Mark Dederer joined the Biller Family Foundation as Executive Director in 2016. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Community Affairs Manager for the Wells Fargo Foundation, overseeing the charitable giving program and team member involvement throughout the Washington Region. He also managed Community Affairs in Oregon and Alaska. Before rejoining Wells Fargo in 2010, he was Vice President & Director of the Safeco Insurance Foundation and developed its national contributions program.
A Seattle native, Mr. Dederer continues a family legacy of civic duty established by his grandfather, an early Seattle business leader and passionate community advocate who was one of the chairmen on the committee that brought the 1962 World’s Fair to the city.
Mr. Dederer serves on the board of Philanthropy Northwest, Virginia Mason Hospital board of governors, is a commissioner for the Seattle Center, a member of the Central Washington University Business School advisory board, and is Past Board Chair of Seafair, Seattle’s premier summer festival.