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Staff Profiles

Don Theophilus

Executive Director, Vice President of Development

Donald R. Theophilus III is executive director of the Swedish Medical Center Foundation and Swedish's vice president of development. Don earned his bachelor of arts degree in business administration with honors from the University of Puget Sound and a law degree from the University of Washington. Before coming to Swedish, he served as vice president for Corporate and Foundation Relations at the University of Colorado Foundation. After practicing law in Seattle, Don began his development career in 1993 at the University of Washington and moved to the University of Michigan in 1995, where he worked in Corporate and Foundation Relations before moving to Colorado in 2000.

 
Maggie Angle

Director of Major Gifts

Maggie Angle is the lead fundraiser for Swedish's new campus in the Issaquah Highlands as well as the community health programs.

Maggie earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her master's degree from Harvard University. A Seattle native, Maggie has more than 14 years of fundraising and communications experience with non-profit organizations. Maggie has been part of the Foundation team since 2005 and previously served as the Senior Director of Special Events & Auxiliaries.

206-386-6770

 
Colleen Bromen

Assistant Director, Major Gifts

Colleen Bromen is assistant director of major gifts at the Swedish Medical Center Foundation. In this role, Colleen’s primary focus is to secure support for the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and the Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute.

Colleen earned her bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University, and is currently pursuing her master of public administration degree from Seattle University. A Seattle native, Colleen has more than seven years of experience in the local nonprofit sector, including service on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington Chapter, and Therapeutic Health Services. Prior to joining the Foundation team, Colleen was associate director of major gifts & planned giving at the YWCA of Seattle, King, and Snohomish.

Learn more about the Neuroscience and Cardiac service lines.

206-386-3527

 
Mary Hackett

Director of Annual Giving

Mary Hackett is the director of annual giving for the Swedish Medical Center Foundation. In this role, Mary is responsible for overseeing the Founders Circle and Summit Club.

Mary brings more than 10 years of gift experience to Swedish, and has held leadership roles with the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, DC and the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton and her master's degree from Gonzaga University.

Learn more about the Gift Clubs or the Benefits of Annual Giving.

206-386-6796

 
Lindsay Hopkins

Planned Giving Manager

Lindsay Hopkins is the planned giving manager for Swedish Medical Center Foundation. In this role, Lindsay works with individuals and their professional advisors to create legacy gifts that achieve donors' financial and philanthropic goals. Additionally, Lindsay is the editor of IMPACT magazine, Swedish’s featured publication.

Lindsay received her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Communications from the University of Washington. She then worked in the legal field for four years and obtained her paralegal certification before joining the Foundation in 2007.

Learn more about the Planned Giving Program or the Swedish Legacy Partners.

206-386-2751

 
Becca Kelly

Senior Director Major Gifts

Becca Kelly manages the major gifts, annual giving, institutional giving, stewardship, operations and special events teams at the Foundation.

Becca earned her bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  Becca brings 20 years of development experience to Swedish. She has held leadership positions in annual giving and major gifts at Dickinson College, Duke University and was the chief development officer at the Seattle Symphony prior to coming to Swedish in 2004.

206-386-2138

 
Ellen Kuo

Director, Major Gifts

Ellen is the lead fundraiser for Pediatrics, the Women and Infants program, and the Swedish Cancer Institute. She also manages the major gifts program at the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research.

After earning her bachelor’s degree from Boston University, Ellen began her career as a project manager for high-tech companies such as the Walt Disney Internet Group. Now, she brings over ten years of major gifts experience to Swedish. Prior to joining the Swedish Foundation in 2007, Ellen has held major gifts leadership positions at the YMCA Association and the United Way of King County, managing the major gifts program for the Microsoft Employee Giving campaign.

Learn more about the Swedish Cancer Institute, Women and Infants program, Pediatrics, or the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research.

206-386-6928

 
Randy Mann

Senior Director Campaign

Randy is the lead fundraiser for the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute, Swedish Visiting Nurse Services (Home Care) as well as directing the Planned Giving program. He is also responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for The Campaign for Swedish.

Randy earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University. Randy comes to Swedish with a significant campaign background, which includes a $1 billion campaign for Stanford University, a $500 million campaign for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford School of Medicine, and most recently a $300 million campaign for Children's Hospital in Seattle.

Learn more about the Neuroscience, Cardiac and Swedish Visiting Nurse Services service lines.

206-386-6791

 
Jennifer T. Nolte

Stewardship Manager

Jennifer T. Nolte is the stewardship manager for the Swedish Medical Center Foundation. In this role Jennifer is responsible for the management of donor services programs like The Bentley Family Donor Lounges and The Stellar Club. She works closely with the director of the Founders Circle and the annual giving manager to implement donor recognition and benefit delivery for all gift club levels.

Jennifer has eight years of event-planning and donor stewardship experience with non-profit organizations. She received her bachelor's degree from Southern Oregon University.

206-386-2711

 
Kate Purcell

Director Major Gifts and Corporate Relations

Kate is the lead fundraiser for the Swedish MS Center, Swedish Orthopedic Institute, the Ballard Campus and Swedish Edmonds. Kate also manages and stewards all corporate support for Swedish Medical Center

Kate earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University. She comes to Swedish with a background of supporting patient advocate groups across many disease areas, building successful partnerships between corporate and nonprofit organizations. As a strategic consultant, she advised pharmaceutical and biotech leaders such as Pfizer, Genentech and Amgen in the areas of corporate grant making, patient advocate relations, community outreach and communications.

Learn more about Swedish MS Center, the Swedish Orthopedic Institute, Ballard Campus, Swedish Edmonds or Corporate Giving.

206-386-3194