Staff

Rob Johnson, Executive Director
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After a career as a transit advocate, Rob was elected as the first Councilmember to represent District 4 on the Seattle City Council.  During his time in office he helped pass one of the largest zoning increases in Seattle’s history, led the Sound Transit 3 plan to create $54B in funding for light rail expansion, and passed several Seattle ballot measures to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing, education, and parks.  After leaving office, Rob went to work for the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge arena helping to stand up their fan facing transportation programs and living up to the promise of building and operating the worlds most sustainable sports arena.

As Executive Director of Seattle Center Foundation, Rob is responsible for oversight of our current programs, working with the SCF Board on the strategic vision for our future, and fundraising to support the collaborative work with our Seattle Center public sector and non-profit partners.  When not at the office, Rob can be found roaming around NE Seattle with his wife, their three teenage daughters, or their labradoodle.

Sarah Marino, Advancement Director
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Sarah believes that generosity is joyful. As Advancement Director, Sarah spreads that joy leading the fundraising, communications, and shared services model for the Foundation.

Prior to joining SCF, Sarah was the Vice President and Northwest Regional Director at the consulting firm Campbell & Company where she spent a decade advancing the philanthropic missions of cultural, environmental, and civic organizations. She led the strategy for dozens of campaigns, including the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Rep, and Second Harvest. She has published thought leadership on engaging with donors from the technology industry, building resilient organizations, and equitable recognition practices.

She is an active community volunteer serving on the boards of Healing Fields Foundation USA and AFP Advancement Northwest. She is a member of Washington Women’s Foundation and a parent representative for Seattle Public School’s Creative Advantage program. On campus, she can be found caffeinating at KEXP, with her daughter at the whales sculpture, or in an audience. She can’t wait to hear your Seattle Center story.

Margaret Bellefuil, Operations Manager
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206.615.1818

Margaret has a long history of not-for-profit management.  She utilizes her business background and organizational skills to run the day-to-day operations of the Seattle Center Foundation office. Having spent her career in the not-for-profit sector, Margaret is thrilled to be involved with an organization that is such an integral part of the Seattle community and enjoys supporting the Seattle Center’s vital programming.

Project Staff, Seattle/King County Clinic
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Seattle/King County Clinic is a volunteer-driven project that is staffed by employees of Seattle Center and Seattle Center Foundation.