Speaker

An accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, William (Bill) Marler has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy in the U.S. and around the world.  Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food [...]

Sr. Project Developer/Partner, Millig Design Build Devin Malone is part of the owner-operator team at Millig Design Build, an engineer-led general contractor specializing in existing building renovations, progressive design build, and energy service performance contracting. He has worked with school districts across Washington State to solve their toughest facility [...]

Captain Sandy Bendixen first saw a ship come into port when she was four years old and knew then she wanted to be a Captain someday. Captain Bendixen attended Maine Maritime Academy, completing a B.S. in Marine Transportation Operations and earning a United States Coast Guard Third Mate’s Unlimited [...]

Tim Cruickshank is the Founder and CEO of Bonefrog Coffee Company. A Veteran-owned and operated premium, small batch coffee roastery in the Pacific Northwest.Tim is a native of Seattle, Washington. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1990 and graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL school BUD/S class 182 [...]

This in-person only meeting will be at Bellevue Botanical Garden Details here. About Our Speaker Susan is the co-founder and president of the nonprofit SPLASHForward founded in 2018 when the city of Bellevue reawakened their efforts to explore a new comprehensive regional public aquatic center. Susan has 15 years of [...]

Bob Berntson is one of the Managing Directors at CBIZ Berntson Porter. Bob has been serving clients in the CPA business since 1981. His focus is on estate planning, family wealth planning and mergers and acquisition services. Bob co-founded Berntson Porter with Greg Porter in 1985. In May of [...]

Rebecca George is the Executive Director of the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA), a non-profit Indian gaming trade organization committed to advancing the lives of Indian peoples — economically, socially and politically. In her role with WIGA, Rebecca is an educator, advocate, and policy advisor. She works tirelessly to educate [...]

Michael Whittington began his tenure as Executive Director of the Bellevue Arts Museum in March 2023. Whittington brings a distinguished career of museum leadership to BAM along with a history of successfully transforming organizations at critical stages of their growth. Previously, Whittington served as President and CEO of Oklahoma [...]

Public Affairs & Consumer Program Manager at Redwood Materials Sonja joined Redwood Materials in early 2022 as the Public Affairs & Consumer Program Manager. Prior to joining Redwood, she was on Audi of America’s Product Planning team where she focused on EV and e-tron development and market strategy for [...]

Museum of Flight Docent and Historian for the Sam Bruce Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Harvey lives in Bellevue and is currently a docent (tour guide and educator) at The Museum of Flight, Seattle. He is also the Historian for the Sam Bruce Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, [...]