Events

Doug Pinkley - Co-owner Center for Prosthetics Orthotics Inc Doug, along with another prosthetist Garth Knapp, took over the program management of the La Paz clinic 5 years ago. Normally Doug goes to the clinic twice a year for two weeks each time. The type of help given patients includes diagnosis and solutions such as […]

Dr. David May - President Bellevue College Dr. David May, President of Bellevue College, will join us to provide a general update about Bellevue College, where the college is headed, how they got here as well as what’s next. Betsi Hummer will introduce Dr. May. About the Speaker Dr. David May began his tenure as […]

Jennifer "Jen" Kolar - President Atlas Service Dogs Atlas Assistance Dogs is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support people with disabilities to train their own service dogs, educate ethical trainers, strengthen the human-canine bond, and promote a more inclusive society. One in four Americans lives with a disability, yet fewer than 1% benefits […]

Rick Locke - Owner / Entrepreneur Windows, Doors and More and affiliated window businesses in the NorthwestRick will discuss his business journey after leaving Microsoft in 2009 to buy a small business, and share a few lessons learned in the corporate world that have informed and helped achieve my success as a business owner. He […]

Alan Pratt - President, Northwest Region The Signatry Today’s program is truly stories displaying “Service Above Self!” Alan Pratt, a former long time (and missed) member of Bellevue Breakfast Rotary, will share wonderful stories of the generosity of his clients in providing legacy philanthropy. He will discuss both legacy gifts scheduled after his client’s passing […]

Bill Price - Founder and President Driva Solutions LLC . "AI is becoming an essential tool to handle customers who complain or have simple questions and will soon enable organizations to identify and delight customers who do not bother to complain. Since non-complainers outnumber complainers by 4 to 20 to 1, and they churn at […]

Rhea Toles - Vice President and Owner Bio Clean Inc.Rhea’s discussion today will expand on the following - Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) is one of those interesting and unique programs we see on our TV screens — often sensationalized and founded in a “Whodunit?” storyline — but in real life, after evidence has been gathered, […]

Bridget Quigg - Speaker, event host and author BQ Productions How do you bring out the best in others? Treat them like a genius! Coming from a background in both improvisational theater and Seattle tech startups, speaker Bridget Quigg will guide us through a session of games and lessons on creativity and collaborating with others. […]

Sindy J. Martínez Callejas & Dr. Felipe Roa-Clavijo - Researchers in Columbia S.A. See bios below This talk presents research conducted by Sindy Martinez and Dr. Felipe Roa-Clavijo, two Colombian researchers working in the region of Montes de María, in the Colombian Caribbean. Armed conflict caused deforestation and the displacement of rural communities in the […]