Cascadia College Board of Trustees
The college is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the Governor. The Board members are:
Ms. Angie Hinojos, Chair
Ms. Hinojos is the Executive Director and co-founder of Centro Cultural Mexicano in Redmond. Angie is a Trustee for Cascadia College, serves as Chair of the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, serves on the Washington State Pandemic After Action Review Taskforce, and is a passionate advocate for social and racial justice. She received a degree in Architecture from UC Berkeley and utilizes her experience as a public artist to strengthen community bonds. As a community organizer, Angie has focused on equity in education to increase access to higher education for underserved communities.
Dr. Collee Ponto, Vice Chair
Dr. Ponto, a resident of Kenmore, is a senior leadership and organizational effectiveness consultant with Unify Consulting and since 2020 has been embedded at Seagen, a global biotechnology company headquartered in Bothell. Her current work focuses on leadership development and change management. She also brings considerable experience in higher education including service as a faculty member at Seattle University and as a Dean at Pinchot University. Dr. Ponto has been instrumental in community activities including building the playground and offering environmental education at St. Edward State Park.
Mr. Alex Lee
Alex Lee is a Client Advisor and Member with Auxano Advisors. He serves a wide variety of clients and has extensive expertise working with families that have real estate holdings. He brings tremendous industry acumen to the practice of solving complex financial questions and has been awarded the industry’s highest honor, the FIVE STAR Wealth Manager - Best in Client Satisfaction Award. Prior to joining Auxano in 2002, he served as a financial advisor to families at Waddell & Reed. At Waddell, Alex was awarded the Pacesetter distinction and Circle awards for outstanding achievement.
Alex earned a BA in Economics from the University of Washington, is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a graduate of the College for Financial Planning. Alex is a former board member of the Deaf-Blind Service Center, the Husky Marching Band Alumni Association, and was the chair of the Cascadia College Foundation Board for 10 years before being appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve as a Trustee at Cascadia.
Dr. Meghan Quint
Dr. Quint, a resident of Bothell, is a healthcare leader with deep experience in corporate strategy, innovation, and product. She is a founding executive at Opala, a venture-backed healthcare interoperability startup, and she previously spent a decade leading strategic partnerships with Silicon Valley startups to accelerate business transformation and innovation at Premera Blue Cross. Dr. Quint provides a unique perspective with her PhD expertise in Organizational Psychology. She is passionate about inclusion at work and is an advocate for lifelong learning for all.
Mr. Norman Seabrooks
Mr. Seabrooks was appointed to the Board in February 2022. He grew up in Pahokee Florida, a small farming community on the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. At Pahokee High School he lettered in football, baseball and track and field, and became the first African American to earn an athletic scholarship when he also became the first African American scholar athlete in the history of the Citadel. Norm is a 1973 Dean's list graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history. He was a defensive tackle on the 1972 Southern Conference all-conference team, the first African American Co-Captain of the football team, and South Carolina State Player of the year. In 1994, Norm was inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining Aetna as a member of the 1973 summer Group School he went on to serve in various sales and leadership positions during his 47-year career. He retired in June of 2020 as the only African American Market President in a 300,000-employee fortune 500 company. Norm previously served on the board of the Washington Athletic Club, and the Washington Vaccine Association. He currently serves on the Board of the University of Washington Graduate Program in Health Services Administration.