Jim Eschweiler has been the CEO of Top Pot Doughnuts & Coffee since March of 2022, joining the beloved Puget Sound chain as it was maneuvering through the pandemic. Jim has over 25 years of experience in retail, hospitality and consumer products, including 12 years with Starbucks during a [...]
Hunter Abell is a native and resident of Ferry County in rural eastern Washington where he lives on a third-generation ranch. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary where he attended undergraduate school, Gonzaga University School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center where he [...]
Join us for a festive afternoon of camaraderie and talent at the 2023 Rotary Holiday Program! On Tuesday, December 19th, we invite you to Bake's Place for an in-person-only event filled with delightful performances and holiday cheer. Starting at 12:00pm with a delicious lunch, followed by the program at [...]
Kaj Pedersen is a software executive currently leading technology for AstrumU and with over 20 years’ experience in venture creation: FinTech, MedTech, EdTech, Search and Investment Management. He is an entrepreneur at heart with a proven record of success in setting strategic directions and leading teams to reach challenging [...]
For a guy born just outside San Francisco, agriculture played a big role in Jerry’s life growing up. Every summer, Jerry and his three brothers piled into the family station wagon and drove to Kansas and Nebraska where they helped out on their uncles’ farms. So, when given a [...]
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a land rich in resources, the average citizen grapples with extreme poverty, uncertainty, and constant conflict. Powerful interests perpetuate these divisions to hoard resources and consolidate power. Congo Peace aims to break this vicious cycle by fostering ethical, entrepreneurial leadership. Drawing inspiration from [...]
Join Pete Nelson as he shares his mission to make treehouses accessible to all. Discover how he's bringing the magical world of treehouses to public spaces and empowering individuals to create their own backyard tree forts with good information and specialized hardware. About Pete Nelson Pete Nelson, the founder [...]
Patrick Yearout’s entry into the world of restaurants began in 1992 when he and a friend took over as owners and operators of a franchised sandwich shop. After seven years of working there, building up the business, and discovering that he most enjoyed the training and development aspects of [...]
A Rotarian since 1991, Jenny Andrews is the Executive Director of Malaria Partners International and has been working in the field of global health since 2007. She became interested in global health during her first trip to Ethiopia to vaccinate children against polio and has been involved with over [...]
Mike Preiner is the founder of The Math Agency, an organization whose mission is to close educational gaps in math in public schools. Mike has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University. He also has extensive experience in startups and entrepreneurship: he has founded and sold two software [...]
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