Don Washburn is a private equity investor who has held executive positions at Northwest Airlines, Inc., including Executive Vice President; the Marriott Corp.; Booz, Allen & Hamilton; and The Quaker Oats Company. In addition to his involvement in Stand for Children, Don is a member of the Board of Directors of several companies and non-profits, including the Portland Citizens' Commission on Homelessness, the Portland Citizens' Crime Commission, Northwestern University Law School, LaSalle Hotel Properties, Key Technology, Inc., and Amedisys, Inc. Don is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago, and Northwestern University's law and business schools.