B2B Speaker Series : Jim Weber

Business-to-Business Speaker

Jim Weber President and CEO Brooks Sports, Inc. "The Brooks Story: Being Real Trumps Being Big" Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Columbia Tower Club (no host parking) Sponsored by: John Delaney and Central Banc Mortgage Co. Register Online or via the form on the left! Entree: Grilled King salmon, with roasted potatoes and asparagus Dessert: Espresso Creme Brulee For a vegetarian entree contact hodgesb@cwu.edu

Jim Weber joined Brooks Sports as president and CEO in April 2001. With an impressive track record of successfully building consumer product brands in the sports and leisure industry, Weber possesses a particular knack for brand strategy and market development. His professional repertoire includes such positions as chairman and CEO of Sims Sports, president of O'Brien International, vice president of The Coleman Company, and various roles with The Pillsbury Company. Anchoring his career with sound business and financial planning, Weber also spent time prior to joining Brooks as managing director of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Seattle Investment Banking practice and on the Brooks Sports board of directors. Weber received a master's of business administration degree with high distinction from The Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota .

Contact Barbara Hodges at 509.963.3057 or hodgesb@cwu.edu for additional information.