Our staff is dedicated to advancing our mission of supporting all students.
Tanya Mote, MEd
Executive Director
In her role as Executive Director, Tanya Mote is responsible for the strategic oversight, financial stewardship, and philanthropic initiatives to support the Foundation’s mission of success for all students. Being with the Foundation since 2014, Mote enjoys her position because she believes in the transformative power of community colleges.
Evan Skytte, MPA
Director of Development
In his role as Director of Development, Evan Skytte is responsible for helping create and implement fundraising and community engagement strategies to support our mission of supporting all students. Being with the Foundation for just over two years, Skytte works with a personal mission of believing in the transformational power of education.
Beth Schluter
Director of Finance and Scholarships
In her role as Director of Finance and Scholarships, Beth Schluter is responsible for the fiscal operations of the foundation and ensuring that scholarship money gets to students. Being with the Foundation for just over 8 years, Schluter feels honored every day to work at SPSCC with such dedicated groups of people who work hard every day on behalf of students in the South Sound Region!
Mary Lou Boles
Fiscal Specialist
In her role as Fiscal Specialist, Mary Lou Boles is responsible for assisting the Director of Finance and Scholarships with fiscal operations and coordinating Grants and Scholarships. After returning to the SPSCC Foundation in January 2022, Boles is excited to work for an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting student success.
Michael Christensen
Campaign and Major Gift Officer
As SPSCC’s Campaign and Major Gifts Officer, Mike Christensen is responsible for assisting donors in making their gifts, providing organizational support for the foundation’s campaigns, and stewarding gifts that support SPSCC students. Mike works for the Foundation because SPSCC is where our community comes together to improve the lives of people in the South Sound.
Ann Rogers-Williams
Development Specialist
In her role as Development Specialist, Ann Rogers-Williams is responsible for assisting donors and implementing foundation strategies for annual giving, alumni relations, and marketing communications. Ann values the synergy of working with the Foundation team and SPSCC community on the common goal of supporting student success at SPSCC.
Nathan Sharkey
Executive Assistant
In his role as Executive Assistant, Nathan Sharkey provides confidential administrative and project support to the Foundation Office, coordinates the office workflow, and performs a variety of related advanced administrative support functions. Joining the Foundation in 2022, Sharkey feels passionately about the importance of public service, and the transformative power of education.
LeeAnn Thompson
Development Specialist, Database Manager
In her role as Development Specialist of Database Management, LeeAnn Thompson is responsible for the administration of the database, overseeing donor and gift records, as well as coordinating gift processing. Joining the Foundation for the second time in February 2020, Thompson enjoys working in her position because what she does supports the college, which supports our community, and there is no better feeling than giving back!
Vy Tran
Office Assistant
In her role as Office Assistant, Vy Tran is responsible for performing administrative tasks to support the Foundation’s daily operations and assisting with event logistics. Starting as a student in August 2019, she witnessed the impact of donor support firsthand. Tran works hard to ensure that all students feel just as supported as she did when she was a student.