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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

Ettore Palazzo MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer for EvergreenHealth (July 23rd) – 2024 State of Healthcare Update from EvergreenHealth

Dr. Palazzo was appointed the Chief Executive Officer for EvergreenHealth and Superintendent of King County Public Hospital District No. 2 in December 2023. Prior to the Chief Executive role, he served for four and half years as EvergreenHealth’s Chief Medical and Quality Officer. In total, Dr. Palazzo has been [...]

By |2024-07-25T10:37:57-07:00July 23, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Ettore Palazzo MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer for EvergreenHealth (July 23rd) – 2024 State of Healthcare Update from EvergreenHealth

Derek Reese, CEO, Chronicler Software (July 16th) – Gaming Industry Horizons, 2024

Derek Reese is the founder of Chronicler, a Bellevue-based game studio, and has been making video games for fun and profit since 2003. His 20+ year career in gaming started with Technical Art and culminated in leading projects across Red Hat's games business, and Microsoft studios on Minecraft and [...]

By |2024-07-22T09:33:09-07:00July 16, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Derek Reese, CEO, Chronicler Software (July 16th) – Gaming Industry Horizons, 2024

Rachele Bouchand, District Governor, Rotary District 5030 (July 2nd) – Creating a Bridge to Attract Young Professionals to Rotary

Presentation Summary Creating a Bridge to Attract Young Professionals to Rotary. There is a growing demand for leadership training, mentorship and making a meaningful impact in our communities. However, many don't know that Rotary has been providing expertise in these areas for several years. We'll discuss how to use [...]

By |2024-07-04T11:00:44-07:00July 2, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Rachele Bouchand, District Governor, Rotary District 5030 (July 2nd) – Creating a Bridge to Attract Young Professionals to Rotary

Amanda Lopez-Castanon, Director of Food Programs, Hopelink (June 4th) – Food Insecurity on the East Side and Hopelink’s Role in Addressing It

As Director of Food Programs at Hopelink, Amanda Lopez-Castanon is responsible for food distribution in 5 free food markets and 1 Mobile truck. Amanda's job involves leading a team of 18 people to help clients in need receive over 5 million lbs of food in 2023. Amanda has helped [...]

By |2024-06-05T10:37:44-07:00June 4, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Amanda Lopez-Castanon, Director of Food Programs, Hopelink (June 4th) – Food Insecurity on the East Side and Hopelink’s Role in Addressing It

Brent Beardall, President & Chief Executive Officer, WaFd Bank (May 28th) – Lessons from the Unexpected

Brent Beardall is Vice-Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of WaFd Bank, a Washington state chartered commercial bank headquartered in Seattle, Washington (NASDAQ: WAFD). WaFd Bank is the largest bank headquartered in Washington State with over $22 billion in assets and 200 offices located in eight western states. In [...]

By |2024-05-31T10:34:24-07:00May 28, 2024|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Brent Beardall, President & Chief Executive Officer, WaFd Bank (May 28th) – Lessons from the Unexpected
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