Established in 1971, the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Board of Trustees promotes academic excellence for first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and underrepresented students.
The Friends of EOP Board serves as an advisory pipeline between the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) and the community, providing counsel to the vice president on resource development and diversity initiatives. The Freinds of EOP Board join OMA&D in selecting the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award, OMA&D Spark Award, and student scholarship recipients, and supports OMA&D’s Annual Celebration Gala.
The Friends of EOP Board of Trustees
Each Trustee is appointed, or elected for a three-year term. The Friends of EOP Board meets monthly except, December, July, and August. The Friends of EOP Board hosts OMA&D’s Annual Celebration, which raises funds for student support programs, including the Educational Opportunity Program.
Executive Committee
- Barbara Lord MacLean, Boeing (retired)
President - Anthony Sanchez, Global Credit Union
Vice President - Emile Pitre, University of Washington
Parliamentarian | Senior Advisor to Vice President, OMA&D - Rickey Hall, University of Washington
Vice President for Minority Affairs, University Diversity Officer - Crissi Mora, University of Washington
Secretary | Assistant Director of Constituent Relations, OMA&D
Board Members
- Alexander Ainsley, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
- Carmen Decker, Bridge33 Capital
- Erica Sanchez, Boeing
- Heather Lingbloom, Swedish Edmonds (retired)
- Jorge Roberts, Community Advocate
- Katarina Mello, Microsoft
- Katie Twineham, Nordstrom
- Mary Jane Topash, The Tulalip Tribes
- R. Omar Riojas, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
- Sean Daniels, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
- Seth Rockhold, Amazon
- Emeritus In Memoriam: Dr. Gabriel Gallardo and Dr. Millie Russell
Staff
- Crissi Mora, Assistant Director for Constituent Relations, OMA&D
- Suzanne Sullivan, Director for Advancement, OMA&D
To learn more about the Friends EOP Board, please contact:
Crissi Mora
morac@uw.edu