Thrive by Five

Thrive by Five

"In 2006, as momentum was building to create the Department of Early Learning to coordinate state-funded early learning programs and policy recommendations were being developed, public and private funding partners joined to create Thrive by Five Washington, an organization designed to serve as a catalyst for improvements to parenting education and support, child care, preschool, and other early learning environments throughout Washington. As Thrive by Five Washington was created, successful efforts such as the Early Care and Education Coalition (EC2), local Born Learning campaigns and other jointly-funded efforts have become part of Thrive by Five’s early and ongoing work."


 * Graciela Italiano-Thomas, President and CEO

People
Accessed December 2007:

Thrive by Five Washington Board of Directors

 * Christine Gregoire, State of Washington - co-Chair
 * William H. Gates, Sr., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - co-Chair
 * Kim Ackerley Cleworth, Ginger and Barry Ackerley Foundation
 * Tony Benton, Clear Channel
 * Terry Bergeson, Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
 * Jackie Bezos, Bezos Family Foundation
 * Ricardo Garcia, KDNA Radio
 * Larry Haler, House Early Learning & Children’s Services Committee – Ranking Minority Member
 * Mike Hewitt, Senate Minority Leader
 * Ruth Kagi, House Family & Child Services Committee - Chair
 * Dan Kranzler, Kirlin Charitable Foundation
 * Claudia Kauffman, Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
 * Mona Locke, Foundation for Early Learning
 * Jolene McCaw, Talaris Research Institute
 * Tricia McKay, Medina Foundation
 * John Stanton, Trilogy Equity Partners
 * Greg Taylor, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
 * Kevin C. Washington, Tabor 100 - Treasurer
 * Bob Watt, The Boeing Company

Non-Director Officers
 * Greg Shaw, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Vice President
 * Craig Stewart, Apex Foundation - Secretary

Advisory Committee

 * Kim Ackerley Cleworth, Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation
 * Jeanne Anderson, Foundation for Early Learning
 * Peter Berliner, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
 * Jane Broom, Microsoft Corporation
 * Theresa Fujiwara, Annie E. Casey Foundation
 * Leslie Goldstein, Office of the Governor
 * Deborah Jacobs, Seattle Public Library
 * Fred Kiga, Russell Investment Group
 * Janet Levinger, Community Volunteer
 * Yaffa Maritz, Listening Mothers
 * Terry Meersman, Talaris Research Institute
 * Shyla Miller, The Boeing Company
 * David Okimoto, United Way of King County
 * Dan Pedersen, Buffett Foundation
 * Ron Rabin, Kirlin Charitable Foundation
 * Chris Rogers, Social Venture Partners
 * Mary Seaton, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
 * Joan Sharp, Children’s Trust of Washington
 * Paul Shoemaker, Social Venture Partners
 * Laura Smith, Washington Dental Services Foundation
 * Valisa Smith, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 * Craig Stewart, Apex Foundation
 * Jennifer Teunon, Medina Foundation

Contact

 * Web: http://www.thrivebyfivewa.org