Liahann
R. Bannerman
Assistant Director, Volunteer & Agency Relations
The Volunteer Center, United Way of King County
http://www.uwkc.org
Liahann R. Bannerman
is Assistant Director, Volunteer & Agency Relations with The
Volunteer Center, United Way of King County. Liahann manages the
daily operations of the Volunteer Center, and oversees governance
recruitment, training and development for board level volunteers
and agencies. In addition to coordinating OnBoard trainings at
local work sites, Liahann manages Project LEAD (Leadership, Effectiveness
And Diversity). Project LEAD provides an intensive leadership and
board development experience to people of color and then connects
them with nonprofit boards. Prior to working at United Way of King
County, Liahann spent three years at Family Services and has also
worked for a music company and large advertising agency in the
area. Liahann received a BA in Psychology from Harvard University
and an MBA from Seattle Pacific University, where she focused her
studies in Human Resource Management. She is a graduate of Leadership
Tomorrow and currently serves on their Curriculum Committee. She
also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Music Works
Northwest, is a member of the advisory board to the Washington
Wheelie Team, a program of the National Wheelchair Sports Awareness
Program and volunteers for a variety of other community-based organizations
and initiatives in the area.
