An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
InvestigateWest is pleased to announce two new additions to our board of directors, both of whom bring years of experience in communications, executive leadership and nonprofit work.
Tina McCorkindale joined the InvestigateWest board earlier this month and is the president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations, a global industry nonprofit association and think tank devoted to research public relations and communications. Terri Hiroshima, who joined the board last year, currently serves as assistant vice president, marketing and communications for the Alumni Association at the University of Washington.
Founded in 2009, InvestigateWest covers a range of topics including public health, the environment, youth, racial justice, voting and government accountability. Over the years, its reporting has sparked more than a dozen state laws protecting the environment, workers and foster children.
Read more about the newest members of the InvestigateWest board of directors below:
Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, is the President and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations, a global industry nonprofit association and think tank devoted to research public relations and communications. She has 25 years of experience in the communications and public relations industry, and she focuses on critical industry topics, such as disinformation, generative AI, and behavioral science. McCorkindale serves on various industry boards and has received numerous awards for her contributions to the profession. In 2019, she was one of 40 national leaders selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Defense's 91st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference. She lives in Seattle.
Terri Hiroshima joined the University of Washington in 2015 and currently serves as Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Communications for the Alumni Association. She leads multiple teams and a body of work that supports meaningful engagement and stewardship of diverse audiences. Terri has held executive marketing and leadership positions throughout her career, most recently as Vice President of Communications at Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; Executive Director at Crosscut Public Media; and Marketing Director at Seattle Theatre Group. Terri began her career in the performing arts field where she helped produce, promote, and introduce national and international artists and arts organizations to wide-ranging audiences throughout the Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest. She has volunteered and served in leadership roles on several boards of non-profit organizations over the past twenty years, and in the last decade has chaired the Seattle Arts Commission and served as board president for Pratt Fine Arts Center.
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An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
