Marie Mentor is a fifth generation descendant of one of Laird Norton Company’s (LNC) founding partners. She was elected to serve as LNC’s Family President in July 2010. She has served on numerous boards focused on environmental issues; as the Washington State Director for the Trust for Public Land; as a legislative assistant to two members of the US House of Representatives; and as a nonprofit management consultant. Marie holds a bachelor’s degree from Linfield College and a master’s degree from the University of Washington’s Dan Evans School of Public Affairs.