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Faith Ireland (July 15th) – Turning Failure into a Gift

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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David Lin, Hopespring Wellness (July 8th) – Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

David'sDavid's Bio David's journey into healing began with love and compassion at just five years old when he helped care for his grandfather after a stroke. This profound experience of giving and nurturing shaped his life's path, igniting a passion for helping others heal. By 15, David was already [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:35:34-07:00July 8, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on David Lin, Hopespring Wellness (July 8th) – Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Joe Fain, President/CEO, Bellevue Chamber (July 1st)

Joe's Bio Joe Fain is the President and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber. He previously served two terms in the Washington State Senate where he worked extensively on economic development, transportation, and education issues. He was a leading negotiator of Washington’s 2015 statewide transportation package. He also led the [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:37:59-07:00July 1, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Joe Fain, President/CEO, Bellevue Chamber (July 1st)

Scott Oki, Founder & Chief Volunteer, The Oki Foundation (June 17th) – Making Cents of K-12 education finance in WA and the district level

Scott's Bio Scott Oki is the Founder and Chairman of o-kaisha Investment, LLC. and is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, author and community activist. His personal mission statement is “to marry my passion for things entrepreneurial with things philanthropic in ways that encourage others to do the same.” [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:39:49-07:00June 17, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Scott Oki, Founder & Chief Volunteer, The Oki Foundation (June 17th) – Making Cents of K-12 education finance in WA and the district level

Beth Knox, President/CEO, Seattle Sports Commission (June 10th) – Seattle 2026 FIFA World Cup

Beth's Bio Beth has led the Seattle Sports Commission for the past five years as President & CEO. In addition to leading the Seattle Sports Commission, Beth is Founder and Principal of Knox Executive Productions. She has held many leadership positions including president of the 2018 USA Games Special [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:41:42-07:00June 10, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Beth Knox, President/CEO, Seattle Sports Commission (June 10th) – Seattle 2026 FIFA World Cup

Diane Carlson, Bellevue City Manager (June 3rd)

Diane's Bio Diane has considerable experience in public administration and government relations, including positions with King County and the City of Bellevue over the past two decades, and is a long-time Bellevue resident. Diane is a government relations and agency management professional with a career focus on municipal government and [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:42:44-07:00June 3, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Diane Carlson, Bellevue City Manager (June 3rd)

Dr. Sean Gibbons, ISB Science (May 27th) – Microbiome project

Sean's Bio Sean Gibbons received his PhD in biophysical sciences from the University of Chicago in 2015, dual-advised by Jack Gilbert and Maureen Coleman. His graduate work focused on using microbial communities as empirical models for testing ecological theory. Gibbons completed his postdoctoral training in Eric Alm’s laboratory in [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:47:00-07:00May 27, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. Sean Gibbons, ISB Science (May 27th) – Microbiome project

Dr. Kari Schuh, Skill Center Director, WANIC (May 20th)

DDr. Kari's Bio Dr. Kari Schuh is the Director of WANIC Skill Center, with more than 25 years of experience in public education, Dr. Schuh is known for her unwavering commitment to student success and her passion for creating engaging, real-world learning opportunities that prepare students for postsecondary careers [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:48:19-07:00May 20, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. Kari Schuh, Skill Center Director, WANIC (May 20th)

Jerimy Kirschner & Steve King, Rotarians (May 13th) – Overview of Washington Estate Planning in 2025

Jerimy's Bio Jerimy is a native of Las Vegas who moved his family to Washington ten years ago. He is married to his high school sweetheart Carolyn, and they have three wonderful daughters together. Jerimy is the managing partner of Kirschner Rychlick, PLLC, a law firm located in Bellevue [...]

By |2025-10-12T14:52:37-07:00May 13, 2025|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jerimy Kirschner & Steve King, Rotarians (May 13th) – Overview of Washington Estate Planning in 2025

Dr. Ayva Thomas (May 6th) – The Student-Centered, Collaborative, and Systems Advancement of Racial and Educational Justice in the NSD

Dr. Ayva's Bio Dr. Ayva Thomas is the Executive Director of Racial and Educational Justice for the Northshore School District. In Northshore, Dr. Thomas leads efforts to advance systems change, co-designs with students to pave the way for youth to have the agency to directly influence the work that [...]

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