Dr. Lynne Robinson

Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the City Council in 2014, and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business, and has encouraged startup and equity crowdfunding workshops at City Hall. Her colleagues voted her deputy mayor in January 2018 and mayor in January 2020 and again in January 2022. Lynne also advocates for the environment, parks and open spaces, human services and affordable housing in Bellevue. She proposed a property tax exemption adopted by the council for multifamily complexes that include affordable housing. She represents the council on the King County Mental Illness and Drug Disability Advisory Committee, the King County Affordable Housing Committee and the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board. Before her election to the council, Lynne served on and chaired the Bellevue Network on Aging and the Parks & Community Services Board.

Dan Lewis

Dan Lewis is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Convoy. Before Convoy, Dan served as General Manager of New Shopping Experiences at Amazon, as well as Vice President of Product and Operations at Wavii (acquired by Google), and Group Product Manager at Microsoft. Dan started his career in technology and supply-chain consulting for Oliver Wyman, after studying cognitive science at Yale University.

Michael Greer

Michael Greer is the President and CEO of ArtsFund. Having worked as a professional artist and an executive in the nonprofit and for-profit space, he brings a wealth of experience to the role that spans the United States, India, and Mainland China. With degrees in economics, education, and business, Michael brings a diverse skill set to the role and a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the sector. In addition, he is a dedicated community partner and serves on a number of boards including the Downtown Seattle Association, Inspire WA, Puget Sound Regional Council's Economic Development District, Seattle Regional Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of King County. 

As a relationship builder, a thought leader, and strategic planner, Michael is dedicated to supporting the mission of ArtsFund to uphold the arts through leadership, advocacy, and grantmaking in order to build a healthy, equitable, and creative Washington.

Michael is also a dedicated husband and father and enjoys calling the pacific northwest his home.

E. Michael Whittington

E. Michael Whittington was appointed as Executive Director of the Bellevue Arts Museum in February 2022. Whittington brings a distinguished career of museum leadership to BAM along with a history of successfully transforming organizations at critical stages of their growth.

He most recently served as President and CEO of Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) where he launched an innovative strategic plan that led to new levels of artistic and financial success for the organization. While at OKCMOA, he also worked to engage a wider range of community members and expand the museum’s vision by introducing new programming initiatives and presenting exhibitions such as My Generation: Young Chinese Artists and Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. These efforts dramatically increased the museum’s audience and national reputation. Prior to his tenure at OKCMOA, he served as Executive Director at Monterey Museum of Art where he oversaw efforts that led to an exponential growth in attendance and Museum membership.