Meet the Team
The Highline Schools Foundation was established in 1999 with the purpose of providing community resources to help Highline Public Schools succeed. Oversight for the Foundation is provided by a volunteer Board of Trustees who meet eight times per year. Six of the trustees are elected as officers each year and meet monthly to ensure the Foundation is on track to accomplishing its goals.
Officers
President
Chelsea LeRoy
Community Volunteer
President Elect
Laurie Baur
Alaska Airlines
Past President
Kaitlyn Jackson
Dimension Law
Treasurer
Scott Gifford
Scott Gifford Law
Secretary
Amanda Packer
Turner Construction
Member at Large
Carlyn Roedell
Community Volunteer
Trustees
The Foundation is governed by a dedicated group of volunteer trustees and is the only 501(c)(3) organization supporting all Highline Public Schools. Board members work on committees and offer support with a personal donation of time, making calls, fundraising and supporting the mission of the Highline Schools Foundation.
Ilays Aden
Port of Seattle
Trisha Arias
Centro Neighborhood Kitchen
Bryanna Bui
HNTB
Leah Davidson
Windermere Real Estate
Patti Gifford
Keller Williams Realty
Chris Keaton
HMSHost
Justin Kraft
CPX
Annie McGrath
Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce
Ana McLay
Omeros Corporation
Jan Noorda
Community Volunteer
Linda Norman
Microsoft
Paul Schmidt
Key Bank
Ex Officio Trustees
- Dr. Ivan Duran, Superintendent – Highline Public Schools
- Carrie Howell, Highline School Board
- Deborah Strayer, Highline Education Association
- Fred Swanson, Executive Director – Highline Schools Foundation
Emeritus Trustees​
- Terri-Ann Betancourt, Skanska
- Ann Crossler, Gilbert Family Dentistry
- Sandra Eliason, Metro Parks Tacoma
- Travis Exstrom, Microsoft
- Kristen Kerns, B Line Events
- Elizabeth Leavitt, Port of Seattle
- Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Seattle Sounders FC
- Tom Russell, Emission Resource Group
- Janel Stoneback, Emerald City Smoothie
- Chuck Tuman, Community Volunteer