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Law Alumni Board elects new leadership The Law Alumni Board elected a new president and president-elect to lead the board. Linda Strout ’79 is the new president and Don Black ’95, is president-elect.
Strout received the law school’s 2007 Reah M. Whitehead Leadership Award, which recognizes women in the legal profession who have provided outstanding leadership and contributed significantly both to the community and the law school.
Both Strout and Black have been active members and ardent supporters of the Law Alumni Board. “Their contributions in the law school and Seattle’s legal community have been a great source of pride to the law school,” Dean Kellye Testy said. “We look forward to their tenure as leading officers on the board.” The Law Alumni Board serves as the governing body of more than 9,000 alumni worldwide and as advisors to the Office of Alumni Relations. The Law Alumni Board is comprised of leading members of the alumni body who have made a commitment to advance the mission of the law school. The board’s activities are designed to strengthen relationships in building an inclusive law school community of alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends. “We are extremely fortunate to have Linda Strout and Don Black assume the helm of the Law Alumni Board,” said Grace Greenwich, director of Alumni Relations. “Over the past year, I have been inspired by the commitment and leadership of our board members. Linda and Don will provide great continuity and direction as the board prepares to welcome eight additional board members in the upcoming year.” The 2008-2009 Law Alumni Board members are: Linda J. Strout ’79 Don Black ’95 P. Craig Beetham ’89
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Strout is deputy chief executive officer for the Port of Seattle, with management oversight responsibilities for the Port's Human Resources and Labor Relations Departments, as well as its Environmental and Security Strategy Teams. She has served as the port’s representative on several international trade and study missions, most recently the 2006 Stellar Women to Women Conference in Beijing led by Sen. Maria Cantwell. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Allied Arts Foundation and has also served on the boards for Artist Trust, King County Bar Foundation, Columbia Legal Services and the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. She has held many leadership positions in the King County Bar Association, including serving as president. 
Black is managing member of Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC and a member in the firm’s business and healthcare practice areas. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of fraud and abuse (Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute), physician and payor contracting. Over the past year, Black has served as chair of the Law Alumni Board’s Nominations Committee and on the Development Committee. He also serves on the Board of the Chief Seattle Council, Boy Scouts of America.
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