Mary Nam

Mary Nam is an Emmy Award-winning news anchor and journalist who spent more than 20 years at Seattle’s KOMO-TV. When she joined KOMO in 2003, she found herself among numerous fellow WSU graduates, carrying on a proud tradition of Edward R. Murrow College graduates joining the industry. In March, after 26 years, she retired from local news.

Nam has worked with numerous non-profits, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Food Lifeline. She also previously volunteered with King County Senior Services’ Sound Generations and served as a youth mentor with the VOICE Mentor Program.

Nam and her husband, Eric, are WSU graduates. They look forward to the Apple Cup in Seattle this year, she said, and “Cougar football in the Palouse with our two sons is a fall highlight.”

“I’m very excited to join the WSU Board of Regents,” Nam said. “The education and experience I received at WSU changed my life — my four years in Pullman led to a 26-year career in broadcasting. Whatever you’re drawn to, WSU can create a path toward success.  Students today face both new possibilities and challenges, and I’m honored to join at a pivotal time in the changing landscape of higher education. I thank Governor Ferguson for this opportunity. And I look forward to working with such a passionate and dedicated Board.”

Office: Member
Term Expires: September 30, 2031