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Mithun's Dave Goldberg Joins Earth Share of Washington Board

May 28, 2004

Earth Share of Washington, a Seattle-based environmental non-profit organization, today announced the election of David Goldberg to its board of directors.

Mr. Goldberg is a Senior Associate at Mithun, an architectural, design, and planning firm known nationwide for creating environmentally sensitive buildings. In his eight years at Mithun, he has worked on projects as diverse as Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI's) stores in Redmond, WA and Bloomington, MN; Woodland Park Zoo's Family Science Learning Center and Zoo Offices in Seattle; and the Teton Science School in Jackson, WY. He was the lead architectural designer for IslandWood, "A School in the Woods" on Bainbridge Island, WA, which has received national recognition for its innovative use of materials and energy conservation.

"Dave brings to our board a blend of environmental passion, creative thinking and solid business experience,” said David Flotree, Earth Share of Washington's board president. “As Earth Share of Washington continues to build bridges between the corporate and the environmental communities, people like Dave will help guide our future."

Mr. Goldberg said, "I am happy to be on the board of an organization that represents such a broad range of environmental organizations, many of which I support personally. The non-profit world faces many challenges and opportunities today, and I feel it is both a privilege and responsibility for community leaders to contribute in any way they can."

Best known for helping workplaces to build their employee giving programs, Earth Share of Washington's 65 member organizations improve human health and help create more livable communities.