Stephanie Solien

Stephanie Solien has worked in politics, government, and the nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in Washington, D.C., and Washington State.  Her passion is working with diverse communities and the political process to solve problems and create positive change.   She served as national director of the bi-partisan Women’s Campaign Fund and worked as staff in the US House of Representatives, and the US Senate. She also ran the DC office for WA Governor Booth Gardner.

She served as national political director for the Clinton presidential campaign in 1992 and as a lead strategist of President Clinton’s successful 1993 Pacific Northwest Forest Summit in Portland, Oregon while at the U.S. Department of Interior. She is a member of Social Venture Partners and has served on their environmental advocacy committee.  She has also served on the boards of Farming the Environment, the Washington Environmental Council, Washington Conservation Voters, Climate Solutions and Town Hall Seattle. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the leadership council of the Puget Sound Partnership.