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Tyler Dion and Callum McLuckie (April 2nd) – The PGA in the PNW, Return of Major Championship Golf

Callum McLuckie Callum McLuckie is the Corporate Hospitality Sales and Marketing Lead for the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. His duties have him overseeing the regional and national marketing efforts, as well as handling the ticket and hospitality sales for the Championship. Prior to his time with the PGA [...]

By |2024-04-03T13:55:56-07:00April 2, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Tyler Dion and Callum McLuckie (April 2nd) – The PGA in the PNW, Return of Major Championship Golf

Dr. Kelly Aramaki, Superintendent, Bellevue School District (March 26th) – A Future of Innovation in the Bellevue School District

Dr. Kelly Aramaki is the Superintendent of the Bellevue School District, where his family has lived for 5 generations. Dr. Aramaki started his career in education in Bellevue as an elementary school teacher. He served as an elementary school principal for 10 years in the Northshore and Seattle school [...]

By |2024-03-27T13:05:25-07:00March 26, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. Kelly Aramaki, Superintendent, Bellevue School District (March 26th) – A Future of Innovation in the Bellevue School District

Maoz Inon, Peace Entrepreneur (March 19th) – Making Hope with Maoz Inon

Maoz Inon, Peace Entrepreneur (born 1975), is an award-winning Israeli social entrepreneur and peace activist who has founded several tourism initiatives within Israel and the Middle East, including the Jesus Trail, Fauzi Azar Inn and and Abraham Hostel and Tour brands. Since the murder of his parents in the Hamas attack on Israel on [...]

By |2024-03-22T10:13:04-07:00March 19, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Maoz Inon, Peace Entrepreneur (March 19th) – Making Hope with Maoz Inon

Kirsten Amrine, VP Revenue Management & Network, Alaska Airlines (March 12th) – Alaska Airlines, from the West Coast to the World

As the vice president of revenue management and network, Kirsten Amrine sets the long-term strategy for Alaska Airlines’ fare offerings and route network. Kirsten also establishes the vision and execution of building and developing a highly competitive network, schedule, and distribution organization, which includes responsibility for making key decisions [...]

By |2024-03-14T13:24:03-07:00March 12, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kirsten Amrine, VP Revenue Management & Network, Alaska Airlines (March 12th) – Alaska Airlines, from the West Coast to the World

Gina Breukelman, Senior Manager, Boeing Global Engagement (March 5th) – Boeing in Washington

Gina Breukelman Senior Manager, Boeing Global Engagement (BGE), in the Northwest region. In her role with BGE, Gina leads the development and execution of enterprise philanthropic giving strategies and community investment plans, as well as Boeing’s employee community engagement activities. Gina manages a team of five community investors who [...]

By |2024-03-08T15:05:06-08:00March 5, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Gina Breukelman, Senior Manager, Boeing Global Engagement (March 5th) – Boeing in Washington

Sam Kaplan, Director, Center of Excellence for Global Trade and Supply Chain Management (Feb. 27th) – The Myths, Mysteries and Mistakes of China… and the U.S

Sam is the director of the Center of Excellence for Global Trade and Supply Chain Management, which connects industry and education in Washington around workforce development issues. The Center maintains data on the industry, including how many jobs, where they’re located and the average wage; organizes a Follow the [...]

By |2024-02-28T09:12:49-08:00February 27, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Sam Kaplan, Director, Center of Excellence for Global Trade and Supply Chain Management (Feb. 27th) – The Myths, Mysteries and Mistakes of China… and the U.S

Ryan Sudeck and Ross Hubbard, Sage Investment Group (Feb. 20th) – Addressing the Workforce Housing Crisis Through Hotel Conversions

Ryan Sudeck Ryan is the CEO of Sage Investment Group, a real estate private equity firm focused on creating vibrant communities and providing investors with a portfolio that historically outperforms other investment options. We are tackling America’s housing crisis by converting hotels into long-term multifamily housing to serve the [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:17:11-08:00February 20, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Ryan Sudeck and Ross Hubbard, Sage Investment Group (Feb. 20th) – Addressing the Workforce Housing Crisis Through Hotel Conversions

Det. Will Hallifax, Bellevue Police Department (Feb. 13th) – 5 Phases of De-Escalation

Det. Will Hallifax has been with the Bellevue Police Department for 20 years and is currently assigned to the City of Bellevue’s multidisciplinary Threat Management Team and FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. He teaches the city Workplace Violence prevention training including the topics of threat prevention models, de-escalation, and [...]

By |2024-02-15T14:59:08-08:00February 13, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Det. Will Hallifax, Bellevue Police Department (Feb. 13th) – 5 Phases of De-Escalation

Lewis Rudd, President and Co-Founder, Ezell’s Famous Chicken (Feb. 6th) – The Story of Ezell’s Famous Chicken

Lewis Rudd is President and Co-Founder of Ezell’s Famous Chicken. After waiting six years for initial funding, the family opened the first Ezell’s Famous Chicken store on February 3, 1984 in Seattle's Central District. Since opening, Ezell’s was featured in Esquire Magazine as the Most Life-Changing Fried Chicken in [...]

By |2024-02-07T09:14:24-08:00February 6, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Lewis Rudd, President and Co-Founder, Ezell’s Famous Chicken (Feb. 6th) – The Story of Ezell’s Famous Chicken

Maxime Charron, President, LeadingAhead Energy (Jan. 30th) – Deploying EV Charging Infrastructure Across a Portfolio & New Builds

Presentation SummaryThe EV charging industry has been flooded by branded messages serving private interests instead of hosts and users. As the electric vehicle market continues to grow, numerous new technologies are becoming available. It is important to provide guidance to potential buyers to help them purchase the right EV charging [...]

By |2024-01-31T11:50:04-08:00January 30, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Maxime Charron, President, LeadingAhead Energy (Jan. 30th) – Deploying EV Charging Infrastructure Across a Portfolio & New Builds
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