Past Speaker

Patrick Chun, Athletic Director, University of Washington (Oct. 1st)

Pat's Bio The University of Washington appointed Pat Chun as its 17th Director of Athletics on March 26, 2024.  Prior to that, Mr. Chun served in the same role at Washington State University in 2018 and earned the distinction of Under Armor Athletic Director of the Year in 2020. He has served [...]

By |2025-10-10T16:16:26-07:00October 1, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Patrick Chun, Athletic Director, University of Washington (Oct. 1st)

Matt Samwick, Founder and CEO of Innovation Realty Partners LLC (Sep. 24th) – Smart Growth on the Eastside/ Creating a Downtown in Sammamish

Matthew Samwick is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innovation Realty Partners, LLC, a commercial real estate development company based in Bellevue, WA. Its mission is to help communities achieve their development goals by creating 360 degree, one-stop living centers, that honor people, prosperity, and the earth. Innovation Realty [...]

By |2024-09-25T09:08:19-07:00September 24, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Matt Samwick, Founder and CEO of Innovation Realty Partners LLC (Sep. 24th) – Smart Growth on the Eastside/ Creating a Downtown in Sammamish

Michael Greer, CEO of ArtsFund (Sep. 17th) – Arts and Culture Trends & Reflections

As a relationship builder, thought leader, and strategic planner, Michael brings three decades of experience in nonprofit and for-profit leadership to ArtsFund, supporting the mission to support the arts through leadership, advocacy, and grantmaking in order to build a healthy, equitable, and creative Washington. With degrees in economics, education, [...]

By |2024-09-18T06:33:46-07:00September 17, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Michael Greer, CEO of ArtsFund (Sep. 17th) – Arts and Culture Trends & Reflections

Jody Elsom, Founder/Owner, Elsom Cellars Winery (Sept. 10th)

Jody's Bio After graduating from the UW with a degree in construction management, Jody began a career in the construction industry, focused primarily on healthcare and biotechnology. She started with DPR Construction, then founded her own firm, Elsom Construction LLC before moving to the development side of the business [...]

By |2025-10-10T16:18:07-07:00September 10, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jody Elsom, Founder/Owner, Elsom Cellars Winery (Sept. 10th)

Mike Preiner, Founder, The Math Agency (Sept. 3rd) – Closing educational gaps in Bellevue Public Schools

Mike Preiner is the founder of The Math Agency; their mission is to close educational gaps in public schools. He has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University and has founded and sold two software and analytics companies. Mike grew up in a low-income family in rural Minnesota, [...]

By |2024-09-04T06:41:12-07:00September 3, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mike Preiner, Founder, The Math Agency (Sept. 3rd) – Closing educational gaps in Bellevue Public Schools

Mari Horita, The Seattle Kraken, One Roof Foundation (Aug. 27th) – Our Commitment to the Community

Mari's Bio As Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Government Relations for the Seattle Kraken and Executive Director of One Roof Foundation, Mari Horita sits on the team’s Executive Committee and leads the development and implementation of the social impact, community engagement, philanthropic, and DE&I vision and strategy for [...]

By |2025-10-10T16:18:57-07:00August 27, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mari Horita, The Seattle Kraken, One Roof Foundation (Aug. 27th) – Our Commitment to the Community

Dave Walsh, Consultant of Dave Walsh Consulting (Aug. 20th) – From Carbon Curious to Concrete Reductions: Reducing Building Material Emissions

Dave Walsh is a Green Construction Consultant and Registered Architect at Dave Walsh Consulting and has over 34 years of experience working with architects, developers, contractors, and public agencies to measure and reduce embodied carbon in their projects. His project experience includes leading the Zero Carbon, LEED, and Salmon [...]

By |2024-09-04T06:41:56-07:00August 20, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dave Walsh, Consultant of Dave Walsh Consulting (Aug. 20th) – From Carbon Curious to Concrete Reductions: Reducing Building Material Emissions

Alicia Quaco, President of Eastside Health Network (Aug. 13th) – Transforming Healthcare through Value-Based Care

Alicia was born and raised in San Diego, CA and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy where she was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Air Force. She was trained by the Department of Defense as a Contracting Officer specializing in contract negotiations. As an [...]

By |2024-08-14T15:17:05-07:00August 13, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Alicia Quaco, President of Eastside Health Network (Aug. 13th) – Transforming Healthcare through Value-Based Care

Tom Stamman, Co-Founder, Impact Ministries International (Aug. 6th) – Protecting the Most Vulnerable by Building a Self-Sustaining Community

We created Impact Ministries International (IMI) out of a strong desire to live out our faith in God and love for Jesus. In the early 2000s, during a visit to Honduras, homeless children and adults were looking through the garbage dumps for food to eat. This was horrific to [...]

By |2024-08-09T17:50:24-07:00August 6, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Tom Stamman, Co-Founder, Impact Ministries International (Aug. 6th) – Protecting the Most Vulnerable by Building a Self-Sustaining Community

Mark Johnson, Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, WA Retail Association (July 30th) – The State of Retail, and Major Issues Facing the Retail Industry

Discussing the economic impact of brick and mortar retail in our communities, and issues of importance to retail in WA State Mark joined the Washington Retail Association in January of 2005 as the Director of Government Affairs. In June 2006 he was promoted to Vice President. Mark is responsible [...]

By |2024-07-31T09:45:11-07:00July 30, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mark Johnson, Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, WA Retail Association (July 30th) – The State of Retail, and Major Issues Facing the Retail Industry
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