Meet our Team

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Gina Hall

Chief Executive Officer

Lee Humason

Chief Financial Officer

Shama Shams

Chief Impact Officer

Alex Dieffenbach

Chief Business Operations Officer

Saudia Abdullah

Chief Mission Officer

Mission Programs

Max Churaisin

Senior Program Manager

Liz Sagerson

BFET Program Manager

Ivy Locke

Program & Housing Coordinator

Zak Fairbrook

Case Manager

Tatiana Wade

Client Services Coordinator

Cody Neeper-Burris

BFET Program Assistant

Lisa Sato

Employment Case Manager

Johnathan Rios

Housing Case Manager

Business Enterprise

David Rios

Lead Business Account Representative

Ellyse Bracken

Business Operations Manager

Keenan McCracken

Business Operations Support

Rio Hunter

Business Account Representative

Shiloh Davis

Lead Business Account Representative

Taylor Buchanan

Business Account Representative Manager

Administrative & Facilities

Sarah McCracken

Executive Assistant

Oscar Alvarez

Accounting Manager

Nancy Alvarez

Payroll Specialist

Katy Flick

Bookkeeper

Mark Goodman

Custodian

Philanthropy & Communications

Adrienne Whitmore

Development Associate

UPLIFT NORTHWEST BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Kevin Kennedy

Board President

ECG Management Consultants

Michael Complita

Board Vice President

Elliot Bay Design Group

Jeff Eulberg

Board Treasurer

Evergreen Gavekal

Anne Schlosser

Board Member

Greyscale AI

Chrissy Blakeney

Board Member

GH Labs

Scott Lindsay

Board Member

Deputy City Attorney, Seattle

Holly Gardner

Board Member

The Schuster Group

Funmi Popoola

Board Member

1208 Investments

Benjamin Okeke

Board Member

Amazon

David McIntosh

Board Member

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Daphne Kelley

Board Member

Microsoft

Brad Ray

Board Secretary

National Court Appointed Special Advocate

Tony Whatley

Board Member

Fit After Fifty

Jose Flores

Board Member

Wells Fargo

Marissa John

Board Member

Seahawks

Kristy Clement

Board Member

Consultant

Des Clarke

Board Member

Amazon

Career Opportunities

Uplift Northwest is dedicated to finding talented, passionate individuals who are excited to use their skills to enact positive change. Open positions are listed below; please submit resumes to hr@upliftnw.org with the position in the subject line.

Even if there are no open positions, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re interested in learning more about what we do, volunteering, or submitting your employment inquiry.

Latest News

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Graffiti Abatement Program Launch

Uplift Northwest has been working in partnership with Belltown United, Enactus City University of Seattle, and MID on a three-month pilot program to train Uplift Northwest workers on graffiti removal and safety. Our workers are then deployed 40 hours a week to over 10 buildings in the Belltown area to keep our city clean. Watch

Uplift Northwest Artist In Residence: Tia Nache'

New Pilot Program: Graffiti Abatement

Mayor Harrell & Uplift Northwest Relaunch Graffiti Program