The Award and Recognition Committee includes Foundation Board directors (elected and ex officio), past recipients of the UW Recognition Award and the Gates Volunteer Service Award, and other volunteer leaders. Terms are for one year beginning with the annual meeting of the Foundation Board in the Fall.

Lex Gamble - Committee Co-Chair (UWFB Ex officio Director; former UWFB Director)

Laurel Nesholm - Committee Co-Chair (UWFB Ex officio Director; former UWFB Director; Gala Cmte. - member)

Chuck Barbo - Member (UWFB Director)

Sally Behnke - Member (former UWFB ex officio Director; UW Recognition Award recipient, 1990)

Chuck Blumenfeld - Member (UWFB ex officio Director; UWAA Executive Director; former UWAA President)

Artie Buerk - Member (former UWFB ex officio Director & UWFB Director; former UWAA President; Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2007)

Robert Crutchfield - Member (Ex officio Director - Faculty Representative, Dept. of Sociology)

Jim Ellis - Member (Former Regent; UW Recognition Award recipient, 1981)

Anne Gittinger - Member (UWFB Director - Athletics Unit Representative; Chair, Tyee Board of Advisors; Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2005)

Wayne Gittinger - Member (former Chair and current member, Executive Cmte. of the Tyee Board of Advisors; Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2005)

Matt O'Donnell - Member (UWFB Ex officio Director - Dean Representative, College of Engineering)

Donald Petersen - Member (UWFB Director for Life; Arts & Sciences Campaign Cmte. - Co-Chair; UW Recognition Award recipient, 1995; Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2004)

Lucy Pruzan - Member & Immediate Past Chair (former UWFB Ex officio Director & UWFB Director)

Dottie Simpson - Member (Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient, 2002)

Maggie Walker - Member (UWFB ex officio Director - Advancement Communications Cmte. - Co-Chair; former UWFB Director; Arts & Sciences Campaign Cmte. - Co-Chair, Gala Cmte. - member)

Marsha Donaldson - Staff (Special Projects Manager, UW Advancement)

Walt Dryfoos - Staff (Associate Vice President, UW Advancement)

For any questions please contact: UW Foundation