Events

Rick Newell - Executive Director Hope Herd Rick Newell and his wife, Rebecca, started, built up and handed off the very successful mentoring program called M.U.S.T. (mentoringisamust.org) that focuses on the most underserved black males in Seattle Public Schools. Now the Newell's are using what they have learned to start a new mentoring program for […]

Bill Krueger - Baseball Analyst / Speaker Root Sports / 4SeamLeadership Bill Krueger, the crafty left-hander who once pitched for the Seattle Mariners, and has been involved with their TV broadcasts on Root Sports Northwest for years, will discuss the 2022 Seattle Mariners. The hopes, and pre-season projections, for this year's team are high, with […]

Nick Salmon - Award-winning motivational speaker, author and life coach Himself What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do? If you could achieve one goal in the next week, month or year – what would it be? We know we need goals for our careers, our finances, our health but they are always so hard […]

Cary Kopczynski / Alex Rule - Founding Principal / Western Region Leader, Health Care Practice CKC Structural Engineers / Gallagher Creating a sustainable future for planet Earth is challenging. A growing global population, increasing demands on finite resources, and the inability of political entities to cooperate combine to paint a disturbing picture. The good news […]

Louie Praseuth - Co-founder / Creative Director The Good Foot Arts Collective Today, Louie Praseuth will share the story of The Good Foot Arts Collective, whose mission is Youth Violence Prevention through Arts Education. Their Vision is to see youth EQUIPPED to end violence before it begins, EXPRESSIVE in the arts through transformative movement and […]

Christopher David, MD - Author Independent contributor The morning Dr. Chris Davis will discuss his book "Compassion Amidst the Chaos". His book is brimming with the tension, anguish, exhaustion, relief, gratitude, and compassion that are all part of a typical day at work in the ER. Travel with Dr. Davis through the cases he remembers […]

Kevin Klustner - Executive Director Director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies, University of Washington The University of Washington has big plans for developing its West Campus. Beginning with the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and its new building, the UW will develop 70 acres and add 3,000,000 sq feet of lab, […]

Jenny Andrews - Executive Director Malaria Partners International Jenny Andrews and visiting Rotarians from Zambia, Uganda and Gambia will discuss the devastation of this disease in Africa and the efforts to begin its eradication. About the Speaker A long-time Rotarian and past President of the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, Jenny combines extensive non-profit development leadership […]

Nabil Absi - Co-owner Seattle Wine Company, Bellevue If you are fearful of running out of wine, you can stop worrying as Nabil is here to help allay that fear. Join us to hear Nabil speak of the history of the business he and his wife Karen started 20+ years ago, Seattle Wine Company. Do […]