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Kim Wyman (Nov. 9th) – Washington Secretary of State on, Elections in Washington State

Kim Wyman is Washington’s 15th Secretary of State. First elected in 2012, she is only the second female Secretary of State in Washington’s history. Prior to being elected to this office, Kim served as Thurston County Elections Director for nearly a decade and served three terms as the elected [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:11-08:00November 9, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kim Wyman (Nov. 9th) – Washington Secretary of State on, Elections in Washington State

Sharon Lee (Nov. 2nd) – Tiny Houses, Shelters, and Strategic Acquisitions as a Crisis Response to Homelessness & COVID-19

Sharon Lee is the founding Executive Director of the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), a non-profit organization based in Seattle founded in 1991.  LIHI develops and operates housing for low-income and homeless people and provides supportive services to assist residents in maintaining stable housing and increasing self-sufficiency. Sharon oversees [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:11-08:00November 2, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Sharon Lee (Nov. 2nd) – Tiny Houses, Shelters, and Strategic Acquisitions as a Crisis Response to Homelessness & COVID-19

Rhonda Rhyne (Oct. 26th) – Your Heart Matters—Know It—With Highly Accurate, AI-driven HART Blood Tests

President & CEO – Prevencio, Inc. Rhonda Rhyne has more than 25 years of C-suite level medical technology experience and is currently CEO and Board Director for Prevencio, Inc., a Kirkland-based company developing highly accurate, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, multi-protein blood tests for heart disease and 1 year risk of [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:12-08:00October 26, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Rhonda Rhyne (Oct. 26th) – Your Heart Matters—Know It—With Highly Accurate, AI-driven HART Blood Tests

Frank Blethen (Oct. 19th) – Saving the Local Free Press System & Innovation at The Seattle Times – The Content Company

Frank Blethen is publisher of the Seattle Times/seattletimes.com, the second largest newspaper/website on the West Coast. The Times is known for its strong local coverage and its aggressive investigative reporting.   The Times has won 11 Pulitzer Prizes and has been a Pulitzer finalist 14 other times since 1982. The [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:12-08:00October 24, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Frank Blethen (Oct. 19th) – Saving the Local Free Press System & Innovation at The Seattle Times – The Content Company

Alvaro Jimenez (Oct. 12th), Co-Founder, Yunity – Decentralized Capital: The Ultimate Equalizer

To date, Alvaro’s career has been centered in banking, finance, private equity, tech, and venture capital. In the early days he started in banking in London working at the third biggest Spanish bank at the time, participating in its European corporate expansion. After receiving a full scholarship for graduate [...]

By |2021-10-18T10:00:50-07:00October 18, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Alvaro Jimenez (Oct. 12th), Co-Founder, Yunity – Decentralized Capital: The Ultimate Equalizer

Kathryn Sherrill (Oct. 5th) – Leading Edge Healthcare: Innovation at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

Kathryn Sherrill, MSW, BSN - Deputy Director, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Kathryn Sherrill was appointed VA Puget Sound Health Care System Deputy Director May 13, 2019. She brings with her 25 years of VA experience in leadership and health care administration in roles such as VA Puget [...]

By |2021-10-11T09:42:54-07:00October 5, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kathryn Sherrill (Oct. 5th) – Leading Edge Healthcare: Innovation at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

Dr. Karen Johnson (Sept. 28th), Director, WA State Office of Equity – What’s Next

Dr. Karen A. Johnson (she/her pronouns), goes by Dr. J, is the inaugural Director for the newly created Washington State Office of Equity, established by the legislature and signed into law in April 2020. The office will work with agencies to increase access to equitable opportunities in order to bridge opportunity gaps [...]

By |2021-09-30T08:48:36-07:00September 27, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. Karen Johnson (Sept. 28th), Director, WA State Office of Equity – What’s Next

Jon Scholes (Sept. 14th) – Downtown Seattle: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Record Growth and a Global Pandemic

Jon Scholes is president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, a 2100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown. In his capacity, Jon is also responsible for the management of the 285 [...]

By |2021-09-20T09:45:47-07:00September 20, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jon Scholes (Sept. 14th) – Downtown Seattle: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Record Growth and a Global Pandemic

John Clayton (Sept. 7th) – Stories from the Sidelines: Reflections on 45 Years of Covering the NFL

Host/Writer on 710 ESPN Seattle and Sat 8a – 11a. Plus, “SCHOOLED w/ The Professor” Podcast John Clayton is a longtime NFL insider and inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. John started covering sports when he was a student at Churchill Area High School, in Churchill, Pennsylvania, [...]

By |2021-09-13T09:48:49-07:00September 7, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on John Clayton (Sept. 7th) – Stories from the Sidelines: Reflections on 45 Years of Covering the NFL

Mike Sotelo (Aug. 31st) – Perspectives on the Latino Business Community and the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition

Founder & CEO at Consolidar Network Mike Sotelo is a nationally recognized leader in work place safety, workforce development, and a visible leader in the Pacific Northwest construction industry. He has served in a number of prominent leadership roles that make him uniquely qualified to serve client needs for [...]

By |2021-09-06T09:35:41-07:00August 31, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mike Sotelo (Aug. 31st) – Perspectives on the Latino Business Community and the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition
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