Experience

Executive Career, Boards & Education

Executive Career

  • 2009-2023

    Vice Chairman & Regional Chairman, Pacific NW Region, JPMorgan Chase

  • 2003-2009

    President and CEO, The Seattle Foundation

  • 1990-2001

    President and CEO, US Bank of Washington

  • 1973-1990

    various positions of increasing responsibility within financial services organizations

Board Service

Current:

  • Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Nasdaq – Director – 2021 to present

  • SanMar (Family owned)- Advisory Director – 2019 to present

  • Remitly, (RELY), Nasdaq – Director – elected 2023

  • Allen Institute – Director

Previous:

  • Ruckelshaus Center- Vice Chairman and Advisory Board member – 2013-2023

  • Toyota, NA – Advisory Director 2006-2020

  • Alaska Air Group- Director – 2005-2021

  • Nordstrom – Director – 2009-2020

  • Safeco – Director - 1995-2005

  • Puget Sound Energy – Director -1990-2003

  • Joshua Green Corp (Private)- Director – 2003-2013

Select past nonprofit board service:

  • Director, Washington Roundtable (to 2023)

  • Immediate past Chair of Board, US-Japan Council

  • Global Advisory Board, Women Corporate Directors (WCD)

She has received many honors and accolades, including the NACD Director of the Year in the Nonprofit (national) Board category in 2021.

Boards [ Current & Previous ]

Education

Degrees completed:

  • MBA- University of Washington, Foster School of Business (Executive MBA Program)

  • BA – Business Administration, Washington State University

  • Executive management program, Stanford University

  • Pacific Coast Banking School graduate

Phyllis also holds honorary doctorates:

  • Whitworth University, honorary Doctor of Letters

  • Gonzaga University, honorary Doctor of Laws