Inslee appoints Linden Rhoads and re-appoints Blaine Tamaki to University of Washington Board of Regents

In the present day Gov. Jay Inslee introduced the appointment of Linden Rhoads and the re-appointment of Blaine Tamaki to the College of Washington Board of Regents. Rhoads’s time period will begin Oct. 24, 2022 and finish Sept. 30, 2028. Tamaki’s new time period will finish Sept. 30, 2028. The Board of Regents supervises, coordinates, manages and regulates the college.

Rhoads is a veteran entrepreneur and investor within the Seattle expertise and life science sectors. She co-founded or served as a director or interim CEO of a number of profitable Seattle-based startups. She obtained her legislation diploma from UW in 2000, then went on to serve on the UW College of Regulation Dean’s advisory board, UW Laptop Science and Engineering Steering Committee on constructing the Paul Allen Middle, the board of the Henry Artwork Gallery, the board of the Foster College’s Buerk Middle for Entrepreneurship, and represented on the board of the CleanTech Alliance. Because the Vice Provost of Commercialization for six years, she established most of the applications that assist UW researchers begin firms round their improvements. She at present serves on the board of the Committee on Superior Tuition Cost and School Financial savings, which oversees Washington’s GET and 529 school financial savings plans. She’s additionally been very concerned in advocating for reproductive care and entry in Washington state and nationally.

“Linden’s distinctive lived experiences and deep dedication to College of Washington will make her a devoted and efficient regent,” Inslee stated. “She acknowledges the large alternative training supplies to folks experiencing poverty and has been a stalwart champion for Washington’s clear power future. She is a constant pressure for good and I recognize her continued service for our state and college students.”

“I’m honored to be chosen by Gov. Inslee to function a Regent of the College of Washington. The college and its unbelievable medical system have had a lot influence on my life and household, our group, and the world. I imagine within the UW’s mission and look ahead to bringing my expertise to assist it meet its challenges and fulfill its nice targets,” Rhoads stated.

Rhoads is filling the seat of outgoing regent Invoice Ayers.

“I sincerely recognize Invoice’s decade of management and repair on the Board of Regents. He has contributed significantly to creating UW and the group a spot of excellence,” Inslee stated.  

Tamaki has been serving on the College of Washington Board of Regents since 2017. Tamaki’s authorized work contains illustration of greater than 300 Native American youngsters who have been sexually abused in non secular residential faculties all through the Northwest, public security, and safety of foster youngsters. He served as vice chairman of the Washington State Affiliation of Justice and obtained the Washington State Trial Lawyer of the Yr award in 2012. 

“Blaine has been a wonderful board member and I recognize his willingness to proceed serving,” stated Inslee. “His ardour for equality and robust roots at College of Washington, make him an instrumental regent. Thanks to your work up to now, and I look ahead to your continuation on the board.”