Board of Directors

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s 18 member Board of Directors is responsible for managing the Community Foundation’s assets, developing new funds, and making grants to the organizations that the Community Foundation and its donors support.  The Board has a proud history of directing funds to effective organizations whose work aligns with the intent of our donors.  Our Board of Directors is made up of a diverse group of community leaders with deep roots in Tacoma/Pierce County.  

                                                                
MaryAnn Anderson, Chair
Pacific Lutheran University
                                                                          
Judith Nilan, Vice Chair  
Stone Fire  

Peter Darling, Secretary
J.L. Darling Corporation (Retired)

Calvin Pearson,
Treasurer
Columbia Bank 

Albert S. Bacon, III, Ad Hoc Executive 
Community volunteer                                                                                 

T. Gary Connett
McGavick Graves, Attorneys at Law

Ed Grogan
Summit Financial Group

John Holmaas
Windermere Realty                                                                              

Sherlyn Iverson
RSM McGladrey

Laurie Jinkins

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Amy Lewis 
Eisenhower & Carlson, PLLC 

Joe Mayer
Mayer Built Holmes

Katherine Severson
Real Estate Management & Development

Patricia Talton
Northwest Leadership Foundation

Timothy Tucci
Tucci & Sons                                                                              

Joan Watt
Watt Communications

John Wiborg (Investment Committee Chair)
Stellar Industrial Supply, Inc. 
                                    
950 Pacific Avenue • Suite 1220 • Tacoma, WA 98402 • Phone: 253.383.5622 • Fax: 253.272.8099