Brian Abeel is a finance executive and former Certified Public Accountant with nearly forty years experience in accounting, finance, aerospace, technology and leadership.
Brian’s most recent experience was as an executive with The Boeing Company, where he served as Director of International Accounting Operations and led a global team of accountants tasked with ensuring compliance with accounting and reporting requirements in over 70 countries around the world. Prior to that, Brian served as Director of Financial Accounting for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes division, where he led a team responsible for supporting the preparation of the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Brian retired from Boeing after 17 years in 2020.
Prior to Boeing, his experience included the international accounting firm of Ernst and Young and a small Seattle-based aerospace subcontractor.
Brian is passionate about ensuring high quality services are available to meet the needs of those in our community who suffer from mental illness and substance use disorders. To that end, he serves on the board of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, the largest provider of mental health services in Washington State, where he currently is board chair. Previously he served on the boards of BECU (the fourth largest credit union in the USA), Elder and Adult Day Services and Casa Latina.
Brian is married and has three grown children that he and his wife adopted from Ethiopia. Outside of work, family, friends and maintaining his health are his highest priorities.