Jeffery S. Vincent, Bainbridge Island, Governor Appointed, through January 2010

Jeff Vincent is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Laird Norton Company LLC. He leads the Laird Norton investment team in the oversight of current investments, the development of new investment opportunities, and in the day-to-day management of Company activities. Jeff joined the Laird Norton Company LLC in January of 2001. Jeff has more than 20 years of business experience in such roles as CEO, CFO, corporate development officer, and strategy consultant. During 15 years of this experience, he worked with privately held family companies where he developed a fundamental understanding of how to successfully manage these types of entities.

Jeff also built a solid operating background, especially in the area of manufacturing and distribution. In his various positions, he has restructured business operations, bought and sold more than 15 companies, and has directed a variety of strategic initiatives in such areas as product development and international expansion. Jeff likes his current challenge of leading Laird Norton, a company with 150 years of history, forward into the 21st century.

Jeff received his BSBA from Drake University, summa cum laude, and received his MBA from the Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar. Upon graduating from the Harvard Business School, he was a consultant with McKinsey and Company.