James Tune
President & CEO
ArtsFund
Upon joining ArtsFund in January 2006, Jim Tune concluded a three-decade career as a corporate lawyer, during which he practiced at Bogle & Gates for 25 years, serving as its managing partner for seven years, and at Stoel Rives LLP for five years, serving as managing partner of the Seattle office for three years. As a practitioner of law, Jim was recognized by his peers for the last seven years as a “Super Lawyer” in Washington Law & Politics and is listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his corporate law expertise. Throughout his legal career, Jim has been deeply engaged in a variety of community organizations, including the ArtsFund board since 1997, on which he has served as board chair, vice chair, and secretary. He has also held top board positions at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, including chair and president, and United Way of King County, which included terms as board chair (2004) and vice chair and leadership of that organization’s strategic planning task force. Currently, Jim serves on the United Arts Fund Council under the auspices of Americans for the Arts and on the boards of the Kreielsheimer Remainder Foundation and several for-profit corporations. Jim’s educational background includes a J.D. and M.A. from Stanford and a B.A. with high distinction (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Virginia. He and his wife Katherine live in Seattle and have two children.