{"id":20133,"date":"2025-10-28T23:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/?p=20133"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:59:13","slug":"sean-marsh-departs-uw-bothell-after-15-years-of-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/news\/2025\/10\/28\/sean-marsh-departs-uw-bothell-after-15-years-of-impact","title":{"rendered":"Sean Marsh departs UW Bothell after 15 years of impact\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After 15 years of dedicated service to the University of Washington Bothell, Sean Marsh, associate vice chancellor for Alumni &amp; Stakeholder Engagement, will be leaving the University to join Bellevue College as the vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the Bellevue College Foundation. His last day at UW Bothell will be Nov. 2, 2025. As UW Bothell moves through this transition, the Advancement team will prepare to identify the next leader to continue this vital engagement work. In the meantime, our alumni team is available at <a href=\"mailto:uwbalumn@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwbalumn@uw.edu.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since joining UW Bothell in 2010, Marsh held numerous roles across alumni relations and development,&nbsp;including serving as interim vice chancellor for Advancement from 2020 to 2022. Throughout his tenure, he has been a driving force in strengthening UW Bothell\u2019s connections with alumni, donors and the broader community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSean has been a tremendous contributor to UW Bothell\u2019s growth over the years,\u201d said Rebecca Ehrlichman Blume, vice chancellor for Advancement. \u201cHe truly embodies the best of UW Bothell \u2014 always keeping our students and alumni front and center, leading with heart, and approaching every challenge with boundless optimism and resilience.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of 5 people with Sean Marsh in the middle. People are wearing UW Bothell 5k shirts and running numbers.\" class=\"wp-image-20135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/sean_marsh_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marsh reflected on his 15-year journey with deep appreciation. \u201cI have had the privilege of working alongside exceptional colleagues, amazing donors and alumni, and incredible leadership,\u201d he said. \u201cThe relationships I have built and the initiatives we have accomplished together have been among the most fulfilling aspects of my career. I am deeply grateful for the opportunities I have been given to contribute to the institution\u2019s mission and growth.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Marsh, UW Bothell has been far more than a workplace. \u201cUW Bothell has been a community that shaped who I am professionally and personally,\u201d he shared. \u201cI\u2019ve made lifelong friends here, people who have made me the person I am today. I\u2019m genuinely sad to leave the people and place that have meant so much to me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Added Ehrlichman Blume: \u201cSean\u2019s career at UW Bothell is one anyone would be proud of. His leadership, kindness and unwavering commitment to community will continue to inspire us for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 15 years at UW Bothell, Sean Marsh is beginning a new chapter at Bellevue College. Known for his warmth, optimism and dedication to alumni and community engagement, Sean\u2019s leadership has shaped UW Bothell\u2019s Advancement efforts and inspired those around him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":20134,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"school":[],"class_list":["post-20133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-profile"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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