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Dr. Karen Johnson (Sept. 28th), Director, WA State Office of Equity – What’s Next

Dr. Karen A. Johnson (she/her pronouns), goes by Dr. J, is the inaugural Director for the newly created Washington State Office of Equity, established by the legislature and signed into law in April 2020. The office will work with agencies to increase access to equitable opportunities in order to bridge opportunity gaps [...]

By |2021-09-30T08:48:36-07:00September 27, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dr. Karen Johnson (Sept. 28th), Director, WA State Office of Equity – What’s Next

Jon Scholes (Sept. 14th) – Downtown Seattle: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Record Growth and a Global Pandemic

Jon Scholes is president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, a 2100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown. In his capacity, Jon is also responsible for the management of the 285 [...]

By |2021-09-20T09:45:47-07:00September 20, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jon Scholes (Sept. 14th) – Downtown Seattle: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Record Growth and a Global Pandemic

John Clayton (Sept. 7th) – Stories from the Sidelines: Reflections on 45 Years of Covering the NFL

Host/Writer on 710 ESPN Seattle and Sat 8a – 11a. Plus, “SCHOOLED w/ The Professor” Podcast John Clayton is a longtime NFL insider and inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. John started covering sports when he was a student at Churchill Area High School, in Churchill, Pennsylvania, [...]

By |2021-09-13T09:48:49-07:00September 7, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on John Clayton (Sept. 7th) – Stories from the Sidelines: Reflections on 45 Years of Covering the NFL

Mike Sotelo (Aug. 31st) – Perspectives on the Latino Business Community and the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition

Founder & CEO at Consolidar Network Mike Sotelo is a nationally recognized leader in work place safety, workforce development, and a visible leader in the Pacific Northwest construction industry. He has served in a number of prominent leadership roles that make him uniquely qualified to serve client needs for [...]

By |2021-09-06T09:35:41-07:00August 31, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mike Sotelo (Aug. 31st) – Perspectives on the Latino Business Community and the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition

John Barrett, CEO, Teague (August 24th) – Inventing the Future: Design at the Intersection of Technology and Human Behavior

About John Barratt John Barratt is CEO and president of Seattle-based design and innovation company Teague. For over two decades, John has dedicated his time to building on Teague's 95-year legacy while developing and strengthening its partnerships with some of the world's leading brands, including Boeing, Google, Toyota, Amazon, [...]

By |2021-08-26T10:10:09-07:00August 24, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on John Barrett, CEO, Teague (August 24th) – Inventing the Future: Design at the Intersection of Technology and Human Behavior

Charles Duba (August 17th) – Powering Greater Seattle’s Game Industry for Over 20 Years

Charles Duba, SVP of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Physics, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering at the DigiPen Institute of Technology Charles received his BS in physics from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington where he developed the electronics for an [...]

By |2021-08-26T10:09:47-07:00August 17, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Charles Duba (August 17th) – Powering Greater Seattle’s Game Industry for Over 20 Years

Brad Miyake, Bellevue City Manager (Sept. 13th) – City of Bellevue Update

Brad Miyake was appointed Bellevue City Manager by the City Council in 2013. Since then, he has successfully guided the organization through a unique period of economic growth, community change, increased demand for services and long-term budget challenges. Miyake has been instrumental in Bellevue’s focus on customer service through [...]

By |2022-09-13T14:40:06-07:00August 12, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Brad Miyake, Bellevue City Manager (Sept. 13th) – City of Bellevue Update

Jeffrey Herrmann, Managing Director for Seattle Rep (August 10th) – Seattle Rep and the Changing Business of Theater

In May 2014, Jeffrey Herrmann was appointed as the fifth Managing Director in Seattle Rep’s 55-year history. In this role, Jeff oversees all the administrative functions of this nearly $14 million, nationally-recognized, not-for-profit performing arts organization, including development, finance, marketing, operations, and Board relations. Since his arrival—which coincided, to [...]

By |2021-08-26T10:09:22-07:00August 10, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jeffrey Herrmann, Managing Director for Seattle Rep (August 10th) – Seattle Rep and the Changing Business of Theater

Jill Aronson Pfaendtner, Interim Deputy Director, Global Innovation Exchange (August 3rd) – Collaborating Across Boundaries at the Global Innovation Exchange

Jill Aronson Pfaendtner holds an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington and a B.A. from Kalamazoo College in Michigan. She is responsible for the organizational, operating, and financial structures that grow and sustain the Global Innovation Exchange. She has 15 years of experience [...]

By |2021-08-26T10:08:59-07:00August 3, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jill Aronson Pfaendtner, Interim Deputy Director, Global Innovation Exchange (August 3rd) – Collaborating Across Boundaries at the Global Innovation Exchange

Bryce Matsuoka, Founder and CEO, Above Cloud – What To Do If You Get Hacked

Bryce Matsuoka is Founder and CEO of Above Cloud, a cybersecurity services firm.  We provide services that help reduce the risk of cybersecurity breaches by providing small and medium businesses with enterprise-level IT security and compliance services. He is a Consulting executive and Principal with more than 30 years [...]

By |2021-07-27T18:15:15-07:00July 26, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Bryce Matsuoka, Founder and CEO, Above Cloud – What To Do If You Get Hacked
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