Meet Our Staff
Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing
Sandy Jeghers
Vice President, Marketing
Lion Sandy Jeghers is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Overlake Hospital Medical in Bellevue, Washington. He also co-founded Health People Inc., a private duty home health company that he sold in 2002. Sandy was appointed to the Northwest Lions Foundation Board of Trustees in 2003 and, soon after, was recruited to head the Foundation's entire regional and national fundraising program. In that position, he worked with business leaders and individuals to understand the importance and impact that sight and hearing loss have on our economy and society. In 2006, Sandy was appointed to his current position as Vice President of Marketing.
Tim McLaughlin
Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance and Administration
After serving in key positions for some well-known names in the corporate world, Tim McLaughlin joined our not-for-profit foundation in April 2007 as Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance and Administration.
Previously, Tim held positions as CFO for Eddie Bauer, Vice President/Controller for AT&T Wireless Services, CFO of NCR Corporation's microelectronics division, and as an industrial engineer for Union Carbide Corporation. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and earned his MBA in Finance at Northwest Missouri State University.
"This is a stimulating change for me," says Tim. "I enjoyed the corporate world, but the chance to be a part of an altruistic mission definitely attracted me to this opportunity. Not only do I get to come to work each day feeling good about our organizational goals, I also get to see people's lives improve in a very direct way. Helping someone to see or hear again is a pretty tangible customer benefit."
Outside of work, Tim enjoys travel, U.S. history, and jogging and hiking. He is also a sports fan. A Seattleite since 1996, he roots for all the local teams but maintains devout loyalty to his original hometown baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles. As a Wake Forest alum, Tim is also a staunch fan of the Deacons, whatever the sport.
Tim and his wife Priscilla met at Wake Forest and have been married 28 years. They live in Redmond with their son Matthew and Callie, a much-loved golden retriever named after former Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken.
Robert J. Vatter
Vice President, Development
Robert J. Vatter ("Rob") joins the Northwest Lions Foundation after serving as Chief Development Officer of Families Northwest. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Rob has been involved with church and non-profit organizations for over 31 years, particularly as a compassionate voice promoting AIDS outreach among the church community across the United States for areas including Alaska, El Salvador, Jamaica, Zambia, and South Africa. Focus on the Family published his story in the 1995 edition of The Power of a Promise Kept for Promise Keepers. Additionally, he has been a featured speaker around the world, made guest appearances on radio and television, served as an adjunct professor at Northwest University, and has been an advisor to two members of the U.S. Congress. Rob received a Masters in Theology, with honors.
Rob is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Northwest Development Officers Association, the Seattle Philanthropic Advisors Network, and serves on the Advisory Board for the Linda Lyons Foundation.
Rob has been married to Teresa, a professional watercolor artist, for 37 years. Rob enjoys fishing, classic cars, and reading. He and Teresa especially enjoy spending time with their grandson and two married daughters.