Support Lynda Zambrano's Legacy Scholarship

To honor the amazing work that Lynda Zambrano has done over her many years, the Cedar Spirit Foundation is establishing a Legacy Scholarship to ensure her values, dreams, and impact continue for generations to come. By contributing, you not only help deserving students achieve their educational goals but also carry forward the passion, kindness, and perseverance Lynda demonstrates everyday. Your donation makes a difference by ensuring her story is remembered and that her tenacity inspires the next generation of leaders and changemakers. This is more than a donation—it's a commitment to honor, remembrance, and the future.

Lynda Zambrano currently serves as the Executive Director of the Northwest and National Tribal Emergency Management Councils.

Lynda Zambrano started her career in 1989 when she graduated from St Cloud State University with a degree in biology, minoring in chemistry. She performed her internship with the US Environmental Protection Agency at the Monticello Nuclear Plant in MN, researching the effects of selenium discharge in U.S. waterways. Lynda then went on to work for the U.S. Department of Commerce for three years before moving to Seattle, Washington in 1991, where she pursued a career in business and ran two of her own companies for the next seven years. In 1998, Lynda accepted a position at the Tulalip Health Clinic as the Administrator and oversaw clinical operations for the next five years. Lynda was transferred to the Tulalip Police Department where she assisted the Chief of Police in growing the department and created the Tulalip Tribes Office of Emergency Management. Lynda became the Chairperson for the Washington State Region I Homeland Security Tribal Committee. Lynda subsequently received many awards from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for her 15 years of work in community service, served as Tribal Health Director for several Tribal Nations, and Tribal Emergency Manager for two Tribes. These lifelong experiences have given Lynda a unique perspective to bring together many different disciplines to work together in emergency management. Lynda has an extensive background in finance, contracts management and audit compliance work. Lynda is a prolific grants writer, assisting with securing more than one hundred grants and several million dollars for Tribal Nations in the State of Washington. Lynda has received recognition for her work in Indian Country from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as FEMA. Lynda was inducted into the International Association of Women in Emergency Management’s Hall of Fame. Lynda is the proud wife of Richard Zambrano, whom is a member of the Snoqualmie Tribe, mother of three, and bonus mom to many.