Who We Are
The purpose of the Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB) is to recognize outstanding services to the state and cultivate leaders through statutory programming (RCW 43.388)
Individuals serving on the Board of Directors are called “Board members,” while certain other members, appointed by statute, do not vote and are known as “Ex-Officios.”
The WSLB is governed by state law and the agency’s bylaws:
Board Members
The Board of Directors of the Washington State Leadership Board is comprised of individuals who have demonstrated leadership throughout our state.
In addition, the board includes ex-officio members from the state government.
Ex Officio Members
Governor Bob Ferguson
Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Senator Judy Warnick
Senator Claire Wilson
Representative Joe Timmons
Representative Stephanie McClintock
Executive Committee
Brian Moreno, Co-President, Owner of Moreno & Moreno, LLC
Colin Pierce, Co-President, Senior Advisor, K-12 Schools Program for the Department of Education and Early Learning
Conner Huey, Secretary, Consultant at JUV Consulting; former White House Intern
Cynthia Tamayo, Legislative Policy Specialist at Washington State School Directors’ Association
Olivia Sarriugarte, Project Manager for Seattle/King County Clinic
Mark Gjurasic, Owner of Public Affairs of Washington, LLC; former Washington General
Directors
Andrew Johnston, Director of Government Affairs and Compliance for Seattle Seahawks
Chester Baldwin, Principal Attorney for Baldwin Legal Group
Patricia Todd, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Ryan Jackson, Senior Legislative Manager for The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Seferiana Day, Communications Manager for the City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development
Maria Siguenza, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Michael Meotti, Executive Director of the Washington Student Achievement Council
Tiffany Turner, CEO of Adrift Hotels