Maria Kolby-Wolfe is President and CEO of Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) and a part-time instructor at the University of Washington in Nonprofit Management. In addition, she proudly serves on the board of Rachel’s Network, an international community of women at the intersection of environmental advocacy, philanthropy, and leadership. Previous to WaWF, Maria held a variety of development and communication roles at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Seattle Symphony, Path with Art, ACT Theatre, the Museum of Pop Culture, and Swedish Medical Center Foundation. She is an experienced board member, having served in the past on the boards of TeamChild, Rainier Valley Food Bank, Allied Arts Foundation and Global Leadership Forum. Maria was raised in Bellingham, WA, graduated from the University of Puget Sound, and achieved doctoral candidacy in American History at Northwestern University. Her passions and beliefs align directly with her work: Food, Art, and Justice for All.