RICK ANDERSON

Rick leads the public policy work at Washington Nonprofits. In that capacity, he works closely with the executive branch, state legislators, and nonprofit leaders. Rick has 17 years' experience working with the Washington State Legislature as nonpartisan committee staffer and as a nonprofit lobbyist. As a private sector consultant, Rick was twice awarded the prestigious "Pathfinder" for innovation at a national consulting firm. He has presented at statewide, regional, and national conferences on collaboration, process improvement, and performance management. Rick is a "big brother" in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington program.