Heritage University is governed by a 22-member Board of Directors, made up of community leaders from the Yakima Valley and across Washington State. 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.

Steve Altmayer
Altmayer Family Foundation
Yakima, WA

John F. Bagley
The Bagley Group
Alexandria, VA

Carolee Danz
Non-profit Executive (retired)
Bellevue, WA

Sonja Dodge
Retired
Yakima, WA

Ronald Gamache
Farmer (retired)
Toppenish, WA

Hellmut Golde
University of Washington (retired)
Seattle, WA

Virginia Hislop
Education Advocate
Yakima, WA

Elizabeth M. McGree
JEM Development
Yakima, WA

Thomas Mears
Holland, Inc.
Vancouver, WA

Steve Mitchell
Opportunities for Industrialization Center of Washington (OIC)
Yakima, WA

Brendan Monahan
Stokes, Lawrence, Velikanje, Moore & Shore
Yakima, WA

Paul Moulton, Chairman
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Issaquah, WA

Frank Padilla
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Issaquah, WA

Rick Pinnell
Business Owner (retired)
Yakima, WA

Kip Ramsey
Tiin-ma Logging Co.
White Swan, WA

Bill Rich
Orchardist & Fruit Industry (retired)
Yakima, WA

Kathleen Ross, snjm
Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

Ted Strong
Ted Strong Consulting
Grandview, WA

Dr. Richard Twiss
Physician, Cardiology
Yakima, WA

Jane Villanueva
Community Advocate
Tumwater, WA

Barry Warner
Alegria Company, P.S.
Yakima, WA

Patricia Whitefoot
Toppenish School District
White Swan, WA