Past Speaker

Rebecca George is the Executive Director of the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA), a non-profit Indian gaming trade organization committed to advancing the lives of Indian peoples — economically, socially and politically. In her role with WIGA, Rebecca is an educator, advocate, and policy advisor. She works tirelessly to educate [...]

Michael Whittington began his tenure as Executive Director of the Bellevue Arts Museum in March 2023. Whittington brings a distinguished career of museum leadership to BAM along with a history of successfully transforming organizations at critical stages of their growth. Previously, Whittington served as President and CEO of Oklahoma [...]

Public Affairs & Consumer Program Manager at Redwood Materials Sonja joined Redwood Materials in early 2022 as the Public Affairs & Consumer Program Manager. Prior to joining Redwood, she was on Audi of America’s Product Planning team where she focused on EV and e-tron development and market strategy for [...]

Museum of Flight Docent and Historian for the Sam Bruce Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Harvey lives in Bellevue and is currently a docent (tour guide and educator) at The Museum of Flight, Seattle. He is also the Historian for the Sam Bruce Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, [...]

Chris Cook is the Chief Technology Officer of Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB) where he leads the Applications Development and Information Technology departments. These teams develop cutting-edge data capture solutions and support technology services that ensure the availability and protection of clinical trial data. CRAB has supported over 300 [...]

Jared leads Microsoft’s Modern Work and Business Applications team, which is dedicated to helping every person and organization adapt to the new world of work. His team drives research to help predict and shape what the future of work and business will look like across industries, while also delivering [...]

Teodor moved to the United States in 2015 to pursue higher education in what he considers the best education system in the world. He earned a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics, along with a minor in Economics. During his studies, he interned in Silicon Valley, where he experienced [...]

Noelle Quinn hails from Southern California and has spent most of her life in and around basketball – both as a player and coach. Noelle attended Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America [...]

Mr. Joe is currently the President of Evergreen Beauty College. At Evergreen Beauty College, Joe’s purpose is to create a supportive environment where an individual can discover their self-worth, dignity and hope for their future. With this mission, Evergreen Beauty College has been recognized as one of the Top Places [...]

Adam Baker has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain and transportation, and currently serves as Vice President of Global Transportation Services at Amazon. Adam and his global team orchestrate capacity planning and manage a dynamic network of partners and transportation assets that move goods from all [...]