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Board Members Edgar Martinez Edgar Martinez made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners in 1987. His exemplary 18-year career with the Mariners included seven All-Star appearances. Edgar and his wife Holli have long been involved in the community. Edgar was honored for his many contributions of time and resources with an induction into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in 2007. Both Edgar and Holli have supported many non-profit organizations and charities, such Children's Hospital, Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, Ronald McDonald House, Hopelink and Powerful Schools.
Holli Martinez Holli Martinez has been a community volunteer for more than 10 years. In 2006, Holli returned to school at the University of Washington and graduated magna cum laude in 2008. Since graduating, she has assumed the president position for The Martinez Foundation in addition to continuing her studies as a graduate student in the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs. Holli's passion for education is a driving force in The Martinez Foundation, and her main focus has been collaborating with the foundation's partners to develop support programs that will enable and sustain teachers of color to teach in underserved areas.
 Nancy Abramson Nancy Abramson is a well known community volunteer. Nancy is currently president of the board of Seattle Arts and Lectures and serves on the advisory council for the Women's Cancer Center at Swedish Hospital. She is also on the steering committee for the Women's Wellness Luncheon, as well as the planning committee for Celebrate Swedish, their annual fundraising gala. Nancy's previous board memberships include co-president of ALS Health Support Services, special events vice president for the Mt. Baker Community Club, board member and PFSA co-president of the Bush School, and the development council for Powerful Schools, an organization for which she has also been a classroom tutor. She received her B.A. in English and education from Western Washington University.
George Armendariz George is a retired executive of Brunswick Corporation. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of Brunswick Marine Europe based in Brussels, Belgium. In that capacity, George was responsible for the management of Brunswick’s boat brands in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to this, he was Vice President, International with Brunswick’s US Marine Subsidiary. In addition to that position, he acted as Managing Director of European Sales and Marketing in Frankfurt, Germany, where he was recognized with the President’s Award for Excellence. Prior to joining Brunswick Corporation, George spent 12 years with First Interstate Bank where he was Vice President, International, in Seattle, after having run the bank’s operations in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. George has extensive experience with both European and Latin American cultures, having worked and resided in Europe, South America, and the USA. He is a founder of Plaza Bank, Seattle, Washington, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. George holds a BA in Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University.
Jean Brown Jean has spent her teaching career in classrooms at the elementary and secondary level in public and private schools, and she is currently serving as an educational therapist with Bellevue Christian School in Clyde Hill, Washington. She began her career in Los Angeles, California, teaching in South Central area classrooms. She has also taught in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington. Serving as a master teacher in California, she trained college students to become teachers. Jean has volunteered with schools, implementing Bellevue School Foundation grants for reading programs that she co-wrote and has also volunteered and served as a trustee with Olive Crest, an organization providing foster care. She is passionate about teaching and providing educational opportunities for all children. Jean graduated from Pepperdine University with a BA in Languages. She and her husband, Dennis, a physician, have two grown sons. .
Julio Carranza Julio Carranza is the lead attorney for the Yakama Nation, located in Eastern Washington. Previously, as an attorney at Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, he represented Native American tribes, governments and corporate clients in civil litigation, regulatory disputes and public policy matters. In addition to serving on the board of The Martinez Foundation, Julio is the current president of the board of directors for The Mockingbird Society, an organization whose mission is to build a world-class foster care system through collaboration, innovation and advocacy. He is also an appointed member of the Washington Supreme Court Commission on Children in Foster Care. Julio holds a J.D. from Brigham Young University and a B.A. in political science from Idaho State University.
Monico De León Educator
Monico De Leon currently teaches at Garfield High School. He received the Nick Armendariz Scholarship from The Martinez Foundation in 2009 and earned his Master in Teaching and Education Specialist degree in special education from Seattle University. Although it is emotionally and physically demanding, De Leon chose to teach special education because it is exceedingly rewarding. “One of the most important things I can do for my students is to teach them to believe in themselves, to show them how to get up again if they stumble. I want to advocate for my students when I see that they are not being provided with the same tools for success.”
Trish Dziko Trish Millines Dziko founded Technology Access Foundation in 1996 after spending 15 years as a developer, designer and manager in the high tech industry. A native of New Jersey who attended Monmouth College (now Monmouth University) on a basketball scholarship, she graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science in 1979 at a time when few people of color and few women were entering the field. Her successful career brought her to Microsoft in the mid-1980s, just as the pioneering software company was set to become a worldwide brand. Over the next decade of tremendous growth, she saw very little change in the high tech industry: women and people of color remained grossly underrepresented. After looking closely at the problem as Microsoft’s first Sr. Diversity Administrator, she determined the only solution was to increase the number of qualified people graduating from college. She traced the root of the problem to the lack of access to rigorous, relevant technology training in our public schools, particularly those in traditionally underserved communities of color. Trish left Microsoft in 1996, the same year she founded TAF.
Trish and her partner live on Vashon Island and are the proud parents of 4 children.
Jerry Hardt Jerry Hardt joined UtilX in 2007 as the vice president of finance and accounting. Prior to joining UtilX, he was in the technology industry as the director of corporate finance with Expedia.com, a NASDAQ 100 corporation and the world's leading online travel company. Jerry holds an Executive M.B.A. from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Central Washington University.
Jonathan Hensley Regence Blue Shield
Jonathan became the President of Regence BlueShield in 2008, after working with the company as Vice-President of Sales since 2004. He has chaired the Regence BlueShield Community Board and has served on the Board of Directors of Asuris Northwest Health, the American Red Cross Seattle Chapter, the American Heart Association Pacific Mountain Affiliate, the University of Washington Tacoma, and the Seattle Humane Society. Before joining Regence, Jonathan was the Chief Executive Officer for the Pacific Region of United Healthcare, Vice-President of Premera Blue Cross, and Vice President of Cigna. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in political science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Erin Jones Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Erin was hired in 2008 as the Director for the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning, where she focused on creating a repository of best-practices and building bridges between schools, families and communities. She also participated in Washington's 2008 achievement gap studies. Erin has recently been promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. In this role, Erin is the point person at OSPI for the work around the achievement gap and dropout prevention in Washington State. Erin has been involved with education for the past 16 years as a volunteer, a private and public school teacher, a late night director and an instructional coach. She has experience working with students from 5th grade through high school. Erin received state recognition as the most innovative foreign language teacher in 2006 and then national recognition as the Milken Educator for Washington State in 2007.
Charlene Lee Charlene Lee has provided years of community service and support to several organizations throughout the Greater Seattle area. Charlene serves many hours volunteering at the Puget Sound affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She also sits on the board of trustees for the Seattle Art Museum and is a current member of Seattle Children's Hospital's "Circle of Care," an annual giving program and major gifts club. Currently, Charlene actively supports the Japanese Community Cultural Center and the expansion of the Nisei Veterans Community Hall, Kin On Health Care Center and Seattle Chinese Historical Gate.
Anthony Longoria Educator Anthony Longoria teaches History and Language Arts at Garfield High School in Seattle, WA. He earned a Master in Teaching from Seattle University as a Martinez Foundation Fellow. Previously, he taught at Paschal Sherman Indian School on the Colville Reservation in north-central Washington. In addition to teaching, he is currently a doctoral student in Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. He has presented sessions at the Teaching Equity Conference and the Martinez Foundation's Annual Institute. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from San Francisco State University.
Frank Perry Frank Perry is a 30-year Senior HR executive with a strong emphasis in operations management. Frank is an expert at positioning the business to grow profits and shareholder value. Frank's diverse experience and work history has allowed him to translate the corporate vision into tactical business opportunities. Most recently Frank was SVP of Human Resources for Lanoga Corporation, later ProBuild Holdings.
In August 2008, Frank took an early retirement from ProBuild to continue his work within the non-profit sector with such organizations as Habitat for Humanity, College Success Foundation, WA Mentoring, The Martinez Foundation, Jamie Moyer Foundation, and Zion Prep Academy. Since then, Frank has formed Perry Business Solutions consulting in Human Resources, Employee Assessments, and Executive Search. Frank and his wife Renate live in Sammamish, WA. They have three children and four grandchildren.
Eric Pettigrew Representative
Eric Pettigrew has served as Representative of the 37th Legislative District since 2003. As the Democratic Caucus Chair, Eric also is a member of the House Health & Human Services Appropriations Committee, Ways & Means Committee, Rules Committee, and Agriculture and Natural Resources. In 2008, Representative Pettigrew introduced House Bill 2722 to address the African-American achievement gap by supporting an in-depth look at inequities and disproportionality among African American youth. The bill passed unanimously in the House and Senate. Previous to his appointment as Representative, Eric worked as Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety to Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, acted as a recruiter to increase diversity in the University of Washington School of Social Work, and directed the Minority Youth Health Project. Representative Pettigrew attended Oregon State University on a football scholarship and then received his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington in 1987. Some of his awards include the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award from the UW School of Social Work, 2009 Champion for Children award from the Children’s Alliance, and 2007 Urban League Spirit Award.
 Fred Rivera Fred Rivera is a partner at Perkins-Coie law firm in Seattle. He represents corporate clients in litigation and government enforcement matters. Fred holds memberships with the American Bar Association and the Washington State Bar Association, and served a two-year term as the regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association. His volunteer experience includes a three-year term as a board member for the Rotary Boys and Girls Club.
 Sue Schmitt Sue Schmitt has served as dean of the College of Education since 1996. Prior to her appointment, she was the dean and a professor in the College for Human Resources at the University of North Dakota, where she also served as associate vice president for academic affairs and was responsible for the design and implementation of the Center for Instructional Technology. Additionally, Sue has served at the University of Wisconsin, Stout, as deputy vice chancellor and professor of rehabilitation, department chair and director of the Independent Living Center. She also served as the administrative associate to the vice president for academic affairs of the University of Wisconsin System Administration. Sue received the outstanding alumni award from Viterbo College and was a Leadership Fellow at Mississippi State University. Her doctorate was funded through a Bush Leadership Fellowship. |
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