The University of Washington is very difficult to deal with. ... We have great relationships with...
Washington CEO Magazine was honored three times this year at the annual Society of Professional...
O Ecotextiles Inc., a Seattle company that makes environmentally friendly materials for drapery,...
A program developed by the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce has become a national model in a...
Say "DuPont" and the first thing that comes to mind is the American global chemical giant. But...
Bellevue truck maker Paccar Inc. has donated $1 million to Overlake Hospital Medical Center to set...
Nintendo of America will start work later this year on a new 275,000-square-foot building at its...
The Port of Everett has landed an anchor tenant -- Bayside Marine -- for its new "Craftsman...
Seattle-based Big Fish Games promotes Laurent de Segur from vice president of technology to chief...
Maybe you work at home alone. Maybe you're on the road a lot and you have no headquarters or...
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...
John V. Rindlaub is CEO of Wells Fargo's Pacific Northwest Region. He joined Wells Fargo in 2002...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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,...
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...
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...