Our Board of Directors
Heritage University is governed by a Board of Directors made up of community leaders from the Yakima Valley and across the United States. The Directors generously volunteer their time and resources to ensure the success of Heritage projects and initiatives. Their guidance and varied expertise has been instrumental to our growth as a university.
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Lori Arviso Alvord
Zillah, WA
Paul Chiles
Chiles & Company
Yakima, WA
Jill Falk
Jill Falk Consulting, LLC.
Yakima, WA
Karla Farina
Labbeemint, Inc.
Harrah, WA
John Fraire
Marina, CA
Mimi Gardner Gates
Seattle Art Museum (Director Emerita)
Seattle, WA
Bob Gerst
John I. Haas
Yakima, WA
Mike Goettl
Vuca Farms
Yakima, WA
Michelle Gonzalez
Board Member
Pollution Control and Shorelines Hearings Board
Seattle, WA
Michael Guidon
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Seattle, WA
Brad Hill
City of Yakima
Yakima, WA
Saundra Hill
Pasco School District (retired)
Pasco, WA
Kathleen Hilton, Chairperson
SNJM-U.S.-Ontario Province
Marylhurst, OR
Doug Lawrence
Stokes Lawrence Law
Seattle, WA
Nichole Maher
Group Health Foundation
Bainbridge Island, WA
Elizabeth M. McGree
JEM Development Real Estate, Inc.
Yakima, WA
Elizabeth Mendoza
Perkins Coie LLP
Seattle, WA
Patrick Oshie
Zillah, WA
Rick Pinnell
Business Owner (retired)
Yakima, WA
Kip Ramsey
Tiin-ma Logging Co.
White Swan, WA
Laura Rehrmann
Seattle, WA
Philip Rigdon
Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources
Wapato, WA
Gerardo Ruelas
Costco
Issaquah, WA
Roy Simms
Yakima Pediatrics/Coordinated Care of Washington
Yakima, WA
Andrew Sund
Heritage University
Toppenish, WA
Henry Strom
Grandview School District
Grandview, WA
Alex Vera
Costco
Issaquah,WA
Barry Warner
Alegria & Company, P.S.
Yakima, WA
Ellen Wallach
Seattle, WA
E. Arlen Washines
Yakama Nation Higher Education Programs
Toppenish, WA
Gail Weaver
Healthcare Policy Consultant
Yakima, WA
