Board of Trustees
The Cascadia College board of trustees is an agency of the State of Washington and derives its authority as described in Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 28B.
Upcoming Board Meeting
Date / Time | Agenda | Location | Contact |
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Wednesday May 15, 2024 |
Meeting Agenda |
Zoom Building - CC2 Room Number 260 |
Susan Thomas / Public Comments |
Members of the Board
Ms. Angie Hinojos, Chair
Ms. Hinojos is the Executive Director and co-founder of Centro Cultural Mexicano in
Redmond. Angie is a Trustee for Cascadia College, serves as Chair of the Washington
State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, serves on the Washington State Pandemic After
Action Review Taskforce, and is a passionate advocate for social and racial justice.
She received a degree in Architecture from UC Berkeley and utilizes her experience
as a public artist to strengthen community bonds. As a community organizer, Angie
has focused on equity in education to increase access to higher education for underserved
communities.
Dr. Colleen Ponto, Vice Chair
Dr. Ponto, a resident of Kenmore, is a senior leadership and organizational effectiveness
consultant with Unify Consulting and since 2020 has been embedded at Seagen, a global
biotechnology company headquartered in Bothell. Her current work focuses on leadership
development and change management. She also brings considerable experience in higher
education including service as a faculty member at Seattle University and as a Dean
at Pinchot University. Dr. Ponto has been instrumental in community activities including
building the playground and offering environmental education at St. Edward State Park.
Dr. Meghan Quint
Dr. Quint, a resident of Bothell, is a healthcare leader with deep experience in corporate
strategy, innovation, and product. She is a founding executive at Opala, a venture-backed
healthcare interoperability startup, and she previously spent a decade leading strategic
partnerships with Silicon Valley startups to accelerate business transformation and
innovation at Premera Blue Cross. Dr. Quint provides a unique perspective with her
PhD expertise in Organizational Psychology. She is passionate about inclusion at work
and is an advocate for lifelong learning for all.
Mr. Norman Seabrooks
Mr. Seabrooks was appointed to the Board in February 2022. He grew up in Pahokee Florida,
a small farming community on the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. At Pahokee High
School he lettered in football, baseball and track and field, and became the first
African American to earn an athletic scholarship when he also became the first African
American scholar athlete in the history of the Citadel. Norm is a 1973 Dean's list
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history. He was a defensive tackle on the
1972 Southern Conference all-conference team, the first African American Co-Captain
of the football team, and South Carolina State Player of the year. In 1994, Norm was
inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining Aetna as a member of the
1973 summer Group School he went on to serve in various sales and leadership positions
during his 47-year career. He retired in June of 2020 as the only African American
Market President in a 300,000-employee fortune 500 company. Norm previously served
on the board of the Washington Athletic Club, and the Washington Vaccine Association.
He currently serves on the Board of the University of Washington Graduate Program
in Health Services Administration.
Mr. Alex Lee
Alex Lee is a Client Advisor and Member with Auxano Advisors. He serves a wide variety
of clients and has extensive expertise working with families that have real estate
holdings. He brings tremendous industry acumen to the practice of solving complex
financial questions and has been awarded the industry’s highest honor, the FIVE STAR
Wealth Manager - Best in Client Satisfaction Award. Prior to joining Auxano in 2002,
he served as a financial advisor to families at Waddell & Reed. At Waddell, Alex was
awarded the Pacesetter distinction and Circle awards for outstanding achievement.
Alex earned a BA in Economics from the University of Washington, is a Certified Financial
Planner (CFP®), and a graduate of the College for Financial Planning. Alex is a former
board member of the Deaf-Blind Service Center, the Husky Marching Band Alumni Association,
and was the chair of the Cascadia College Foundation Board for 10 years before being
appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve as a Trustee at Cascadia.
Meetings Schedule, Archives, Agendas, and Minutes
All meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month. The meetings begin at 4:00 pm and take place in the board room (CC2-260) at Cascadia College, 18345 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA.
To submit public comments to be read at the Board of Trustees Meetings, Executive Assistant to the President and Rules Coordinator, Susan Thomas at sthomas@cascadia.edu.
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Special Board of Trustees Summer Retreat Agenda | No Minutes |
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Monday, December 4, 2023 | Special Board of Trustees Executive Session Only | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | Special Board of Trustees Executive Session Only | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Meeting Agenda | No Minutes |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Regular Meeting | No Minutes |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | Regular Meeting | No Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | Special Board of Trustees Summer Retreat Agenda | No Minutes |
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | Special Board of Trustees Retreat Agenda | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | Special Board of Trustees Executive Session Only | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | Executive Session Meeting Agenda BOT Winter Retreat President’s Self-Assessment | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 | Special Meeting Presidents Evaluation Review by Trustees Meeting Agenda EA Available for Support | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | Executive Session: Presidents Mid-Year Review | No Minutes |
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | BOT Winter Retreat President’s Self-Assessment | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Special Meeting Presidents Evaluation Review by Trustees EA Available for Support | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Executive Session: Presidents Mid-Year Review Regular Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | Winter Retreat | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | Special Meeting | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Cancelled |
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | Special Meeting | No Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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Monday, September 10, 2018 | Summer Retreat | No Minutes - Closed Session |
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Winter Retreat | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Special Meeting | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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August 2017 | Summer Retreat | No Minutes |
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 | Winter Retreat | No Minutes |
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Meeting Agenda | Signed Minutes |