Paul Beaudet is the Associate Director. He always imagined that he would one day grow up to “integrate evaluation practices into the foundation's operations and works with key capacity building service providers to help grantees plan, manage and sustain their organizations and programs.” Dreams do come true! Paul has worked for nonprofit organizations since 1985 on behalf of the environment, education, the arts, and social justice. He is currently a member of the Visiting Committee of the Nonprofit Leadership Program at Seattle University, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Effective Philanthropy. He, his husband, and Kari (a lovable but neurotic Karelian Bear Dog) split their time between Seattle and Guemes Island.

paul@wilburforce.org

Liz Bell, is our new Program Officer for Yellowstone to Yukon as of December 1, 2011. Liz has been the Program Associate in our Northwest/Southwest Program since 2006. Prior to joining the Foundation she worked as an advisor to private land conservation organizations, including nearly 10 years strengthening the excellence of land trusts in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Previous employment  included stints as the Director of Land Protection for The Nature Conservancy/Massachusetts and Executive Director of the Essex County Greenbelt Association (MA). Liz was a 2004 recipient of the Conservation Leadership Award from the Wilburforce Foundation. A bike commuter with an enviable commute on the Burke-Gilman Trail she is also involved in animal rescue.

liz@wilburforce.org

Jeanne Cragin, Grants Manager, coordinates the many legal, financial and data management responsibilities related to to grants. Jeanne came to us from the Executive Alliance, where she worked as the Operations and Events Manager.  She also has 20 years of experience as a professional chef, and is the former manager of catering operations for the Hi Spot Café in the Madonna neighborhood. Jeanne has a B.S. in Social Work from Boise State University. In her spare time, Jeanne enjoys cooking, eating, traveling and long walks with her husband Kevin and dog Ari.

jeanne@wilburforce.org

Bob Freimark, Program Associate for Yellowstone to Yukon, worked for The Wilderness Society in Seattle for many years and was a leader in conservation campaigns to protect the last unprotected wild lands in Oregon and Washington.  Work prior to The Wilderness Society included forest management positions in Oregon, Washington, and Montana with the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, as well as positions with the Trust For Public Land and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Bob earned a Masters of Public Administration in Natural Resource Policy, University of Washington, and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of Montana.  He lives on Bainbridge Island with his wife, two sons, and beagle.

bob@wilburforce.org

Tim Greyhavens, Executive Director, oversees the administrative, financial and planning functions of the Foundation, including coordinating the work of six program areas. He also serves as program officer for Wilburforce's Conservation Law and Policy Program, focusing on NEPA, the ESA and conservation voter campaigns. Tim has been with Wilburforce since it was founded in 1991. Prior to that he worked for more than twenty years with wildlife protection and animal welfare organizations, including the International Snow Leopard Trust and the Humane Society of the United States. As part of his foundation work he has served on both the Management Board of the Environmental Grantmakers Association and on the Board of Directors of the CGBD.  In addition to his foundation work he is an accomplished wildlife and nature photographer, and his images have been shown in galleries across North America. In his spare time, Tim has a fierce passion for fair-trade, organically grown, single-source chocolate, especially from Madagascar (not that he's picky or anything).

tim@wilburforce.org

Denise Joines, Program Officer, is responsible for the Foundation's grantmaking in its Northwest/Southwest Program Area. Denise has spent her professional career entirely in the not-for-profit sector, working in leadership roles with environmental and humane organizations.  Before coming to the Foundation Denise was the Executive Director of ONE/Northwest, dedicated to protecting the environment through the effective use of electronic networking technologies. Prior to ONE/Northwest, she was Assistant Regional Director at Greenpeace and administered their programs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Denise has a B.S. in Zoology from Indiana University, and she is a board member of The International Canopy Network and the Progressive Technology Project.

denise@wilburforce.org

Yolanda Morris, Program Associate for the Northwest/Southwest Program Area, has been working in the nonprofit sector since 1999. Her main focus has been in the animal welfare field. When working with an organization, she especially enjoys being involved with volunteer management, special events, fundraising development, and increasing the strength of the organization to help achieve their mission.  Yolanda is co-founder and on the Board of Directors of Pawsitive Alliance representing WA state; a coalition member of Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) in Yakima. She completed her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Evergreen State College and received an MPA from the University of Washington. Yolanda is the proud parent of two rescued dogs, Leah and Lucas.

yolanda@wilburforce.org

Carol Orr joined the program staff of Wilburforce Foundation in 2007 as Program Associate for the Alaska and British Columbia region. She has been with the Foundation since 2001, first as Office Manager, then Grants Administrator. Prior to joining Wilburforce, Carol was the Information Systems Manager at Philanthropy Northwest, a grantmakers association working to promote thoughtful and strategic philanthropy in the region. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities from Western Washington University. Along with her family, she enjoys volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. A lifelong resident of Washington State, Carol loves exploring the waters of Puget Sound and Desolation Sound. She and her husband are avid skiers, but, to their chagrin, have spawned snowboarders.

carol@wilburforce.org

Courtney Price, Office Manager, keeps our many operational functions running smoothly. Prior to coming to WIliburforce, Courtney was Consulting Administrator at Jacobson Jarvis & Co., an accounting firm that specializes in nonprofit organizations  She has also worked with the Girl Scouts of  Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and with the Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio.

courtney@wilburforce.org

Amanda Stanley is our Conservation Science Program Officer. Prior to coming to the foundation in 2011, Amanda worked throughout western North America, studying topics such as restoration of imperiled prairie habitats in the Pacific Northwest, the population viability of rare plants in Oregon, the impacts of biological control agents on invasive weeds in Montana, small mammal ecology in the Rocky Mountains, and the effects of climate change on arctic tundra in Alaska. She received her PhD in Biology from the University of Washington and her BS in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. Amanda also serves on the Board of Directors of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation in New Haven, Connecticut. Outside of work, Amanda and her husband can be found chasing their toddler daughter around Washington’s wonderful parks and beaches, encouraging a budding naturalist by introducing her to creatures scaly and slimy, and plants spiky and spiny.

amanda@wilburforce.org

Wendy Vanasselt is our Program Officer for Alaska and British Columbia.  Wendy joined the Foundation in 2010, after 18 years working in Washington, DC as a fundraiser, writer, and campaign director for conservation organizations, and as legislative staff for the Committee on Natural Resources for the U.S. House of Representatives.  Wendy earned a MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a BA from Smith College.  A horse (English saddle!) is her preferred mode of travel, but when an equine option isn’t available, she’s happy to swim, bike, run, or backpack.  Her toddler daughter, Border Collie/Aussie Shepherd, and twin Maine Coon cats are usually found underfoot or on her back.

wendy@wilburforce.org