Contact us
General CFR inquiries: uwcfr@uw.edu
Joanna Glickler
Assistant Vice President
Corporate & Foundation Relations
glickler@uw.edu | 206-221-3095
Assistant: Kari Nolasco | kariza@uw.edu
More about Joanna
In leading corporate and foundation relations efforts for the University of Washington, Joanna seeks to forge mutually meaningful relationships with external partners. Joanna focuses on campus-wide strategies for corporate and foundation engagement and oversees projects to facilitate productive, responsive relationships with the University’s organizational partners.
Foundation Relations
Andrew Storms
Senior Director
Foundation Relations
as89@uw.edu | 206-616-3702
Assistant: Kari Nolasco | kariza@uw.edu
More about Andrew
Andrew leads institutional strategy in foundation relations, coordinates major interdisciplinary initiatives for institutional priorities, coaches faculty selected for private foundation limited submission opportunities on proposal development and trains Advancement staff and faculty in corporate and foundation relations best practices. He manages a broad portfolio and supports foundation partnerships in engineering, environmental science, natural sciences and other STEM fields. He also partners with colleagues to support opportunities in the social sciences and business. He works with the Office of Research to review foundation limited submission opportunities and coaches faculty who are selected to represent the UW for these opportunities.
Lene Hansen
Director
Foundation Relations
leneh@uw.edu | 206-221-4337
More about Lene
Lene collaborates with UW colleagues to develop and implement strategies to engage with foundations at unit and institutional levels. She supports the health science units including Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry. In partnership with the senior director, she works with the Office of Research to review foundation limited submission opportunities and coaches those faculty selected to move forward on their proposals.
Sumathi Raghavan
Director
Foundation Relations
sumathi@uw.edu | 206-685-9077
More about Sumathi
Sumathi collaborates with UW colleagues to develop and implement foundation engagement strategies at the unit, campus and institutional levels. She supports foundation partnerships in built environments, education, information studies, law, libraries, policy and student affairs. She also partners with colleagues to support opportunities in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Corporate Relations
Mark Cabrales
Senior Director
Corporate Relations
mcabrale@uw.edu | 206-543-9852
Assistant: David Silverstein | dsilvers@uw.edu
More about Mark
Mark leads the central corporate relations team in building holistic, mutually beneficial industry partnerships and engagements across the broader UW community. Together with colleagues, he works to create campus-wide strategies and develop trusted relationships with corporate partners. Mark brings a deep background in many areas of technology including telecommunications, digital graphics, video compression and automotive research.
Kent Foster
Director
Corporate Relations
jkfoster@uw.edu | 206-221-5669
More about Kent
Kent drives research collaborations and academic initiatives with industry partners, aligning with the University of Washington’s goals. He develops corporate donor stewardship strategies and leads the UW Innovator’s Pledge Program in partnership with CoMotion Labs. Kent’s multilingual and cross-cultural experiences from living abroad, combined with his 20+ years in high-tech marketing, program management and business development and his dual degrees in economics and public policy, significantly enhance his ability to build strong relationships.
Dorian Varga
Director
Corporate Relations
dvarga@uw.edu | 206-221-7977
More about Dorian
Dorian is committed to building relationships and improving engagement between corporate partners and the diverse schools and colleges of the University of Washington (UW). She offers strategically focused planning and implementation support to partners across the UW’s Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses. With more than 20 years of higher education experience, Dorian brings a depth of knowledge in connecting corporate partners with beneficial programs across the UW.
Operations and stewardship
Michelle Barnett
Associate Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
mb1@uw.edu | 206-616-9680
More about Michelle
Michelle helps staff and the UW’s corporate and foundation partners understand and navigate internal processes and procedures. She helps staff determine whether to apply to funders as the UW or the UW Foundation, and works with the UW Office of Sponsored Programs to manage pre- and post-award activities for grants to the UW Foundation. Michelle provides staff with information on grants and contracts and manages the annual Boeing University Relations and Wells Fargo requests for proposals.
Carolyn Smith
Assistant Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
clss92@uw.edu | 206-685-7175
More about Carolyn
Carolyn serves as the project management lead for Central CFR. She supports the team’s efforts to engage the UW’s corporate and foundation partners through strategy development, research and stewardship. In addition, Carolyn manages Central CFR’s learning and development program and website.
Communications
Angela Carden
Associate Director, Development Writing
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Principal Giving
acarden@uw.edu
More about Angela
Angela oversees and creates strategic donor-centered communications for both individual and organizational donors. In collaboration with faculty, staff and Advancement colleagues, she helps manage limited submission proposals to national funders; creates personalized stewardship pieces, proposals and other materials for major donors; crafts correspondence and social media posts; and coaches faculty on framing and storytelling.
Administration
Kari Nolasco
Advancement Services Officer
Corporate & Foundation Relations
kariza@uw.edu
More about Kari
Kari serves as the administrative and operations lead for Central CFR. In addition to providing executive-level support to the Assistant Vice President, Kari manages the team’s budget, coordinates site visits and events and develops content for the Corporate and Foundation Funding Opportunities Database. Kari is currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Washington Jackson School.
David Silverstein
Advancement Specialist
Corporate Relations
dsilvers@uw.edu
More about David
David leads the administrative needs for the Corporate Relations team. In addition to calendaring and coordinating site visits and events, he manages travel and develops content for the Corporate & Foundation Funding Opportunities Database. David holds a master’s degree in Arts Administration from Indiana University Bloomington and is currently a student at Seattle University School of Law.
Professional and community connections
The Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations enjoys participating in many organizational fundraising networks, including within the UW, locally and nationally. All team members are happy to share skills, provide career guidance, cultivate a thriving CFR fundraiser community, participate in benchmarking projects and meet for informational interviews, including in-person, video conferencing, telephone or email. We welcome all to contact us.