Events

Louie Praseuth - Creative Director / Co-founder The Good Foot Arts CollectiveToday BBRC members will learn about the impacts of addressing violence prevention within teen culture, the Good Foot Arts Collective strategies, outcomes and updates from their efforts. About the Speaker Louie and May Praseuth are teen violence prevention advocates. Working directly with the student […]

Julie Pettit - Adoption Program Manager Division of Child Welfare, State of Washington Julie Pettit will discuss changes in both the federal and Washington state child welfare systems over the past five years to include moving toward more guardianships. Her presentation will be via Zoom since she is located in Vancouver Washington. About the Speaker […]

Jim Eschweiler - Chief Executive Officer Top Pot Doughnuts A brief history of Seattle’s iconic doughnut brand and the key inflection points in its story prior to 2020, followed by a discussion of the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic. How do changes in consumer habits and expectations--coupled with economic uncertainty--impact both strategy and […]

Rotating the Wheel - is Saturday June 24, 2023 See you at Newport ShoresYacht Club to celebrate the end of the reign of Tom and welcoming Ruben Saturday. About the Speaker Hope you can make it if you are a BBRC member!

Have a Happy Fourth of July!Thank you to Tom Leonidas as the President of BBRC for the 2022-23 Rotary Year. His last day is today, June 30, 2023! President Tom has done a great job. About the Speaker Ruben Ladlad takes over as the new President of BBRC on Saturday, July 1 for the 2023-24 […]

Ruben Ladlad - President Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club Ruben will discuss the BBRC Board members and their roles for this Rotary year! This is also a great time to sign up for your committees as a contributing and participating member of Bellevue Breakfast Rotary About the Speaker Ruben's reign as BBRC President started July 1, […]

Jason Chudy - Public Information Officer Seattle Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, US Dept. of Justice Jason Chudy will cover the makeup of ATF as a whole, the makeup of the Seattle Field Division, as well as what their operational areas cover in both geography and mission. It also covers the […]

Bill Price - President Driva Solutions, A LimeBridge Global Alliance founding partner Customer experience is now viewed as more important than pricing or the other classic marketing “P” words. Customers have more choice, share their good and bad stories widely, and will change when companies don’t meet their needs — spoken or unspoken. Companies that […]

Girish Bhatia - GM, Technology Strategy & Growth Leader, Cloud & Digital Transformation Microsoft This morning everyone will have a chance to become more knowledgeable on the upcoming technologies of today and their potential impact. Girish Bhatia will share his perspectives on the field of Generative AI and its most popular implementation, ChatGPT, both as […]

Beth Bruder /Alecia Kleiner - Relationship Development Officer / Director of Community Giving Treehouse For Kids Treehouse has become Washington’s leading organization addressing the academic and other essential supports of youth in foster care. We approach our work with a fierce commitment toward equity, understanding that it is an investment in our mission and shared […]

Mike Flood - Vice President, Outreach and External Affairs Seattle Seahawks Since the start of the Seattle Seahawks franchise of the National Football League in 1976, the fan base has been renowned for their capacity to make noise and fervently support their team. Today Mike Flood will share the dedication of the Seattle Seahawks and […]