Kjerstin Laine

Kjerstin Laine currently serves as the Senior Manager of Annual Giving at Friends of Waterfront Park, where responsibilities include raising philanthropic funds for Seattle's new Waterfront Park. Previous roles include Membership Manager at Media Cause and Senior Digital Fundraising Strategist at KUOW Public Radio, focusing on member engagement and digital fundraising strategies. Kjerstin has also held positions as Communications Manager at Uplift Northwest and the Community Center for Education Results, enhancing fundraising efforts and managing communications plans. Early career experiences encompass roles at Health Advocacy Strategies, Content Runner, Starbucks, Bill Speidel Enterprises, and Medill News Service, where skills in relationship management, content creation, and journalism were developed. Kjerstin holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from California State University, Chico.