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Kemper Freeman – Principal Owner of Kemper Development Company

Kemper Freeman is a third-generation resident of Bellevue, Washington. He is principal owner and hands-on leader of Kemper Development Company, which has played an important role in Bellevue’s growth from the early days of downtown to the economic force the city is today. Though he went on to build [...]

By |2021-07-08T08:18:38-07:00April 26, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Kemper Freeman – Principal Owner of Kemper Development Company

Jasmine Donovan – President and CFO of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants

Jasmine Donovan is the President and CFO of Dick’sDrive-In Restaurants. Granddaughter of one of the founders and namesake, Dick Spady, she has worked at the business several times since she was 16 years old and started working full-time on the executive team in 2013. Jasmine stepped into the role [...]

By |2021-08-26T10:05:13-07:00April 17, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jasmine Donovan – President and CFO of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants

Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines – How we navigated the pandemic & the future of travel – March 30th, 2021

Ben Minicucci serves as president of Alaska Airlines and incoming CEO of Alaska Air Group, which carries over 45 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations on 1,300 daily flights across the U.S. and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Minicucci will become CEO on March [...]

By |2022-01-29T12:06:34-08:00March 28, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines – How we navigated the pandemic & the future of travel – March 30th, 2021

Keith McCall – Founder and CEO of Bellevue, WA-based Pollen Systems – March 23, 2021

Keith McCall is the Founder and CEO of Bellevue, WA-based Pollen Systems (http://www.pollensystems.com), an Advanced Agricultural Analytics company that uses drones and fixed wing aircraft to help farmers grow better crops, and also is the CEO of every vine (http://www.everyvine.com), a business to business marketplace supporting wine grape [...]

By |2021-03-28T15:07:42-07:00March 21, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on Keith McCall – Founder and CEO of Bellevue, WA-based Pollen Systems – March 23, 2021

Bryce Matsuoka, Above Cloud CEO – Cybersecurity – a personal and business approach

Bryce Matsuoka is Founder and CEO of Above Cloud, a cybersecurity and compliance 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 [...]

By |2021-04-19T12:04:49-07:00March 16, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Bryce Matsuoka, Above Cloud CEO – Cybersecurity – a personal and business approach

Mitch Friedman – Executive Director Conservation NW – Current project and long-term plans

Mitch Friedman never held the same job for longer than a few months prior to founding Conservation Northwest in 1989, working prior to that as a gas pumper, ranch hand, fork lift driver, North Pacific fisheries biologist, and other odd jobs. He has a degree in zoology from [...]

By |2021-03-15T16:17:02-07:00March 8, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on Mitch Friedman – Executive Director Conservation NW – Current project and long-term plans

Phyllis Campbell, Chairman, Pacific Northwest for JPMorgan Chase & Co – “Be A Leader In Diversity & Inclusion”

Phyllis Campbell is the Chairman, Pacific Northwest for JPMorgan Chase & Co. She is the firm’s senior executive in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho across businesses, representing JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the most senior level to clients.  Previously, Phyllis served as the President/CEO of The Seattle Foundation, the [...]

By |2021-03-08T16:40:24-08:00March 1, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on Phyllis Campbell, Chairman, Pacific Northwest for JPMorgan Chase & Co – “Be A Leader In Diversity & Inclusion”

Reema Griffith, Executive Director of Washington State Transportation Commission, February 23rd

Reema Griffith has been the Executive Director of the Washington State Transportation Commission since 2005.  Under her leadership, the Transportation Commission serves as the State Tolling Authority, sets the fares and policies for the Washington State Ferry System, leads the state’s long-term transportation planning, conducts public outreach and [...]

By |2021-02-28T23:07:33-08:00February 22, 2021|Past Speaker|Comments Off on Reema Griffith, Executive Director of Washington State Transportation Commission, February 23rd

Grant Shaver, CPA – Will the Eastside Businesses Fall Under Seattle’s Payroll Tax – February 16th

Grant Shaver is a senior manager in Clark Nuber’s State and Local Tax Services Group. During his ten year career in state and local tax, he has worked with clients across many industries including healthcare, life science, technology, and higher education. Grant now focuses primarily on assisting his [...]

By |2021-02-22T20:54:32-08:00February 14, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Grant Shaver, CPA – Will the Eastside Businesses Fall Under Seattle’s Payroll Tax – February 16th

Tom Attea – One of America’s most award-winning copywriters – February 9th, 2021

Tom Attea is one of America’s most award-winning copywriters and the founder of Heavy Creative, Inc. His awards include four Clios in one night, Gold and Silver Lions from Cannes, the Gold Mobius, Gold Telly, The Effie, and LinkedIn's "Best of Copywriting." As executive creative director of a digital agency in [...]

By |2021-02-14T21:39:12-08:00February 7, 2021|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Tom Attea – One of America’s most award-winning copywriters – February 9th, 2021
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