Presentation Summary Monique will share how Ventures is unlocking opportunity for Washington’s underestimated small business owners and how community-driven innovation can power inclusive economic growth. Monique's Bio Monique Valenzuela is a proud Latina leader and barrier-breaker who serves as Executive Director of Ventures, a Seattle nonprofit that supports underestimated [...]
Mike's Bio Mike Preiner grew up in a low-income family in rural MN. He has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University and a background in technology. He has co-founded and sold two software and analytics companies, both of which were sold to Fortune 100 companies. Mike is now [...]
Presentation Summary "I am going to share a story about my experience as District Governor during the 2024/25 term of District 4945 Argentina–Uruguay. I will highlight some moments that deeply moved me and that help illustrate what we, as Rotarians, can do for a better and more peaceful world." [...]
Christina's Bio Christina Prkic is vice president and regional executive of the Seattle Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In this role, Christina engages with members of the business and banking sectors, as well as with community and government leaders in Washington and Alaska as part [...]
Dr. Mansour's Bio Dr. Mansour Samadpour received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. After completing his Ph.D and post-doctoral studies, Dr. Samadpour became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Washington. In 2001, together with Dalia Alfi, he [...]
Tom's Bio Tom Lawry is a leading AI transformation advisor to health and medical leaders around the world, a top keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Hacking Healthcare – How AI and the Intelligent Health Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System. You can learn more about Tom here: https://www.tomlawry.com/about-tom-lawry [...]
Nico's Bio Nico Quijano is the Homelessness Outreach Program Manager for the City of Bellevue, in Washington State. He oversees direct outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, including those living in their vehicles, and contribute to policy and programming related to homelessness in the City of Bellevue. This work includes [...]
Congresswoman Suzan's Bio Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of King and Snohomish Counties. First sworn into the House of Representatives in November 2012, Suzan brings a unique voice to the nation’s capital with more than two decades of experience as a successful technology [...]
Sunny's Bio Gurpreet “Sunny” Singh is the founder of Edifecs and Roundglass and an Indian-born American philanthropist who is committed to transforming lives through Wholistic Wellbeing. This approach nurtures the whole aspects of people and communities—including the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental dimensions—for lifelong health and fulfillment. Roundglass makes [...]
Justice Faith's Bio Justice Faith Ireland retired from the Supreme Court after serving 21 years in the judiciary. She is now a Mediator, and Arbitrator with JAMS. She is also Results Coach. Her 2024 memoir Getting to Justice is available on Amazon. Justice Ireland was one of two women [...]
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