Foundation Board of Directors
The LWTech Foundation Board of Directors, at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, is comprised of community and business leaders who volunteer their time to manage the activity of the LWTech Foundation in strict adherence to the Foundation's mission of actively engaging business and community to support LWTech, its students, and its role in building a strong economy.
2023 Board of Directors
Bill Shelby
President/ Scholarship Chair
Retired, Software Developer
Dr. Dan Frost
Vice President
Dentist, Frost Family Dentistry
Walt Krueger
Secretary
Retired, Attorney
Gina Haggerty
Treasurer
Retired, Financial Officer
Diane Toomey
Benefit Breakfast Chair
Vice President of Human Resources, PAC Worldwide
- Ken Boyer, Retired, Software Engineer
- Glenn Gardner, President and General Manager, Synrad
- Diane Haelsig, Retired, Software Company Founder
- Kathy Katzenberger, Manager, EvergreenHealth Hospice and Palliative Care
- Darryl Lytle, Retired, Sales Executive
- Nazie Nabaie, Dental Hygienist, Implant & Periodontic Specialists
- Kristen Overleese, President, KBA, Inc.
- Gayle Shimokura, Faculty Director of Public Health, LWTech
Ex Officio Directors
- Dr. Amy Morrison, President, LWTech
- Elisabeth Sorensen, Executive Director of Development and Community Relations, LWTech Foundation
- Bruce Riveland, Vice President, Administrative Services, LWTech
- Nolan Koreski, Professor Emeritus, LWTech
- Robert Malte, Board of Trustees, LWTech
The LWTech Foundation provides the college with resources needed to deliver educational success and a skilled workforce. It strives to meet the needs of students, business and industry. It also actively engages business and community support of the college, its students and its role in building a strong economy. The Foundation is the legal entity that works with the college to provide student grants and scholarships, promote health and wellness, and contribute to the high school academy at LWTech and Early Learning Center. Funds are raised through such activities as theBright Futures Benefit Breakfast, endowment scholarships, and planned giving. It also manages the Distinguished Alumni Award, based on public nominations, to recognize LWTech alumni who have made notable achievement in her/his career, service to the community, and inspirational impact.