Honoring Mark Westin: The Quiet Strength Behind WithAll

Published July 30, 2026 | Last Updated July 27, 2026

Mark Westin

Dear WithAll Supporters,

Driving big change requires two kinds of people: the ones out front, and the ones behind the scenes making sure the work stays on track. WithAll, and the entire eating disorder field, has been fortunate to have both, in Kitty and Mark Westin.

For nearly three decades, Kitty has been the voice—and the heart and strength—behind eating disorder awareness, treatment, and prevention, reaching deep into Minnesota communities and across the United States. Saying yes to seemingly every request for help and every invitation to teach and share, Kitty turned the unimaginable loss of her daughter Anna Westin into a movement that has reached millions of families.

 

Mark Westin

 

Behind Kitty, sharing in the sweat and the tears every step of the way, was Mark. While also bearing the unimaginable loss of Anna, Mark was Kitty’s home base, her steadiest support, her partner of 56 years. After Anna died of anorexia in 2000, Mark and Kitty founded the Anna Westin Foundation, now WithAll, together.

Mark was this work’s bedrock. He brought to it the same qualities that defined everything he did: dependability, devotion, integrity, and a belief that anything worth doing was worth doing completely.

Because of Mark and Kitty, together, eating disorders moved from a hidden shame to a recognized, treatable, and preventable health condition—and millions of people have found, and will continue to find, support, hope, and recovery as a result.

We are forever grateful for Mark, and all he did so quietly to make life better for countless others.

With gratitude,

Lisa's Signature

Lisa Radzak
Executive Director, WithAll

 

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Lisa Radzak
By Lisa Radzak
As Executive Director, Lisa leads WithAll’s strategic growth as a sustainable social enterprise dedicated to the prevention of and healing from eating disorders. Lisa has more than 20 years of experience in public affairs, community relations, and law, and nearly 15 years of experience in non-profit leadership, most recently at Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media. She is a graduate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, a member of the Minnesota Bar, and a Minnesota Supreme Court appointee to Minnesota’s Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. She volunteers with her daughter’s school and with youth sports. Lisa does this work because she knows eating disorders are not a choice; they are deadly, and they are everywhere. She also knows kids are not born with harmful thoughts and actions around food or their body—and it’s our job as adults to keep it this way so they can focus their precious brains and time on things that matter. Lisa finds laughter, all children, and the numerous variations of sparkling water to be delightful.

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