Staff

Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions or ideas regarding Global Washington.

Bookda Gheisar, Executive Director: (206) 547-9332;
bookda@globalwa.org

Bookda Gheisar is Executive Director of Global Washington. She joined Global Washington in the summer of 2008.  Bookda has lived in Seattle since 1986 and has 22 years of experience working in the non-profit sector in the state of Washington.

Before coming to Global Washington, Bookda was Executive Director of the Social Justice Fund (2000-2008), where her work was dedicated to addressing the root causes of social, economic, and environmental inequities through strategic grantmaking efforts to community-based organizations in the Northwest. Before this, Bookda was the Executive Director of Cross Cultural Health Care Program (1993-2000) whose mission is to help ensure underserved communities full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.

Between 1995 and 2000 Bookda taught at University of Washington School of Social Work, Antioch University, and Bastyr University as adjunct faculty.

In 2007 Bookda received the Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Award from The Center for Ethical Leadership. In 2006, she was recognized by the YWCA and ACT Theater of Seattle in the list of “Seattle Women to Celebrate”, as well as being recognized by Seattle Weekly News, Best of Seattle Edition: Best Grassroots Philanthropist.

Megan Boucher, Office Manager: (206) 652-8725;
megan@globalwa.org

A native Washingtonian and lover of international travel, Megan is excited to join in Global Washington’s mission to strengthen the global development sector of her favorite state.  While studying English Literature at Seattle Pacific University, she was inspired by SPU’s emphasis on global awareness and volunteered in a campus-wide “Acting on Aids” campaign sponsored by World Vision. The highlight of her undergraduate experience was a study abroad trip through the British Isles.  After college, she took her organizational skills to the corporate world as an administrative assistant, but realized that her true passion was international development. She helped establish and serves on the board of directors for a small microfinance nonprofit organization called Give to Grow International and received her M.A. in International Care and Community Development from Northwest University in 2009. She loves living in Seattle and takes advantage of every opportunity for biking, hiking, and exploring new restaurants.