Apra-NW Board Members

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Interim President

Lindsay Welliver (2019-2021)

Research Strategist

University of Washington—Seattle, WA

Lindsay Welliver entered the prospect research field in 2009 as an assistant to the prospect research team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Prospect research turned out to be a natural fit for her skills and interests, and in 2011 she moved into a prospect researcher role at CHLA. In 2013 she moved back to her home state of Washington and joined the Prospect Development team at University of Washington as a Research Strategist. Lindsay holds her BA in theatre arts from Western Washington University, and outside of work you might spot her performing on stages around Seattle! She also loves staying active, mostly by running, biking, hiking and yoga-ing around the great Pacific Northwest. 

 

Secretary

Amelia Hooper (2019-2021)

Director of Prospect Research 

University of Puget Sound—Tacoma, WA

Amelia Hooper joined the University of Puget Sound research team in 2016 and was promoted to director of prospect research in August 2020. She has a BA in Modern Literary Studies from UC Santa Cruz and she originally hails from the Central Valley of California (or, as the New York Times calls it, "the Land of a Billion Vegetables"). Along with her partner and one very needy cat, Amelia lives in Tacoma.

Membership Director

Annette Puttkammer (2020-2022)

Associate Director of Prospect Research

The University of Montana Foundation—Missoula, MT

Annette grew up in Santa Monica, Calif. A former wilderness ranger, Annette has worked in prospect research and management at the University of Montana Foundation since 2000. She holds degrees from San Diego State University and Colorado State University. In addition to being an outdoors lover who hikes, backpacks, bikes, and cross-country skis, Annette enjoys time at home baking and reading, and laughing at the goofy antics of her two cats.

Mentorship Director

Anne Wilson (2020-2022)
Prospect Research Analyst

Oregon State University—Corvallis, OR

Anne has been with the Oregon State University Foundation since 2019 as a Prospect Research Analyst. Previously she was a Library Information Analyst at the University of Arizona Libraries. Anne has a B.A. in Russian Studies from the University of Oregon and an MLS from the University of Arizona. She lives in Corvallis, OR where she enjoys reading, hiking, and learning to knit. 

 

Conference Director

Jason Roesler (2019-2021)

Director of Prospect Research and Management
Washington State University—Pullman, WA

Jason Roesler has been the Director of Prospect Research and Management for the Washington State University (WSU) Foundation since 2013. He currently works with a staff of five who provide both prospect research and management across the university. He has been involved in Prospect Development since 2008. Jason received both a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from WSU. He lives with his wife and two kids in Moscow, Idaho and enjoys traveling, writing and WSU Football games. Go Cougs!

Programming Director

Matthew Smith (2019-2021)

Assistant Director of Prospect Management

Oregon State University Foundation—Corvallis, OR

Matthew Smith began his career in philanthropy in 2012 when he joined the East Stroudsburg University Foundation in his home state of Pennsylvania as a Prospect Research Analyst. He then transitioned into the healthcare field as the Associate Director of Prospect Research and Management at the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. Wanting to gain some exposure to data science, Matt took a management role at Catholic Relief Services, an international relief agency, where he led a team of analysts in supporting all levels of fundraising with analytics and predictive modeling. In 2019 Matt decided to move across the country and join the Oregon State University Foundation as their Assistant Director of Prospect Management in Corvallis, Oregon. Prior to entering philanthropy Matt earned his MLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his BA in history from Messiah College. Matt enjoys spending his time with his wife and small pug-mix exploring their new home in the Pacific Northwest.

Communications Director

Anna Pappert (2020-2022)

Philanthropy Coordinator

The Trust for Public Land—Bozeman, MT

Anna has been with The Trust for Public Land since 2014, where in her role as Philanthropy Coordinator she handles prospect research and management for the Northern Rockies and Texas field offices. Previously she was a fundraiser for Donate Life Northwest, a small Portland, OR non-profit promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation, and she served a year in a Forest Grove, OR AmeriCorps program. Anna has a B.A. in philosophy from University of Florida. She lives in Bozeman, MT with her husband and two kids, and when she’s not working can often be found outside – running, hiking, camping, and exploring with her family.

Webmaster

Mackenzie Wipf (2020-2022)

Prospect Strategy Analyst

Woodland Park Zoo—Seattle, WA

Mackenzie Wipf has been the Prospect Strategy Analyst at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle since January 2020. She began working in the fundraising space at Seattle University School of Law in 2018, where she worked on research, alumni/donor engagement, and annual giving efforts. She received her bachelor’s degree from Seattle University in 2014 with a double major in Economics and Marketing.

 

 

Apra-NW Board Member Position Descriptions