Mollie Forrester is a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty-five years of experience in healthcare settings. She received her Master of Social Work degree from the UW School of Social Work and spent nearly a decade providing direct service to patients and families in mental health supportive housing and on inpatient psychiatry at Harborview Medical Center. Mollie later served as an Associate Director of Harborview’s Social Work Department before joining the department in 2019.

As the Director of Patient and Family Experience, Mollie works directly with patients and families who are currently receiving mental health care at UW Medicine clinics or hospitals or are looking to do so. Mollie manages our team of Mental Health Navigators as part of our statewide provider and patient consultation lines, including the Psychiatry Consultation Line and the Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line. Mollie is also developing a new service; the Family and Caregiver Training and Support (FACTS) Program being piloted at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning. FACTS will be a hub of mental health information and training for families and caregivers of patients as well as for the interdisciplinary care team.

When she is not at work, Mollie enjoys travel, live music, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

Heather received her MBA from the University of Washington and has been in the Department for eight years. As Associate Director of Clinical & Education Finance, Heather’s main role is to support the Department’s clinical operations and finances at UWMC, HMC, UWNC, SCCA and SCH as well as through various state and community clinical contracts. She also supports the Department’s education programs’ finances, faculty clinical incentives and process improvement initiatives. In her spare time, Heather, her husband Nate and their dogs Fiddler and Dante enjoy traveling, experiencing various cuisines both locally and abroad, and reading epic fantasy series (she is always open to reading suggestions!).

Alison grew up in China speaking Mandarin and received her BA from the University of Washington. She has been in the department for five years and has been in her current role since June 2019. In her role, Alison supports our diverse research portfolio and works to ensure the successful running of our research operations. She partners closely with the Assistant Director for Research Operations, Pam Collins, as well as the research operations team. She also provides oversight for department pre-award and works closely with UW School of Medicine ABC services. In her free time, she enjoys what the Pacific Northwest has to offer and traveling when and where she can.

Stephanie joined the department in February 2025 as the administrator for the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Previously, Stephanie worked in financial planning for Overlake Hospital, assistant director of ambulatory operations at UWMC-Northwest and program administrator of graduate medical education in the UW Department of Medicine. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys road trips, exploring as many beaches as possible, trying new restaurants and spending time with her family and their dog and two cats.

Becky received a Master’s in Science Journalism from Boston University and has more than twenty years’ experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and advancement with particular expertise in the fields of medicine and mental health. She led the department’s communication efforts for twelve years and before that, led communications in the department’s AIMS Center.

Becky develops, implements and evaluates strategic initiatives that help achieve the mission and long-term goals of the department. She serves as a strategic project manager and advisor on new and emerging projects and helps identify and develop fundraising opportunities and proposals in collaboration with Department leadership. Outside of work, Becky is pursuing a Master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, volunteers as a tax counselor with AARP Tax Aid, and hopes to learn how to crochet and change brake pads in 2025.

Jed received a BA in Communications and BA in Theater from Clarke University in 2003. Prior to joining the department, he spent 15 years as the Education/Outreach and Communications Manager for UW’s Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) where he shared stories about exceptional environmental research and developed a nationally recognized summer internship program for undergraduate students. He also spent 10 years as a performer and educator with Jet City Improv in Seattle.

In addition to managing the department’s day-to-day, internal communication needs, Jed works to increase external awareness of the department and contributes to our strategic planning efforts and fundraising activities. Outside of work, Jed enjoys biking, art, fantasy baseball, and most of all, spending time in the mountains with his wife and two labs.

Andie Uomoto earned her Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. She began working in the department in 2013 and has since held positions in research administration and implementation of department-wide initiatives. Andie is also the Administrative Director for the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions. When not at work, Andie is at the beck and call of her cat, Thomas.

Rosemary is a UW graduate and has been in the department since February 2012. As the Associate Director of Operations and IT, Rosemary’s role is to provide oversight, direction and leadership of all the administrative operations and information technology resources for the Department. Rosemary provides strategic leadership and management of departmental infrastructure projects to include defining and managing scope of schedules, budgets and status reports. In her free time, Rosemary and her family enjoy vacationing and touring Napa and Sonoma wine country.