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Power Breakfast Carson College of Business

Previous Speakers

Fall 2023 Speakers

Brad Johnson
National Sales Manager-Kenworth
PACCAR Parts
Julie Nelsen
Director, Center for Professional Sales
WSU Carson College of Business
Gautham Rao
Divisional Vice President, Activity and Merchandising Strategy
REI
Lisa Young
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Seattle Seahawks

Fall 2022 – Bellevue Speakers

Ann Ardizzone
Vice President – Supply Chain
Alaska Airlines
Kathy Blomquist
Vice President – Sales
DTH Expeditors, INC.
Jeff Laub
Vice President – Supply Chain Operations
Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.
Adam Peterson
Director of Supply Operations
Cloud Supply Chain, Microsoft

Spring 2022 – Spokane Speakers

Alice Hardin
Vice President – Human Resources
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Wade Larson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Wagstaff, Inc.
Staci Taylor
Chief Human Resources Officer
Providence

FALL 2021 – SEATTLE SPEAKERS

Philip Jacobs
Executive Director
Washington Employers for Racial Equity
Mary Kipp
President & CEO
Puget Sound Energy
Tony Rojas
President
Slalom

2021 Virtual Event – Speakers

Joe Fugere
Founder & CEO
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
Nick Streuli
Executive Director of External Affairs
Office of the Governor
Stacey Walker
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Fortive Corporation

Fall 2020 – Spokane Speakers

Betsy Cowles
Chairman
Cowles Company
Lewis Lee
CEO
AON Intellectual Property Solutions
Heather Redman
Partner
Flying Fish
Tom Simpson
CEO
Ignite Northwest

Fall 2019 Speakers

Darren Alger
CEO
Unify Consulting

Kyle Smith
WSU Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Wendy Turner-Williams
VP, Information Management & Strategy
Salesforce

Lisa Young
Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships
Seattle Seahawks


Spring 2019 Speakers

Lisa Brown
Commerce Director
Washington State

Tyler Lafferty
Serial Entrepreneur

Dale Silha
Vice President Energy & Technical Services
McKinstry


Fall 2018 Speakers

Ann Ardizzone
Supply Chain Vice President
Alaska Airlines

Dan Spaulding
Chief People Officer
Zillow Group

Megan Hansen
Senior Vice President of People
MOD Pizza

Cole Morgan
CEO and Co-Founder
Snap! Raise


Previous Speakers

Mullaney-ThumbnailFall 2017
Susan Mullaney
President
Kaiser Permanente Washington

Jackson-ThumbnailFall 2016
Brad Jackson
CEO & Co-Founder
Slalom

Fall 2015
Dr. Chip Hunter
Dean
WSU Carson College of Business

DickBorgmanFall 2014
John McAdam
President, CEO, and Director
F5 Networks, Inc.

DickBorgmanFall 2013
Dick Borgman
Chairman and CEO
Les Schwab Tire Centers

GrangerCobbFall 2012
Granger Cobb
President and CEO
Emeritus Senior Living

PhyllisCampbellFall 2011
Phyllis J. Campbell
Chairman
Pacific Northwest, JPMorgan Chase

JoniEarlbFall 2010
Joni Earl
CEO
Sound Transit

ThomasFritz-smSpring 2010 (Spokane)
Thomas M. Fritz
CEO
Inland Northwest Health Services

ElsonFloyd-smSpring 2010
Elson S. Floyd
President
Washington State University

EricSpangenberg-BWFall 2009
Eric R. Spangenberg
Dean and Maughmer Freedom Philosophy Chair
WSU College of Business

Baseler-thumbSpring 2009 (Spokane)
Ted Baseler
President and CEO
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

TodLeiweke-bwFall 2008
Tod Leiweke
CEO, Seattle Seahawks
President, First & Goal Inc.

jeff_pinneo-thumbSpring 2008 (Spokane)
Jeff Pinneo
CEO
Horizon Air

colleen_brown-thumbWinter 2008
Colleen B. Brown
President and CEO
Fisher Communications, Inc.

ayer-thumbFall 2007
Bill Ayer
CEO
Alaska Air Group, Inc.

jewell-thumbWinter 2007
Sally Jewell
President and CEO
REI

gilkey-thumbWinter 2006 (Spokane)
Harold B. Gilkey
Chairman and CEO
Sterling Financial Corporation

herbold-thumbFall 2006
Bob Herbold
Executive VP and COO (retired)
Microsoft Corporation

Kovacevich-thumbSpring 2006
Richard Kovacevich
Chairman and CEO
Wells Fargo & Company

speaker-Carson-thumbFall 2005
Scott E. Carson
Executive Vice President, Sales
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Nordstrom-thumbWinter 2005
Blake Nordstrom
President
Nordstrom, Inc.

Killinger-thumbFall 2004
Kerry Killinger
President, Chair, and CEO
Washington Mutual

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