The Financial Beginnings board is united through our collective mission.
We're working toward a stronger tomorrow through financial education today. Here's our passionate Financial Beginnings Board of Directors.

OUR BOARD

Bridget Banz
Farmers New World Life Insurance
Jamese Beauford, MA
Greater Wealth Works
Pedar Bruce
Umpqua Bank
Holly Files
LaunchPoint Group, LLC
Board Chair
Joe Herrle, CFA, CAIA
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Board Secretary
Frewine Kiros
The Center Consultancy
Amanda Lang, CFP, CTFA
AlTi Tiedemann Global
Board Treasurer
Liza Lipson
WhatsApp
Martha Mickelson
JPMorgan Chase
Grasiela Quevedo-Ramos
Girls Ink of the Pacific NW
(former Financial Beginnings Fellow)
Tom Soma
Retired Non-Profit CEO
Immediate Past Chair
Jeff Strickler
Retired, Education Northwest
Duncan Taylor, CBSM
Washington Bankers Association
Logwone Warrior Mitz
Eagle Strategies LLC
Marc Wright
Retired Banker/Chief Credit Officer
Kim Williams
M Financial Group

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Mike Fisher, MBA, LIIF
COUNTRY Financial
John Stirek, MBA
Trammell Crow Company
John A. Stirek, Sr., MBA
Retired Business Owner
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