Meet Yuliya Rybalka
May 19, 2022
As a program associate for the grantmaking team, Yuliya is looking forward to learning about organizations across the state and ensuring they experience a great grantmaking process.Read More »
Meet Brenda Gonzalez
May 19, 2022
Brenda Gonzalez comes to Group Health Foundation as a program associate for the grantmaking team with more than ten years of direct service experience at nonprofit organizations like Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin, the Children’s Reading Foundation, and Catholic Charities.Read More »
Meet Grace Rooney
April 18, 2022
From community gatherings with 25 attendees to the 2013 presidential inauguration attended by over 250,000 people, Grace’s experience runs the gambit, but she especially loves planning events focused on creating connections and moments for listening and learning.Read More »
Meet Camille Baker
March 31, 2022
As an administrative associate, Camille provides executive-level administrative support and manages special projects and initiatives in close partnership with Cory Sbarbaro, our executive vice president.Read More »
Meet LaHoma Thomas
November 4, 2021
When you stop by Group Health Foundation’s Seattle office, the first person you are likely to meet is LaHoma Thomas. LaHoma recently joined GHF as an administrative associate and sees her role as an opportunity to help people feel welcome and to lead from within.Read More »
Meet Sewheat Asfaha
October 25, 2021
Sewheat Asfaha says that the value of learning very much defines who she is. Whether it’s professionally or personally, through feedback from grantees or the array of podcasts she regularly listens to, Sewheat seeks to adapt, learn, and grow.Read More »
Meet Adelina Solís
October 19, 2021
Adelina Solís is the first to admit her path to philanthropy wasn’t exactly linear. “I feel like some people have a very clear experience or identity that shapes their career path,” Adelina says. “I don’t totally feel that way about my story. I haven’t stuck with one issue, but our communities are not affected by a single issue. So for me, it sounds simple, but really I just want to do good.”Read More »
Meet Karen Cunningham
August 30, 2021
Service drives Karen Cunningham’s life and career arc. The daughter of a Japanese-Hawaiian father and Yakama mother, she grew up as the oldest sibling with responsibility to jump in and help without being told. This deep teaching inspired a dedication to her community.Read More »
Meet Bowei Gao
August 19, 2021
When Bowei Gao thinks of financial knowledge and capital, he sees all the ways investments can make a real difference in the world. Finance brings new products or services to the marketplace, and more often than not, creates social value and drives impact.Read More »
Meet Angie Corwin
July 28, 2021
Angie Corwin grew up in a household that embodied the meaning of community and volunteerism. From the age of five, she remembers participating in Operation: Sack Lunch, helping deliver meals to people experiencing housing and food insecurity.Read More »