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James Ellis

MEMBER SINCE: 1979

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Retired Senior Partner, Preston, Gates & Ellis; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Washington State Convention and Trade Center. Former Member, Board of Regents, University of Washington; Member, Board of Trustees, The Ford Foundation; Member, Board of Trustees, Resources for the Future, Inc. Former Chairman, Section of Local Government Law, American Bar Association; General Counsel, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle; President, Forward Thrust, Inc.; President, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Inc.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Retired Senior Partner
Preston, Gates & Ellis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Member
Board of Regents
University of Washington
Member
Board of Trustees
The Ford Foundation
Member
Board of Trustees
Resources for the Future, Inc.
Chairman
Section of Local Government Law
American Bar Association
General Counsel
Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle
President
Forward Thrust, Inc.
President
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Inc.