Board of Trustees

Max and his wife are proud Evergreen parents of two current Evergreen students. Previously Max was a partner at Accenture, a global technology and consulting firm, where he spent over 20 years leading multi-year transformations and new business launches for clients in the communications, retail and software industries. Prior to leaving Accenture, he was the firm’s software industry lead and ran corporate strategy for their communications and high tech industry in North America. Max is a native of Texas and graduated from Duke University with degrees in physics and political science.

Danielle Ruthfield is a managing partner of Northwest Family Therapy and a practicing marriage and family therapist. Her previous experience includes nonprofit development, process and program management at Amazon.com, and university admissions. She holds a master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Seattle Pacific University, a master's in student development administration from Seattle University, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound. Danielle, who is the parent of two Evergreen students, has been on the Board of Trustees since 2011, including serving as chair from 2017 to 2019. 

Kristin Church is a parent coach and faculty instructor at North Seattle College. Previously, she spent over 10 years at a diverse nonprofit serving children and families in the International District and Rainier Valley. Prior to that, Kristin worked for the State of Oregon in Columbia County and for Providence Health Systems. A graduate of George Fox University, she is also an active board member of the Stillborn, Still Loved Guild though Seattle Children's Hospital and volunteers to support Seattle-based GAPPS (Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth). Kristin and her husband are the parents of three children who attend Evergreen. 

Mike McGill, head of The Northwest School, brings a wealth of independent school management experience to the board. He began his career teaching French, English and comparative literature before transitioning to independent school administration in 1988. Before joining The Northwest School, he spent 12 years as the upper school principal at The Park School of Baltimore, a kindergarten through 12th grade independent school with 900 students.

Shehzad Mevawalla has three children at Evergreen. He has worked at Amazon.com since 2007 in a variety of roles, including director of intelligent sourcing, director of marketplace trust and risk, and director of business intelligence. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in computer science and his master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California. Shehzad's business and financial acumen is an asset to the board. 

Nick is a corporate vice president at Microsoft responsible for Consumer and Device Sales, including commercial devices and the Internet of Things. He has held several senior leadership positions since he joined Microsoft in 2000. Prior to joining Microsoft, Nick worked in Europe at Research Machines and Visio. He resides in Seattle with his wife Brooke, a family doctor, and they are proud parents of two daughters who attend Evergreen.

 

Kate joins the board after serving as an Evergreen PGA vice president. She has been a full-time mom since 2008, and is currently a board member and coordinator for Pacific Little League and an FLL robotics coach. Kate holds a bachelor's degree from Seattle University and a master's from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She has worked as a defense analyst and volunteered for Missionaries of Charity in India and Peace Corps in Thailand. Kate and her husband Jonathan are the parents of three current Evergreen students. 

Dana Soong has two sons, one is a recent alumnus and the other currently attends Evergreen. She is formerly a partner and is currently of counsel to a San Francisco based law firm. Her practice emphasis is public entity defense, civil rights litigation and appellate work, with a specific focus on the representation of counties, cities, school districts, community colleges, and police departments in state and federal courts. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco. She holds licenses to practice law in California and Hawaii.