Board of Trustees

Mark Thompson, President
Thompson is an owner of McDonald-Zaring Insurance Agency. He helps school districts and employers with risk management and helps the homeless through the Christain Aid Center.

Dan Reid, Vice-President
Reid is general manager for the building contracting firm of Opp & Seibold. He is a tireless community volunteer, having served as Rotary President and on the Walla Walla Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee.

Craig Sievertsen, Treasurer
Sievertsen is a Vice President with Banner Bank and is recognized as one of "Banner's best." A graduate of Walla Walla High School and Washington State University, he returned to Walla Walla with his wife, Julie, to raise his family of four children. Active in many civic and community activities, he is a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club. Sievertsen lends his service to the Audit and Budget Committees.

Leslie Brown, Secretary
A native of Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Brown stays busy with her families apple, cider and wine enterprises. Her work experience also includes Higher Education administration. She also serves as Chair of the Governance Committee and is a member of the Scholarship Committee.

Shannon Bergevin
A graduate of Walla Walla High School, Bergevin and her husband, Robert, returned to Walla Walla to raise their family. She is the owner of Express Employment Professionals and serves on the Boards of the United Way and the Chamber of Commerce. She joined the Foundation's Board in January, 2011.

Tony Billingsley
An emergency room physician at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Billingsley was born and raised in Walla Walla. The father of three joined the Foundation's Board in January, 2011, and also serves on the Board of Walla Walla Community Hospice.

Peter Harvey
The Treasurer and CFO of Whitman College, Harvey is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He served as the Foundation's President for two terms and currently serves on the Investment Committee. The father of two is married to a local math teacher.

Steve Johnson
Known better locally as author, Sam McLeod, Johnson has a separate career in venture capital. He is active in Rotary, along with other community endeavors, and serves as Chair of the Foundation's Investment Committee.

Carol Varga Morgan
Morgan is a registered nurse and has become expert in organizing golf tournaments with several Pac-10 championships under her belt. Morgan is active with the American Association of University Women and Carnegie Art Center. She also lends her service to the Foundation's Budget and Scholarship Committees.

Terry Nealey
An attorney in Dayton, Washington, Nealey has been involved in every major civic project over the past several decades and has been recognized as a Dayton "Citizen of the Year." He is a District 16 Representative to Washington's Legislature.

Larry Siegel
Siegel joined the Board of Trustees in January, 2010. A local attorney, he volunteers as a Board member of Helpline and also serves as legal advisor to Blue Mountain Humane Society and the Christian Aid Center.

Kathy Small
For over 30 years, Dr. Small served Walla Walla Community College, retiring as Vice President of Student Services. After departing WWCC, she launched a small consultancy, STC, specializing in leadership training and conflict resolution. Small volunteers throughout the community and serves on the Foundation's Scholarship Committee.

Anne Walsh
Walsh is Senior Enviromentmal and Communications Manager for Puget Sound Energy in Dayton, Washington. A past president of the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce, Walsh is very active in community affairs, including Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation. She also enjoys raising her two sons, with husband Jim, in Waitsburg, Washington.

Richard M. Wylie
Retired from the Wylie Monument Company, Wylie remains active in the community with an interest in local history. Wylie is Chair of the Scholarship Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee.

Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin
Currently the Executive Director of the YWCA of Walla Walla, Anne-Marie is credentialed as a CPA. She is active throughout the community, serving as Chair of the Walla Walla Homeless Alliance and on the Board of Walla Walla Catholic Schools. She acts as Chair of the Foundation's Audit Committee.