Thank you for joining us at Breakfast at the Cone!

It was wonderful to gather with more than 220 business, civic, and community leaders attending in support of Museum of Glass’ mission to ignite creativity, fuel discovery, and enrich lives through glass and glassmaking. Your generosity is vital to the work we do here at the Museum and in the community.

We are excited to share that, together, we raised over $125,000! We are almost to our goal, so if you have not yet had a chance to give, there is still time! 100% of event proceeds benefit the Museum’s programming.

We extend our sincere thanks to Honorary Event Co-Chairs Bill Robertson and Altaf Merchant for their hard work in support of the Museum. We would also like to thank Keynote Speaker Maya Mendoza-Exstrom. We hope you enjoyed learning more about the impact of Seattle Reign FC.

Be sure to check our website for upcoming community events, exhibitions, and Hot Shop programming. We hope you will return to the Museum with your family and friends very soon.

Thank you again for joining us in helping Museum of Glass play a role in a healthy and vibrant Tacoma and greater Puget Sound region.

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About Our Speaker

Maya Mendoza-Exstrom

Chief Business Officer - Seattle Reign FC

Maya Mendoza-Exstrom serves as Chief Business Officer for Seattle Reign FC, where she leads all the club’s business operations, strategic growth, and community impact initiatives. In her role at Reign FC, Mendoza-Exstrom is helping steward a bold, women-led vision for the future of soccer in the Pacific Northwest. A respected voice in U.S. soccer and civic leadership, Mendoza-Exstrom brings more than a decade of experience in professional sports, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.

In her tenure with Sounders FC, Mendoza-Exstrom oversaw a broad portfolio that spanned strategic initiatives, legal and external affairs, people and culture, social justice, government relations, philanthropy, and organizational impact. She initially joined the club as its first General Counsel and played a central role in shaping Sounders FC’s reputation as a purpose-driven and community-anchored organization.

A Seattle native and lifelong advocate for the game, Mendoza-Exstrom is a proud product of Washington Youth Soccer and has made her mark at every level of the sport – from youth to collegiate to the professional stage. Her leadership extended to the global stage as well, playing a key role in Seattle’s successful bid to become a host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as part of the local organizing committee.

Mendoza-Exstrom is a former All-American soccer player from the University of Puget Sound and holds a USSF “B” Coaching License. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington. Mendoza-Exstrom continues to serve the Seattle community through board leadership with local organizations, including the RAVE Foundation, Wing Luke Museum, and Seattle Sports Commission, among others.