Contact
Staff
Julie Ziegler
Executive Director
Julie has been involved with Humanities Washington since 1998, serving multiple terms on the board of trustees and holding leadership posts on the Grants, Development, Finance, and Executive Committees. Julie also has a great deal of professional experience in program and partnership development, philanthropy, and marketing. While at Safeco Insurance, she managed their national grants program and several community outreach programs. Prior to Safeco, she worked as Vice President and Northwest Regional Manager of the Bank of America Foundation.
Contact Julie at (206) 682-1770 x110 or by email.
Eric W. Sanders, CPA
Associate Director
Eric began his business career at Ernst & Young after earning an accounting degree from San Diego State University. He has since served as a financial analyst for a major pharmaceutical company and taught business English in Germany before moving to the Pacific Northwest, where he managed the finances of a Seattle magazine store and espresso bar prior to joining Humanities Washington.
Contact Eric at (206) 682-1770 x106 or by email.
KayLee Jaech
Development Director
KayLee has been in the nonprofit field for more than15 years, beginning at a small family foundation. Most recently she served as Director of External Affairs at Seattle Arts & Lectures and Development Director at ArtsWest. A graduate of Western Washington University, KayLee also consults with nonprofit boards, helping with retreats and strategic planning. Contact KayLee at (206) 682-1770 x103 or by email.
Andrew Wahl
Communications Director
Andrew spent more than a decade as a journalist in
Washington state, serving as graphics editor at The (Longview) Daily News and features editor at The Wenatchee World. He also did editorial
cartooning for both newspapers, twice earning international recognition in the
United Nations’ Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Awards. A graduate of the
University of Washington-Bothell’s interdisciplinary studies program (comparative
U.S. and international studies), Andrew went on to earn his master’s in liberal
studies with an emphasis in the humanities from Fort Hays State University. He
has also taught journalism at Lower Columbia and Wenatchee Valley colleges. Contact Andrew at (206) 682-1770 x105 or by email.
Ellen Terry
Program Director
Ellen joins us from the Washington State History Museum, where she served as curator of public programs. Ellen holds a master's degree in nonprofit management from Seattle University, a master's in museology from the University of Washington, and a bachelor's degree in Art History from Mount Holyoke College. She interned at the Seattle Art Museum and the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Ellen serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Museum Association.
Contact Ellen at (206) 682-1770 x101 or by email.
Zaki Abdelhamid
Program Manager
Zaki has been involved in community programming and
organizing for most of his professional career. Most recently, he served as the
Director of Education and Community Programs at Intiman Theatre. An Arab
immigrant from Jordan, he received his bachelor's in theater from the University at
Albany, and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Delaware. A Seattle
resident since 2003, he is very proud to serve his community through Humanities
Washington. Zaki is in charge of Speakers Bureau, Think & Drink, and special initiatives. Contact Zaki at (206) 682-1770 x102 or by email.
Chase Clancy
Development & Program Coordinator
Chase is a recent college graduate from Seattle University, majoring in liberal studies with minors in both business administration and nonprofit leadership. Most recently he was the development intern at the Vera Project, an all-ages music-and-arts venue located in the Seattle Center. In addition to assisting in the development and programming activities at Humanities Washington, Chase remains an active member of the Vera Project. Contact Chase at (206) 682-1770 x104 or by email.
Abby Rhinehart
Program Coordinator
Abby recently graduated from Whitman College with a bachelor's in history with a minor in Spanish. Before coming to Humanities Washington, she worked and interned at KUOW, the Museum of History & Industry and the Labor Archives of Washington State. Abby began interning with Humanities Washington in February of 2012 and liked it so much she thought she’d stay. As program coordinator, Abby supports both programming and communications departments. Contact Abby at (206) 682-1770 x108 or by email.
