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 Greg Vigdor
President & CEO
206-438-6120
gregv@whf.org
WHF is fortunate to have a visionary leader such as Greg serving as President and CEO. Greg founded the organization in 1992 with the mission of making broad, innovative improvements in Washington State’s health and health care system. His comprehensive approach to public health is the result of 30 years of experience working for hospitals, health systems, consumer groups, health insurers and related organizations. Greg’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, a Masters of Health Administration from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School. Between working at WHF and volunteering for an array of charitable organizations, Greg takes advantage of the Washington landscape by hiking, biking, running, playing golf and exploring the Olympic Mountains and Hood Canal.
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 Lorna Stone
Vice President of Programs
206-438-6118
lornas@whf.org
Lorna is the Vice President of Programs at the Washington Health Foundation. Her responsibilities include promotion of community-based health programs and leadership of WHF’s grant programs. She holds a Masters of Social Work from the University of Chicago, and she currently serves on the Seattle King County Advisory Council on Aging and Disabilities and the King County United Way Senior Impact Council. Lorna’s prior work includes nonprofit administration, hospice social work, health promotion and diversity training and working with rural, chronically ill and elder populations. Lorna’s interests in institutional change and social justice take up much of her time, but she also manages to find time for traveling, hiking and working in her garden.
WHF Staff, Interns & Volunteers Listed Alphabetically:
 Kristina Alnajjar
Grant Program Assistant
206-734-7185
kristinaa@whf.org
Raised in Richland, Kristina recently finished her undergraduate studies at Gonzaga University where she majored in International Business and Marketing. With a genuine interest in promoting health and personal well being, she volunteered at the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) where she assisted homeless adults in their search for permanent full-time employment at St. Joseph the Worker in Phoenix, Arizona. As a Grant Program Assistant, Kristina provides administrative support for the Grants and Programs department. Her hobbies include cooking, running, outdoor sports and reading thoughtful pieces of literature.
Kristi Bucklin
Director of Operations and Finance
206-438-6101
kristib@whf.org
As the Operations Manager, Kristi works to ensure that WHF is meeting all of the reporting, business, compliance and accounting requirements of its 501(c)3 status. She has a fascinating background that includes experience in fields as diverse as graphic design and law enforcement. Her personal interests are equally diverse—reading, cycling, jogging, renovating houses and raising pets (chinchilla and mini-schnauzers included). She still finds time to support her family's chain of local athletic clubs and to cheer her own kids in their sports ventures.
 David Cuerpo, Jr.
Public Affairs Associate
206-438-6109
davidc@whf.org
David has two years experience in web site design and development as well as five years experience in graphic design using Adobe Creative Suites 2,3 & 4 (Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop). In addition, he has in depth knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. David is extremely skilled and talented in quickly designing and updating web content that clearly communicates comprehensive public health information in a way that is easy for people to navigate and understand. David earned an Associate of Arts degree from Seattle Central Community College and plans to complete his Baccalaureate at the University of Washington.
 Joe Furia
Director of Media & Technology
206-724-3151
joef@whf.org
Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist Joe Furia brings a wealth of media experience to the Washington Health Foundations Public Affairs team. The longtime KOMO-TV news reporter joined WHF in August 2007 as Communications Specialist. Joe spent more than 23 years working in television newsrooms across the country. He will focus much of his attention on generating stories and media coverage that capture the essence of the Healthiest State in the Nation Campaign. Joe is a University of Florida graduate who has called the Pacific Northwest "home" since 1995. In his free time, Joe enjoys running, biking and coaching youth baseball, softball and soccer. He is married and has two children, Savannah (12) and Peter (9).
 Gina Legaz
Director of Health Education & Community Relations
206-438-6110
ginal@whf.org
Originally from Seattle, Gina completed her undergraduate studies at Gonzaga University, where she majored in exercise science. She then attended Oregon State University, where she earned a Masters of Public Health in health promotion and health education with a minor in nutrition. Her professional background includes experience in health promotion and education for Oregon State University and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. At WHF, Gina draws on her experience and education to broaden the health resources available to participants in the Healthiest State Campaign, and is vital to the organization’s community outreach efforts and engaging others in the campaign. When not working to improve the health of Washington state, Gina is pursuing healthy interests of her own, which include running, biking, hiking, camping and kayaking; and she also tries to make time for painting, cooking, traveling, and entertaining friends.
 Heather Pitre
Events and Communications
Specialist
206-734-6975
heatherp@whf.org
Heather has a background in direct service and administrative work for both nonprofit and for profit health care organizations. She attended Whitman College and has a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, and also took graduate courses in education and psychology at Pepperdine University. She enjoys volunteer work and serves on the board of trustees for Transitional Resources, an organization in West Seattle that provides counseling, housing and job training for people with chronic mental illness. In her free time she leads a book club and enjoys creative writing, hiking, reading, and salsa dancing.
 Katharine Sacks Sanders
Director of Grantmaking
206-438-6116
katharines@whf.org
Originally from the Santa Monica area in California, Katharine was drawn northward to the Pacific Northwest because of its beauty and pristine environment. She gets outside as often as possible, pursuing jogging, biking, hiking and other outdoor activities in her free time. She also promotes health in the office, on small scales such as choosing the stairs over the elevator, and on much larger scales such as promoting the Healthiest State in the Nation Campaign in communities across the state. Katharine draws on an impressive roster of education and experience in her role at WHF, including a Master of Health Administration from the University of Washington and prior experience in grantwriting, interagency relations and community health promotion. At WHF she serves as the Director of Grantmaking, which involves developing grant programs and administering grant funds to community health organizations and rural health programs. Her contributions are invaluable to the organization’s missions to eliminate health disparities and build Healthy Systems statewide.
 Don Sloma
Healthiest Communities Partnership Coordinator
360-556-4731
dons@whf.org
Don coordinates the Healthiest Communities Partnership in collaboration with interested public, private and community organizations including our state department of health. The Partnership plans to advance a policy agenda in the coming year to make healthy choices easier in relation to tobacco cessation, improved nutrition and increased physical activity. Don brings to this position more than 35 years of experience as a health policy advisor, primarily as lead staff to the Washington State Senate's Health and Long Term Care Committee. Don served for five years as the Executive Director of the Washington State Board of Health, and for several years as Deputy State Insurance Commissioner for Health Policy. He holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences. Don remains a member of the University's adjunct clinical faculty with appointments in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine and in the School of Nursing. He is a past President of the Washington State Public Health Association and served for several years as the State Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association. Don lives with his wife and two young children in Olympia, where he enjoys sailing, bicycling and cheering his kids' triumphs in soccer, music and dance.
Foundation staff may be reached by using the following email format: JohnD@whf.org.
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