Ron Cohn: Mr. Cohn is the Owner and President of Consolidated Restaurants. Consolidated Restaurants owns and operates restaurants in the Seattle area, including the Metropolitan Grill, Elliot's Oyster House, The Union Square Grill, DC's Grill, Streamer's and Royal Argosy.
Mr. Cohn is a member of Young President's Organization Alumni and is on the Board of the Washington Policy Center.
Diane Dewbrey: Diane Dewbrey joined Foundation Bank in May 2006 as President and COO, and was recently named CEO. Prior to joining Foundation Bank, Diane had an extensive successful career spanning 18 years with Fifth Third Bancorp, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As the Director of Central Operations, she managed 4,000 employees ranging in areas of back office traditional loan servicing to call center – service and sales, to ATM and merchant support, operating in 4 major sites and 10 satellite sites. Her customer base was national and international. Her successes included developing and managing one of the foremost cash management centers in the Midwest focused on Lockbox, Merchant Services, Wire/ACH, Online Banking platforms, Cashiering, Check Clearing, Card Services (including gift card plastic production and marketing), and international foreign exchange. She graduated from Xavier University with a degree in Mathematics.
During her Cincinnati tenure she was actively involved in the community via the United Way, YMCA & YWCA. She has received several accolades and recognitions, professionally and in the nonprofit community, including the Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year and a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement. Her ties to Washington originate from a 15 year connection to the Methow Valley.
Paul Ellingson: President & CEO of Bargreen-Ellingson, Inc. and Specialty Wood Manufacturing, Inc., headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Bargreen-Ellingson is the largest foodservice equipment supplier in the Western United States. Mr. Ellingson has his B.A. in Business from the University of Washington. He has served on the Metro Board of the YMCA, Board of Trustees for Charles Wright Academy and is currently on the Board for the Washington Restaurant Association, Foundation Bank, and is a trustee for the Tacoma Lutheran Home. Paul is also the Chairman for IFED (International Foodservice Equipment Distributors, Inc.) In addition, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board for the Food Equipment Dealer Association, better known as FEDA. Paul currently resides in Federal Way, Washington. He is married to Linda and has two grown sons, Jeff and David who joined Bargreen-Ellingson in 2006.
Thomas A. Ellison: Mr. Ellison is the Chairman of Savers, Inc., a privately held international retail chain with $550 million in annual sales, and 220 locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In addition, he is Principal in Legacy Capital, LLC (private investments) and Legacy Commercial, LLC (ownership, management and brokerage of retail shopping centers and office buildings). Mr. Ellison serves on the Evergreen Pacific Partners Board of Advisors (Northwest based private equity firm) and is Founder and Board Member of Foundation Bank.
Mr. Ellison's community involvement includes serving on a number of boards including Seattle University's Board of Trustees, Rainier Scholars, and the J.C. Bartol Scholarship Foundation. He is a member of WPO/YPO (Young Presidents Organization) and involved in numerous local charities. return to top |
