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2026 OMA&D Annual Celebration
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Friends of Educational Opportunity Program Board of Trustees

Established in 1971, the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (FEOP) Board of Trustees promotes academic excellence for first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and underrepresented students. The FEOP Board serves as an advisory bridge between the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) and the community, offering strategic guidance to the vice president on resource development and diversity-focused initiatives. In partnership with OMA&D, the board helps select recipients of the University of Washington's Charles E. Odegaard Award, the OMA&D Spark Award and student scholarships, while also supporting the Annual Celebration.

  • 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 & Diversity/University Diversity Officer

Board Members

  • Alexander Ainsley, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
  • Carmen Decker, Kimco Realty
  • Erica Sanchez, Boeing
  • Heather Lingbloom, Swedish Edmonds (retired)
  • Jorge Roberts, AvPORTS
  • Katarina Mello, Microsoft
  • Katie Twineham, Starbucks
  • Mary Jane Topash, The Tulalip Tribes
  • R. Omar Riojas, Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC
  • Sean Daniels, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
  • Seth Rockhold, Amazon

Emeritus In Memoriam: Dr. Gabriel Gallardo and Dr. Millie Russell

 

If you are interested in learning more, please reach Crissi Mora at morac@uw.edu.