Insightful oversight with your needs in mind

 
     
 

Supportive, Strategic Oversight

Our Board of Directors is a supportive and guiding force for Laird Norton Tyee. The board provides strategic oversight and sets policy while staying informed on topics such as best practices in corporate governance. Each director stands for re-election annually, providing fluidity and new energy when needed and allowing the board to remain pertinent and focused on the issues important to clients and shareholders.

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Kristianne Blake
President, Kristianne Gates Blake, P.S.
Former Partner, Regional Director of Executive Financial Counseling, Deloitte & Touche

Kristianne Blake is president of Kristianne Gates Blake, P.S., an accounting firm specializing in tax planning and financial strategies. She is a director of Laird Norton Tyee and also serves as a trustee for Russell Investment Company, Russell Investment Funds, Principal Investors Funds and Principal Variable Contract Funds. She is also a director of Avista Corporation and Advantage IQ and is a regent of the University of Washington. Ms. Blake is a former partner and regional director of executive financial counseling at Deloitte & Touche.

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Henry P. Brown
Owner, Lakeplace Properties, LLC

Henry Brown is the owner and manager of Lakeplace Properties, LLC, an investment property firm based in Washington State. He serves as a director for Laird Norton Tyee and is a sub-committee chairman for the Family Council Committee of the Laird Norton Company. He is also chairman of the Silver Skis Chalet Association. Previously, Mr. Brown owned and operated The Learning Garden, a network of educational preschools and child care centers.

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Bryan R. Dunn
Chief Executive Officer, Kinship Trust Company, LLC

Bryan Dunn is CEO of Kinship Trust Company, LLC, which manages the Searle family business, philanthropic, financial, investment and trust interests. He is also CEO of the family’s private operating foundation, Kinship Foundation. Mr. Dunn serves as a director for Laird Norton Tyee and for Kinship Trust Company, and he is also a trustee of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Laura Jennings
Retired Vice President, MSN, Microsoft

Laura Jennings is a director of Laird Norton Tyee and also serves as a director for YWCA Seattle-King County-Snohomish County & Affiliates. In addition, she is a regent of Washington State University. Ms. Jennings is a retired vice president of MSN, Microsoft Corporation.

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Robert M. Moser
President and Chief Executive Officer, Laird Norton Tyee

Bob Moser is President and Chief Executive Officer of Laird Norton Tyee and also serves as a director. He is a member of several industry and not-for-profit organizations, including the Trust Management Association. He also is a member of the Community Development Roundtable in Seattle and on the board of directors for Amara and a Children’s Home Society of Florida board member. Previously, Mr. Moser was a senior executive at SunTrust Banks, Inc.

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Nick A. Pavelich
Chief Financial Officer, Laird Norton Company, LLC

Nick Pavelich, CPA, is Chief Financial Officer of Laird Norton Company, LLC and also serves as a director for Laird Norton Tyee. In addition, he is a member of the Northern Lights Capital Partners LP Advisory Committee. Mr. Pavelich is a former partner of Clark Nuber and a former director at Arthur Andersen/KPMG.

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Timothy N. Taylor
Chairman, Ecohaus, Inc.

Tim Taylor is Chairman of Ecohaus, Inc. He serves as a director for Laird Norton Tyee and also for Laird Norton Company, LLC. In addition, he is a director and vice chair for Pacific Forest Trust and a director for Sustainable Northwest.

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Joseph S. Williams
Chief Executive Officer, Williams Group, LLC

Joe Williams is the owner and chief executive officer of Williams Group, LLC. He is a director and serves as chair of Laird Norton Tyee's board of directors. Mr. Williams also serves as a director of Strategies for Youth and of Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America.