Washington Research Foundation
As CFO, Morgan Hellar helps WRF to achieve its financial goals through budgeting, forecasting and overseeing its grant-making and investment activities.
Ms. Hellar joined WRF in 2004 to work on the Foundation’s patent portfolio, which included the Ben Hall technologies and others that have improved the health of more than a billion people worldwide and enabled WRF to earn over $445 million in licensing revenue for the University of Washington (UW). She later progressed through finance roles within WRF.
Ms. Hellar holds a bachelor’s in finance from the University of Washington.
Washington Research Foundation
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) operates at the intersection of academic research, technology development, public and private investment, philanthropy and industry. They have a strong track record of supporting innovation in the life sciences and engineering, from early research to commercial production. WRF supports research and scholarship in Washington state, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies.