Schools - Garfield High School
MNPL 2017

Nathan Box
MNPL 2013

Tracy L Brown
MNPL 2000

Bridget Dolan - Co Chair
Executive Director
The Goodtimes Project
MNPL 2014

Sage Drennon
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
College Forward
MNPL 2019

Mercedes Elizalde
MNPL 2015

Taylor Farley - Co Chair
Program and Development Manager
LGBTQ Allyship 
MNPL, GCFL 2017

Justin Frank
Hospital Development Manager
LifeCenter Northwest
MNPL 2009

Tena Gizinski - Secretary
Executive Director
The SAILS Group 
MNPL 2015

Linda Hendrickson
Certified Leadership & Transition Coach
Hendrickson Coaching
MNPL 2004

Brian Hooks
Assistant Director, Residential Life
Seattle University - Housing & Residence Life
MNPL 2016

Elysa Hovard
MNPL 2015

Christopher Koehler
Director
St. James Cathedral Immigrant Assistance
MNPL 2005

Kevin Koppes
Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation Washington
MNPL 2013

Michael Liptrap
MNPL 2020

Wendy Ozanne
MNPL, GCFL 2020

Nicole Plastino
MNPL, GCFL 2020

Jessica Ross
Chief Development Officer
Treehouse
MNPL 2003

Sara Sisco
MNPL, GCFL 2017

Merica Whitehall
Executive Director 
Fontenelle Forest
MNPL 2007