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September, OutFront Finding a Use for Keyarena

With the Sonics trading Seattle rain for Oklahoma tornadoes, a question is posed: How will Seattle...

OutFront, September What Goes Up?

With most of the regulatory roadblocks removed in the sale of Puget Energy to private investors, it...

OutFront, September A Power Lawyer's Next Gig

William Neukom's legacy as outgoing president of the American Bar Association will be his...

September, OutFront Readers Voice

SAME OLD SONG

Nice article (August issue: "Failure to Compute"). It does, however, seem like this...

OutFront, September Briefcase

KENNEWICK -- Bechtel has paid $250,000 to have its name attached to the boardroom at the new...

September, OutFront Down to the Wire in Machinists Vs. Boeing

Shadows of the 2005 28-day Machinists' strike against Boeing may be emerging as negotiations...

OutFront, September Washington Money Hits the Election Trail

Washington businesses, special interest groups and the University of Washington aren't shy when it...

OutFront, September Window Shopping

Log homes around the state

September, OutFront A Lion by the Tail

Washington's largest home-based hotel chain, Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp., is exploring...

September, OutFront Executive Appointments

Glen H. Bogner is named president of Molina Healthcare Inc., Bothell.

Seattle-based VLST Corp....

Law

A Q&A with Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson, 47, is president of Seattle real estate development firm Wright Runstad & Co. He currently is working on an ambitious urban village project in Bellevue and serving as chairman of the local chapter of the Urban Land...


A Q&A with Geoff Wood

Geoff P. Wood has been CEO of Windermere Services Co. since 2003. Under Wood's leadership, Windermere has moved into markets in seven Western states, including California. He joined Windermere in 1993, managing five offices in...


A Q&A with Jennifer Sizemore

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...


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Q&A With Fred Brown of NextIT

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...


A Q&A with Janis Machala

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...


Q&A with Golf Pro Dan Hill

Dan Hill, 49, is PGA Master Professional at Seattle's Broadmoor Golf Club, a position he has held for eight years


A Q&A with Mary McWilliams

Mary McWilliams, president of Regence BlueShield since 2000, has been founding CEO of two other health plans...


A Q&A with Wells Fargo CEO John Rindlaub

John V. Rindlaub is CEO of Wells Fargo's Pacific Northwest Region. He joined Wells Fargo in 2002...


Russell Investments: Craig Ueland

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...


Avista Corp. ScottMorris

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...



Q&A - Gubby Barlow

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...



Q&A - Eric Spangenberg

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...


Q&A - Randy Talbot

Symetra Financial


Q & A with Paula Henry

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....


Q&A - Walt Worthy

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...


Columbia Bank - Melanie Dressel

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...


Does Washington need an income tax?

Tell us what you think and we'll publish the best responses on our letters page.

 


Q&A: Redhook - Paul Shipman

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,...


Q&A: REI - SallyJewell

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
Seahawks' Tod Leiweke

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...


Q&A: GOVERNOR Christine Gregoire

What is your favorite place in Washington?

Stehekin. It is amazing up there! The landscape is breathtaking and it is so nice to be able to disconnect for a while. I also love Mt. Rainier.

What is your idea of happiness?

Time...



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