Kristina L. Mayer Ed.D., Board Liasion
Port Townsend, Governor Appointed, through January 2011

Kristina Mayer, Ed. D., is a specialist in the fields of philanthropy and education. She leads the KLMayer Consulting Group, providing leadership and management strategies for nonprofit organizations and foundations. The firm is located in Port Townsend, Washington, near Seattle. Dr. Mayer has degrees from Seattle University, Gonzaga University, and Fielding Graduate Institute. Before launching her consulting career, she was a program officer for nearly a decade at both the Stuart Foundation and the Washington Mutual Foundation. Prior to that, she spent twenty years working in education as a school designer, teacher, and principal.

Dr. Mayer’s professional accomplishments include developing the Jefferson County Community Foundation, spearheading the Washington Initiative for National Board Certification, creating the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession, and co-creating the Nicaragua 2001 Foundation. In addition, she has been an active member of many nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving education and supporting philanthropy. She holds emeritus memberships in Philanthropy Northwest, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the Association of Washington School Principals. Her recent board service includes Grantmakers for Education and Philanthropy Northwest.

Dr. Mayer is a seasoned world traveler. She recently co-created Professional Adventures to provide rich and stimulating international educational opportunities that combine adventure travel, cultural learning and the application of learning to professional practice.  Her concern for the people she has met in developing countries led her to join a Giving Circle to increase economic opportunities in Nicaragua through the use of micro-lending programs. Close to home, she has helped to create a Community Endowment Fund in the county where she lives.