The Highline Heritage Museum is administered by a Board of Officers and Trustees with Nancy Salguero McKay as Executive Director. It truly takes a village to raise a museum. From inspiring and fiercely dedicated volunteers, UW Museum students interns to donors, funding support from various sources, and amazing community partnerships, this museum is from the community to the community.
We are accepting additional volunteers at this time.
Executive Director
Nancy Salguero McKay
Contact: director@highlinemuseum.org
Nancy Salguero, Executive Director of the Highline Heritage Museum, is the first Mexican-born director in Washington State. Born and raised in Mexico City, for almost 20 years, Nancy, with a team of volunteers and community members, works to preserve, collect, and tell stories of the Highline region and its people. She was an Exhibit Design instructor for the UW Professional and Continuing Education certificate program for two years. Nancy’s awards include the Washington Museum Association, the Association of King County Historical Organizations, the 2022 Citizen of the Year for the City of Burien, and other special recognitions. She has served as a board member of multiple organizations. Nancy is the past Chair of the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce and a Washington Museum Association Board member.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Austin Bell, President
Position 5
Deputy Mayor & City Councilmember, City of Burien
Master’s program Evans School Public Policy & Governance
Master’s program Urban Design & Planning (UW)
Past Real Estate Broker, Newberry Realty Renton
Robert E. Frey, CFP, Vice President
Position 2
Past member Normandy Park Arts Commission
Past Trustee Orchestra Seattle – Seattle Chamber Singers
Past Director Feminist Credit Union
Past Director NW Association Financial Planning
Past Advisory Board, NW Senior Services
Member CFP Board of Standards
Dave Upthegrove, Secretary
Position 7
King County Councilmember (2013-present)
Board of Director’s Sound Transit
Former State Representative 2001-2013
Michael E. Heinisch, Treasurer
Position 1
Executive Director, Kent Youth and Family Services
Division Director, Children and Family Services
Co-Director Foster Care/Director Children’s Hospital
South King Council of Human Services
Present Building Better Futures
United Way of King County Community Building Committee
King County Mental Illness Drug Dependency (MIDD) Oversight Committee
Kent Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
Youth and Family Services Association of King County
Executive Alliance (Alliance of Non-Profits)
Foster Parent Association of Washington
Mahamed Jama, Trustee
Position 9
Administrative Specialist II King County Elections
Nonprofit Recruiter – Reach High Mentorship (WA – State)
Business Manager – Five Star Espresso
Local Municipal Government Campaign contracts
President of the Student Union, Highline College
Mary’s Place Seattle (On Call Support)
Samantha Le, Trustee
Position 3
Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce ∙ Executive Vice President
Success Foundation – Executive Director
Abracadabra Printing LLC ∙ Sales, Marketing and Lead Project Manager
Color Craft ∙ Marketing and Project Manager Supervisor∙
C2 Imaging, LLC ∙ Project Manager
Telepress Global Inc. ∙ Senior Project Manager & Marketing Director
Ruth Pelz, Trustee
Position 8
Burke Museum
Writer
Journalist
Served at multiple non-profit organizations
Jennifer Ramirez Robson, Trustee
Position 6
Director of Resident Services – King County Housing
Director Strategic Partnerships – SW Youth & Family Services
Executive Director – New Future
Management Analyst – City of Burien
Mike Sita, Trustee
Position 4
Principal of New Start High School/Highline CHOICE Academy 2006 – Present
Principal of TEC High School 2009-2010
Site Coordinator of Small School Conversion 2004-2006
High School Teacher
Nancy Salguero McKay, HHM Executive Director
Ex-officio, non-voting Board Member
HHM Director since January 2019
UW Museum Studies Instructor 2017-2018
HHM Curator 2006-2018
Serves on state, regional, and local culture boards and committees
Winner: Award for Exhibit Excellence from WA Museum Association and King
County Historical Organization
Upcoming Meetings:
The Board of Directors meets on the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM in the museum.