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Jennifer Sizemore is vice president and editor-in-chief of Redmondbased MSNBC.com and an executive producer at NBC News. Sizemore, 39, joined MSNBC.com in 2005. Prior to that, she held managerial positions at the Houston...
Fred Brown is president and CEO of Spokane-based Next IT, which he founded in 2002. Next IT develops artificial intelligence software that humanizes Webuser interactions with virtual characters, such as Alaska Airlines' "Ask...
Janis Machala is founder and managing partner of Paladin Partners, an executive search and business advisory firm that also connects entrepreneurs with investors. She previously was president and CEO of Pinnacle Publishing and...
Dan Hill, 49, is PGA Master Professional at Seattle's Broadmoor Golf Club, a position he has held for eight years
Mary McWilliams, president of Regence BlueShield since 2000, has been founding CEO of two other health plans...
Even in defeat, there are lessons to learn and opportunities to be seized
John V. Rindlaub is CEO of Wells Fargo's Pacific Northwest Region. He joined Wells Fargo in 2002...
In today's wired world, what?s new becomes old at blinding speed
In "Spokane's First Family," William Stimson mentions legal actions surrounding the River Park Square public-private partnership. As coowner and publisher of The Local Planet Weekly newspaper in Spokane during the first half of...
Craig Ueland is CEO of Russell Investment Group, a leader in the highly competitive world of global investing. Ueland, who holds degrees in economics and finance from Stanford University and the University of Washington, joined...
Now that Proposition 1 has failed, where should we go now?
WE GOT GAME!
I thought you did a great job on the story about Washington's [video] game industry. The research you did made it stand out over other stories I've read about the region and I appreciated how many people you talked...
COWLES DISPUTES DETAILS
Please let me set the record straight on two serious mischaracterizations in William Stimson's story on Cowles Company ("Spokane's First Family," November 2007).
Mr. Stimson's claim that the City of...
DISCERNING DISCERNMENTS
Thank you for another discernment to rip out and forward to my son who is studying business on the East Coast. Today it was Rich Simmonds' thoughts on generational stewardship ("Family to Family,"...
Scott L. Morris is president and chief operating officer of Avista Corp., a Spokane-based utility. He has spent 25 years with the company, starting out in the utility's marketing division, and was promoted to president of Avista...
APPROPRIATE TITLE
Karen Hoffman's July 2007 article, "Irrational Numbers" (a number that has no end and no pattern - an apt description of educational reform), did an excellent job of demonstrating that irrational decisions by...
Ken Myer is CEO of the WSA, the state's largest technology trade organization. Myer spent 16 years at IBM before becoming executive vice president of ActiveVoice. In 2002, Myer co-founded the software start-up Interval Systems....
Keeping the corner office in the family presents a unique challenge
WSU's new president sees a larger role for the school in Washington's economic life
There are pros and cons to different ways of paying an executive
H.R. Brereton (Gubby) Barlow, CEO of Premera Blue Cross, is a native of South Africa. Before joining Premera in 1997, he worked as chief financial officer of AHI Healthcare Systems Inc., a primary and specialty care provider...
It takes more than tax breaks to promote economic development
Eric Spangenberg is dean of the College of Business at Washington State University, where he holds the Geoff and Florence Maughmer Freedom Philosophy Endowed Chair. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from...
I am extremely impressed with the transformation of Washington CEO Magazine. You have broadened the appeal of the magazine to extend beyond those who are currently CEOs to anyone who monitors the conditions of the state and our...
I want to express my deep appreciation for the terrific article by Karen West on women making millions ("Making A Million," February 2007). I'm thrilled to see such an inspiring story about successful women not only in your...
I believe that an important issue not addressed in the article ("Franchising the Human Heart," March 2007) is the potential impact of the competitive environment on the teaching mission of UW Medicine. While we will deal with the...
Improve the business climate by starting with small businesses
Paula Henry is superintendent of Tacoma Rail, one of the largest rail-switching operations in the nation. The publicly owned railroad operates in three counties and includes Boeing and the Port of Tacoma among its customers....
Walt Worthy bought Spokane's historical Davenport Hotel in 2000 and restored the crumbling edifice to its original 1914 grandeur. It reopened in 2002, and the new Davenport Tower opened in January this year. Worthy, a college...
Cost and practicality deserve greater attention in the energy debate
As a subscriber to Washington CEO, I thoroughly enjoy the informative articles from around our region that are included each month. I was however a bit surprised to receive the latest issue which contained an article on Patty...
Just wanted to write a quick note about the Downtown Dog Lounge article in your latest issue. I already know how much my dogs love hanging out there while I’m at work, but how cool to see that it’s such a great...
Many thanks to Karen Hoffman and the staff at Washington CEO for the wonderful article on Aviation High School. Sebastian is smiling ear-to-ear about having his picture in the article, and we are all grateful for the coverage you...
Great article in Washington CEO about our archaic tax system. But you missed one fairly glaring point.
In 1985 Washington state’s budget was about $7 billion. Last year’s budget was $24 billion plus – a 350...
I was appalled to read the article, "High-end Retail Sprouts Up in Bellevue" in the December issue. In two decades of managing numerous commercial developments and working with journalists who cover such projects I have...
Last year, U.S. Banker magazine named her one of the 25 most powerful women in banking. Melanie Dressel is president and CEO of Columbia Bank. This fan of The Fountainhead lives in Gig Harbor with her husband, Bob, and their two...
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Conservation group?s leader wields business savvy to bolster the environment
Paul Shipman is CEO of Redhook Ale Brewery, the company he launched in Seattle in 1981 with Starbucks' founder Gordon Bowker. Shipman majored in English, studied at the Sorbonne and picked up an MBA from Darden. His vision,...
As a subscriber to Washington CEO and Executive Director of Seattle Surgery Center, I was very interested in your October article “Double Bypass.” On page 40 the “India” prices were similar to the prices...
Congratulations on the new CEO look. You are to be applauded for stories with a “harder edge” and for “accuracy, balance and fairness” as your mantra. But in reading the article titled...
I wanted you to know how much I enjoyed [Christina Kelly’s] recent article on Father Bruno Segatta. What a great story about two people joining forces to help each other out. She is such a talented writer. I am happy to see...
You missed an opportunity here. The question that needs to be answered is: ‘Washington state needs to accomplish the following and which candidate is going to make it happen?’ You know what Maria’s record is...
Sally Jewell is CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc. Her career has included stints as a mechanical engineer (Mobil Oil) and a banker (WaMu, Rainier, West One). She climbs mountains and rocks. She also bikes, sails, kayaks and...
Tod Leiweke, who became Seahawks CEO in 2003, understands sports, marketing and the importance of giving back to the community. Smart, articulate, witty and down-to earth, Leiweke is a genuine nice guy who enjoys quiet moments...
?No other city in the world would consider building on top of its greatest asset: the approach to its beautiful waterfront. Why is Seattle doing just that??
