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UW President Jones (Mar. 31st) Strategic Priorities for the University of Washington’s Next Chapter

Robert's Bio Robert J. Jones became the 34th president of the University of Washington in August 2025 and holds a faculty position in the Department of Biology. A distinguished crop physiology and seasoned university leader, Jones previously served as chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for nine years, [...]

By |2026-03-31T16:40:01-07:00March 31, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on UW President Jones (Mar. 31st) Strategic Priorities for the University of Washington’s Next Chapter

AJ Gardner, REBEL44 (Mar. 24th) Bees First, Honey Second…

AJ's Bio As the founding Bee Steward of REBEL44, AJ Gardner serves as a conduit and voice for the regenerative stewardship of honeybees and pollinators throughout the Snoqualmie Valley region of Washington State. Our unique, evidenced approach to stewardship has increased the vitality and environmental resilience of honeybees, empowering [...]

By |2026-03-24T18:36:16-07:00March 24, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on AJ Gardner, REBEL44 (Mar. 24th) Bees First, Honey Second…

Seth Taylor (Mar. 17th) – The End of Fear in an Uncertain World

Seth's Bio Seth Taylor is an author, speaker, and executive performance coach who works with professional athletes and high-performing leaders in radical, life-changing ways. For more than 10 years, Seth has guided elite competitors through the unseen psychological forces that influence performance, leadership, and personal fulfillment. His work extended [...]

By |2026-03-17T18:50:51-07:00March 17, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Seth Taylor (Mar. 17th) – The End of Fear in an Uncertain World

Aaron Holm (Mar. 10th) – Can AI bend the cost curve of housing development?

Aaron's Bio Aaron Holm is a founding partner at Helix, where he helps housing builders, developers, investors, and industry associations expand housing development capacity using AI. In 2026, Helix launched Rhizar, an AI collaboration platform that builds and delivers powerful AI Analysts for housing professionals to orchestrate their organizational [...]

By |2026-04-17T15:16:26-07:00March 10, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Aaron Holm (Mar. 10th) – Can AI bend the cost curve of housing development?

Steph Foley, Yuzi Care (Mar. 3rd) – Life as an Experiment: Embracing Unknown to Create Bold Change

Steph's Bio Steph Foley is the Founder and CEO of Yuzi, a women's health tech company dedicated to accelerating the growth of postpartum care in America. A combat veteran, West Point graduate, and Dartmouth MBA, Steph brings a unique blend of operational expertise, leadership, and innovation to the maternal [...]

By |2026-03-03T18:40:24-08:00March 3, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Steph Foley, Yuzi Care (Mar. 3rd) – Life as an Experiment: Embracing Unknown to Create Bold Change

Jordan Babineaux, MBA, CPC (Feb. 24th) Service Above Self

Jordan's Bio NFL Legend turned TEDx Speaker & CEO Performance Coach Defying Every Odd Stacked Against Him Raised by a single mother after losing his father at eight years old, Jordan made a childhood pact with his brother Jonathan. Both would make it to the NFL, so their mother [...]

By |2026-02-24T18:32:48-08:00February 24, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jordan Babineaux, MBA, CPC (Feb. 24th) Service Above Self

Dr. John Crocker (Feb. 17th) – Lessons I learned from Jane Goodall

Dr. Crocker's Bio John Crocker, MD is a retired family physician after thirty-five years of practice in Seattle, Washington. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and attended Stanford University. He received his MD from Case Western School of Medicine in Cleveland. Dr. Crocker has written for the [...]

By |2026-02-17T19:02:27-08:00February 17, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. John Crocker (Feb. 17th) – Lessons I learned from Jane Goodall

Bob Donegan (Feb. 10th) – An Update on Seattle’s New Waterfront

Bob's Bio Bob Donegan has worked on Seattle’s waterfront since the 1980’s, when he helped the Port of Seattle’s Marine Division develop its first ever strategy plan (which, among other things, resulted in the cruise business). For the past 28 years he has helped manage Ivar’s from its office [...]

By |2026-02-10T18:47:19-08:00February 10, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Bob Donegan (Feb. 10th) – An Update on Seattle’s New Waterfront

Cicy Li (Feb. 3rd) – Why Study Music? Cognitive Resistance in the Digital Age

Cicy's Bio Cicy Li, born and raised in Shenzhen, China, moved to South Dakota at the age of 14 to continue her formal music education. Cicy is currently a doctoral student in piano performance at the University of Washington. This past fall, Cicy performed Ravel’s Jeux d’eau for the [...]

By |2026-02-03T18:21:22-08:00February 3, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Cicy Li (Feb. 3rd) – Why Study Music? Cognitive Resistance in the Digital Age

David Spicer, Chair of District 5030 Environmental Sustainability Committee (Jan. 27th) – Climate Change…

David's Bio Profession as Trial lawyer handling civil litigation in over 1000 cases and trying cases in over 25 areas of law practice. Unheard of today in this time of specialization. Last several years exclusively doing estate planning as part-time solo practitioner. Retired last year after 44 years. I [...]

By |2026-01-27T18:06:06-08:00January 27, 2026|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on David Spicer, Chair of District 5030 Environmental Sustainability Committee (Jan. 27th) – Climate Change…
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