President’s Advisory Board

The President’s Advisory Board, which replaced the Board of Overseers, has many former overseers and new members. The group focuses on ensuring support for Whitman’s strategic priorities. Members serve as advisors to the president and cabinet and as special ambassadors for Whitman with students, alumni, friends, and prospective students.

President’s Advisory Board

June 2026

Andrew T. Braff ’00, chair
North Bend, WA

Tim H. Hevly ’88, vice chair
Seattle, WA

Feather Sams Huesties ’00, nominations chair
Pendleton, OR

Marissa Braff ’00
North Bend, WA

Shilpa Goradia Bratt ’91
Bellevue, WA

Greg A. Brown ’70
College Place, WA

Linda Weihmann Brown ’69
College Place, WA

Lee J. Brunz ’91
Seattle, WA

John E. Burpee ’89
Clinton, WA

Norman P. Cheuk ’91
Seattle, WA

Lynne M. Cohee ’83
Seattle, WA

Jennifer Coleman ’78
Lewiston, ID

Robert S. Coleman Jr. ’77
Lewiston, ID

Jason L. Copeland ’94
Mountain View, CA

Robert A. Cugini ’80
Bellevue, WA

Nehali C. Dave ’13, alumni board representative
Seattle, WA

Brian D. Detman ’93
Portland, OR

Matthew D. Carsten Dittrich ’12
Camas, WA

James E. Dow ’71
Bainbridge Island, WA

Chris Eichman ’93
Lake Oswego, OR

Limei Fan (parent ’23)
Seattle, WA

Jeremy T. Floberg ’95
Pittsburgh, PA

Robert J. Freelen ’00
Mill Valley, CA

Megan Darby Grimes ’98
Kirkland, WA

Diane Smith Haughton ’83, P’24
Bend, OR

Kevin B. Hight ’90
Bee Cave, TX

Alexis Stipe Hoopes ’01
Santa Monica, CA

Ahn Lee Styris Horn ’91
North Bend, WA

Eric W. Jacks ’03
Brooklyn, NY

Lisa L. Johnsen ’86
Seattle, WA

Hillary Johnson ’92
Mission Viejo, CA

Evan B. Jones ’97
Pasadena, CA

Neil G. Kornze ’00
Washington, DC

Thomas A. Lapham ’99
Kirkland, WA

David S. Logan ’80
Chestnut Hill, MA

Nicole E. Marshall ’00
Portland, OR

Michelle L. Morales ’07
Maple Valley, WA

Nata Natarajan ’89
Liberty Lake, WA

Simeon Osborn ’80
Kirkland, WA

Matthew W. Osborne ’93
Redmond, WA

Christopher L. Perdue ’93
Washington, D.C.

Cathryn D. Posey ’05
San Francisco, CA

Victoria A. Romero ’86
La Verne, CA

Sara B. Sakamoto ’98
Pittsburgh, PA

Beth Long Salaguinto ’88
Bothell, WA

Nancy Sanchez ’04
Lansing, KS

Sarah H. Sanford ’89
Seattle, WA

Jed W. Schwendiman ’92
Riverside, CA

Lorraine A. Smiley ’81
New Orleans, LA

Matthew P. Smith ’83
Seattle, WA

Debra Aucutt Toews ’76
Walla Walla, WA

Robert R. Tonnsen ’00
Golden, CO

Oltac B. Unsal ’95
Brooklyn, NY

Peter L. Viehl ’87
Altadena, CA

Joshua D. Wnuk ’03
Portland, OR