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Ken Gordon

Executive Director, Northwest Association for Biomedical Research

Ken Gordon joined Northwest Association for Biomedical Research in 2014. He leads the charge of a renewed focus on implementation of member services, public and youth education programs, and expansion of our network and outreach efforts. Ken brings leadership and strategic vision to NWABR’s mission to strengthen public trust in biomedical research and its ethical conduct.With post graduate qualifications focusing on finance and public policy, he adds non-profit studies from both Harvard and Stanford Graduate Schools of Business to the NWABR organizational leadership. Serving as a former Youth Worker, Strategic Planning Manager, CEO of a large community foundation and Executive Director of a Native American foundation he was most recently principal of the Manaaki Group, a consulting group specializing in non-profit clients. Gordon’s history of building cohesive teams and his familiarity with engaging grass roots gives him a unique perspective on the long-term financial sustainability of the NWABR organization. A native of New Zealand, Gordon has a cultural bias for helping small organizations have an impact that belies their size and as a marathon runner believes that even the biggest projects can be successful taken one step at a time.