The Franciscan Foundation is governed by a 22-member board of trustees comprised of community and business leaders dedicated to advancing the healing ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis that was established in 1891.

Franciscan Foundation Board Officers
Maggie Baker, Chair – Lakewood, Community Volunteer
Mark Clirehugh, Vice Chair - Des Moines, Vice President, GVA Kidder Matthews
Greg Unruh, Treasurer - Gig Harbor, Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Margaret Whelan, Secretary – Tacoma, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

Franciscan Foundation Board of Trustees
Allan Belton - Gig Harbor, Sr. Vice President, Bank of America
Kenneth Bergman, MD - Gig Harbor, Tacoma/Valley Radiation Oncology
Les Cathersal – Tacoma, President, Portfolio Strategies, Inc.
Doug Clerget - Federal Way, President, Pacific Investors Corporation
Jude Connelly, OSF – Tacoma, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Robert Drugge – Tacoma, Senior Vice President, Timberland Bank
Gerard LaSalle, MD - Vashon Island, Chief Medical Officer, Northwest Emergency Physicians
Maureen Nuccio, MD – Lakewood, Inpatient Team MED, Franciscan Health System
Tom Pierson - Federal Way, CEO, Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
Lori Ann Reeder - Gig Harbor, Executive Director, The Dan and Pat Nelson Family Foundation
Zari Semerdjian – Tacoma, Community Volunteer
Mary Senecal - University Place, Community Volunteer
Sharon Snuffin - Gig Harbor, Owner, Snuffin’s Catering
Richard Tobin, MD - Gig Harbor, Tacoma Radiological Associates, PS
Kip Vandeventer - Gig Harbor, Vice President, Bratrud Middleton Insurance Brokers Inc.(Retired)
Theresa Girard Walters - Gig Harbor, Community Volunteer

Ex Officios
Jon Flora - Vashon Island, President, Franciscan Foundation
Joseph Wilczek - Federal Way, President/CEO, Franciscan Health System