Dana L. Miller
Dana joined the Trust in August 2008. As Senior Program Director for Grant Programs he is responsible for providing general leadership and oversight of the Trust's grants program and its associated processes. Dana has a Masters degree in higher education administration and prior to coming to the Trust he served three different institutions of higher education, the last eleven at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He lives in Newberg with his wife and two sons.
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Terry Stokesbary
 A graduate of Washington State University, Terry joined the staff of the Murdock Trust after working with a national organization, Young Life, for nearly 25 years. During his tenure with the Trust, Terry has worked with a large and diverse number of organizations, mostly within the general grantmaking areas of health and human services and education. With a special interest in organizational growth and leadership development, Terry has also helped to enhance and expand the enrichment programs that the Trust offers to its constituency. In essence, these programs are designed to strengthen the organizations in which the Trust serves. As the Senior Program Director for Enrichment Initiatives, Terry is now responsible to oversee all of the Trust's work in this dynamic area. Terry and his wife Becky live in Vancouver, Washington and have two grown children and a daughter-in-law.
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John Franklin
John Franklin joined the Trust in October 2012 as a Program Director. John is a graduate of the University of Oregon, Fuller Theological Seminary and has done other graduate studies. He has been involved with numerous nonprofits in the Northwest and is a frequent speaker and consultant with organizations around the country. His wife Staci is a teacher and they have three young adult sons.
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Kit Gillem
Kit came to the Trust September 1998, before which he was Director of Development with The Nature Conservancy of Oregon. Kit's expertise at the Trust includes arts and culture, non-traditional education, and environmental issues. Kit is a recognized leader in philanthropic and non-profit organizational development. He is an Oregon native and lives in Portland with his wife Deborah.
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Bart Hadder
Bart came to the Trust in mid-2001 after serving as a life sciences teacher at the middle and high school levels. Bart provides expertise to the Trust in both formal and informal K-12 science-related education. He also handles proposals from a variety of organizations that have programs for young people. Bart and his wife Jackie have two grown children and live in the Vancouver area.
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Jan Kennedy
Jan joined the Trust in September of 1998. A former business owner in Portland and Gresham, she has wide experience as a volunteer and on nonprofit boards in Oregon and Washington. She provides expertise to the Trust in the arts, education, and health and medicine. Jan is the general editor of the highly acclaimed Messages series produced by the Trust. She lives in Washougal, Washington, and has two daughters and three grandsons.
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Jill Tatum
Jill Tatum joined the Trust in January 2009 as a Program Director. She comes most recently from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she taught Biology at Calvin College since 2003. During her time in Grand Rapids, she also pursued a master's degree in counseling from Western Michigan University. Jill served on the Grand Rapids Christian High School board and various other volunteer boards. Jill and her husband have three sons and live in Vancouver, Washington.
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