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What is the Purpose of the Advisory Board?
The Advisory Board is a bridge between the College of Business and the business world. Its members' expertise will assist in shaping the College of Business' programs in the future and in linking the College of Business to developments in a variety of organizations across the regional economy.
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| Name | Title | Company & Location |
|---|---|---|
| James Andrus | Partner | K&L Gates LLP Seattle WA |
| Jody Carona | President | Health Facilities Planning & Development Seattle WA |
| J.J. Collins | Resort Real Estate Consultant | Freestone Consulting, LLC Roslyn WA |
| Alan Crain (CWU '87, ACCT) | Exec. VP/CEO | Seattle Bank Seattle WA |
| Jenny Cravens | Vice President & CFO | Cashmere Valley Bank Cashmere WA |
| Ron Cridlebaugh | Executive Director | Economic Development Group of Kittitas County Ellensburg WA |
| Kevin Daniel (CWU '95, BSAD) | Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor | Merrill Lynch Seattle WA |
| Jim Davis (CWU '69, BSAD) | President & CEO | Fife Commercial Bank Fife WA |
| Mark Dederer (CWU '95, BSAD) | Manager, Community Affairs | Wells Fargo Bank Seattle WA |
| John Delaney (CWU '74, BSAD) | President & CEO | Central Banc Mortgage Corp. Kirkland WA |
| Katherine Elser (CWU '89, ACCT) | Senior VP & CFO | Boeing Employees Credit Union Tukwila WA |
| Gerry Fierling (CWU '96, ECON) | Sr. Business Development Manager | Microsoft Corporation Redmond WA |
| Mark Hanson (CWU '81, ACCT) | Principal | Bader Martin, PS Seattle WA |
| Jim Hebert | President | Hebert Research Bellevue WA |
| Tom Hurson (CWU '80, ACCT) | Senior Vice President Ingredient & Food Service Sales | Tree Top Inc. Selah WA |
| Zabrina Jenkins (CWU '92, BSAD) | Director, Corporate Counsel | Starbucks Coffee Company Seattle WA |
| Brent Johnson (CWU '88, ACCT) | Audit Partner | KPMG LLP Seattle WA |
| Karen Jones | Director, Business Operations Functional Excellence | Boeing Commercial Airplanes The Boeing Company Charleston, SC |
| Taft Kortus (CWU '98, ACCT) | Partner | Moss Adams LLP Seattle WA |
| Mike Luckenbaugh (CWU '93, BSAD) | Principal | Chameleon Technologies Kirkland WA |
| Lori Minard (CWU '86, BSAD/ECON) | Senior Vice President Investments | Merrill Lynch Bellevue WA |
| Amy Norton (CWU '94, PR) | Director of Online Marketing | Costco Wholesale Issaquah WA |
| Brad Powell (CWU '83, ACCT) | Chief Financial Officer | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Seattle WA |
| Tim Searing (CWU '78, ACCT/BSAD) | Managing Director | McGladrey, Inc. Seattle WA |
| Eric Silvers Sr. (CWU '81, Music Ed) | Owner/Agent | State Farm Insurance Agency Yakima WA |
| Susan Swartz (CWU '81, ACCT/BSAD) | Managing Director | Wealth and Tax Advisory Services, Inc. Seattle WA |
| Doug Wood (CWU '87, BSAD) | President & Chief Operating Officer | Tommy Bahama Seattle WA |
| Emeritus: Jack Byeman | Boeing--Retired | Redmond WA |
| Emeritus: Linda Clark-Santos | Past Board Chairperson Washington Mutual--Retired | Boise ID |
| Emeritus: Clark Daffern | Senior VP, Kibble & Prentice | Seattle WA |
| Emeritus: Gail McKee | Past Board Chairperson Managing Consultant Pacific Northwest | Towers Watson Seattle WA |
| Emeritus: Dennis Weston (CWU '73, BSAD) | Senior Managing Director | Fluke Venture Partners Kirkland WA |
| Emeritus: Andrew Zuccotti | Partner, K&L Gates LLP | Seattle WA |
Last updated 11/27/12
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