Past Speaker

Amanda Knox (Feb. 22nd) – The Truth Matters

Amanda Knox is an exoneree, writer, podcaster, and criminal justice reform advocate. Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. Amanda co-hosts and co-produces Labyrinths, a podcast featuring the stories of people getting [...]

By |2022-08-05T08:39:48-07:00February 22, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Amanda Knox (Feb. 22nd) – The Truth Matters

Torrey Volk (Feb. 8th) – Getting It Right with EdTech: Addressing System-Wide Failure in K-8 Math Education

CEO, MasterTrack Solutions MasterTracksolutions.com Torrey Volk (M.Ed. Educational Technology, B.S. Math Education, B.A. Mathematics/Statistics) has over thirty years of experience in K-8 math  education. After teaching Middle School math for many years, she received her Master’s in Education Technology and worked as a math consultant supporting schools with standards-based [...]

By |2022-02-14T10:02:29-08:00February 8, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Torrey Volk (Feb. 8th) – Getting It Right with EdTech: Addressing System-Wide Failure in K-8 Math Education

Roei Ganzarski (Feb. 1st) – The Future of Electric Aviation: What can we expect in our lifetime

CEO, Magnix and Executive Chairman, Eviation Roei is CEO of magniX, an electric aviation propulsion company. With a vision of connecting communities with low-cost, clean air transportation, magniX is disrupting aviation as we know it. Under Roei’s leadership, magniX developed industry leading propulsion systems, were the first in the [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:07-08:00February 3, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Roei Ganzarski (Feb. 1st) – The Future of Electric Aviation: What can we expect in our lifetime

Ryan Rowland-Smith – From Sydney to Seattle: An International Baseball Journey

Former Major League Pitcher and Current Baseball Analyst The “Hyphen” Ryan Rowland-Smith is a former Major League pitcher and current baseball analyst. He also hosts “The Top Step” podcast. Born and raised in Newcastle, Australia, Ryan has spent the majority of his life involved in professional baseball. The Aussie [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:07-08:00January 25, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Ryan Rowland-Smith – From Sydney to Seattle: An International Baseball Journey

Kateesha Atterberry (Jan. 18th) – Using Real Estate Development to Address Racial Inequities

Founder & CEO, Urban Black LLCKateesha Atterberry is the Founder & Managing Director of Urban Black, LLC. She oversees all real estate development activities including acquisition, predevelopment, financing strategy, design & construction, and asset management. Kateesha brings 17+ years of unique real estate management & development, business & finance, and [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:08-08:00January 18, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kateesha Atterberry (Jan. 18th) – Using Real Estate Development to Address Racial Inequities

Judge Michael Heavey, Ret. (Jan. 16th) – Rectifying Wrongful Convictions

Judges for Justice (JFJ) has been key in helping four innocent men in three states (Idaho, Hawaii, Ohio) obtain their freedom. Judge Heavey, CEO of JFJ, explains how unethical conduct, called "noble cause corruption," is why wrongful convictions happen; how Judges for Justice uses good will and truth in [...]

By |2024-01-18T09:13:23-08:00January 14, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Judge Michael Heavey, Ret. (Jan. 16th) – Rectifying Wrongful Convictions

Patti Payne, Columnist, Puget Sound Business Journal – A Look Behind the News and More!

Patti Payne is a well-known, much awarded local media broadcast and print personality whose work in the community is widespread and whose enthusiasm and energy has helped raise the bar at thousands of entertainment events, auctions and other regional fundraiser for more than 30 years. She is columnist for [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:08-08:00January 11, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Patti Payne, Columnist, Puget Sound Business Journal – A Look Behind the News and More!

Kendall Anderegg, President & CEO – Mutual Materials Co. (Jan. 10th)

Mutual Materials: From the Great Fire to the Great Recession and Beyond – 5 Generations of Supplying Construction Materials to the Puget Sound Region Kendall Anderegg is the President and CEO of Mutual Materials. She came from Intel to join Mutual Materials in 2002 and advanced into leadership roles [...]

By |2023-01-11T13:18:49-08:00January 10, 2022|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kendall Anderegg, President & CEO – Mutual Materials Co. (Jan. 10th)

This Week’s Speakers: DG Howard Cohen and Dr. Art Jarvis

District Governor Howard Cohen - UBUNTU: Compassion and Humanity CoReinforce the concept of SERVICE: Breathe IN Suffering; Breathe OUT CompassionAlthough Howard Cohen has been a Rotarian since 2001 when he first joined the Renton Rotary Club, it was not his first connection with a service club. In high school in upstate [...]

By |2022-02-04T08:53:09-08:00December 7, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on This Week’s Speakers: DG Howard Cohen and Dr. Art Jarvis
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