week of may 13: Troy Anderson
Top Stories:
1. Visit Seattle updates
(no article)
2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands
3. Docusign acquires Lexion
4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in
5. Redfin settles in lawsuit
About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit Seattle
Troy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at hotels in Vegas including the Mirage, Treasure Island and New York New York.
week may 6: Cate Goethals
Top Stories:
1. Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group
2. Amazon Q1 numbers are up
3. REI reports 2023 loss
4. FTC sues Doxo
5. Downtown properties owe $16M for waterfront
About co-host: Cate Goethals - Founder, The Better Boards Initiative
Cate is the Founder of The Better Boards Initiative, an organization with the goal of making corporate boards more diverse. She is also the Founder & Director of the Women Board Director program at UW and is an executive coach for women on the cusp of entering their next act and interested in sitting on a board. Cate is on the board of Sound Generations.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: www.theweeklyseattle.com
week of april 29: James Falzone
Top Stories:
1. Nanostring is bought
2. Non-compete clauses are banned
3. Cornish is selling Kerry Hall
4. Music venues opening/re-opening
Seattle Times article (Carnation)
Seattle Refined article (Conor Byrne)
5. President of Wizards of the Coast resigns
About co-host: James Falzone - Dean at Cornish College of the Arts
James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has won him international acclaim. A veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, as well as an award-winning composer. He was the Chair of the music program for about six years before becoming Dean for the past two years.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: www.theweeklyseattle.com
week of april 22: Jen Barnes
Top Stories:
1. Bumbershoot will open arts venue
2. Fremont Brewery has a new owner
3. Styrofoam containers to be banned
4. ZoomCare will accept Medicare
5. Affordable housing project in U district
Other sources:
Low Income Housing
Brewery Rankings
About co-host: Jen Barnes - Founder & Owner, Rough and Tumble:
Jen opened Rough & Tumble, the first ever pub for women's just about a year and a half ago. The pub prioritizes women's sports on tvs and sound, but still plays men's sports. Prior to this she worked as the VP of Operations and Communications for OneEnergy, was the CEO of two other companies and has a long history of working in management and operations for law firms.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: www.theweeklyseattle.com
week of april 15: Ilona Lohrey
Top Stories:
1. Landmark Events Co takes over Columbia Winery tasting room space
2. Lululemon leaves Pacific Place
3. US-Japan investment in AI education
4. Providence Swedish buys naming rights
5. Google pauses construction in Kirkland
About co-host Ilona Lohrey - President & CEO, GSBA:
Ilona is the President and CEO of the GSBA, Washington state's LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce. Prior to this she was the CEO of an industrial cleaning services company in Germany before selling it and returning to the US. Before that she worked in finance.
week of april 8: Will Niccolls
Top Stories
1. Minimum wage for delivery app workers
2. Unique building opens in SLU
3. Amazon ditches “just walk out” tech
4. Microsoft unbundles Office & Teams
5. Bonuses for Alaska Airlines’ C-suite
About co-host Will Niccolls - Founder & CEO, Green Latrine
Will founded Green Latrine in 2015 and has landed large deals like the Special Olympics USA games and the closing of the viaduct and opening of the tunnel. He currently serves on the board for the Seattle Sports Commission and is the Chairman and Founder of a program called Sports in Schools. For the past 33 years he has been a soccer referee for MLS and Pac-12. He was also the Referee Program Director for Washington State.
week of april 1: Marceil Van Camp
Top Stories:
1. Boeing CEO steps down
2. Ballard dive bars
3. Visa/Mastercard suit settles re: fees
4. Bellevue company Ponzi scheme?
5. Strip club legislation passes in WA
About guest co-host Marceil Van Camp:
Marceil Van Camp is the co-owner of Kamp Social House, a restaurant & bar located in Madison Valley that opened about 2 years ago. She is also a real estate broker for Compass. Prior to these roles she worked at Amazon in both sales and marketing.
week of march 25: Megan Campbell
Top Stories:
1. Textio layoffs
Geekwire article (textio)
Geekwire article (tech layoffs)
2. KCTS9 and Crosscut open a new office
3. Reign is getting acquired
4. Seattle Storm opening new facility
5. Mayor Harrell’s proposed legislation
About co-host Megan Campbell:
Megan has worked in journalism for over 10 years including a former reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal and Past President of the Society of Professional Journalists. She worked in PR for a few years and now works as a freelance writer.
week of march 18: Jon Scholes
Top Stories:
1. New UW Basketball facility
2. Zulily gets acquired
3. State of Downtown (event recap)
PSBJ article & Geekwire article
4. Brooks Running CEO steps down
5. Cricket league in Seattle
Co-Host Jon Scholes - President & CEO, Downtown Seattle Association
Jon Scholes is President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Assocation where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, an 1,100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all. He was appointed President & CEO of DSA in November 2014 following six years as DSA's Vice President of Advocacy and Economic Development. Jon serves on the boards of Visit Seattle, the International Downtown Association, and Downtown Emergency Services Center. He is the host of Seattle City Makers, a podcast launched in 2022. He is a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow and attended University of Texas in Austin before graduating form the University of Washington.
week of march 11: Rob Smith
Top Stories:
1. Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems
PSBJ article (Spirit Aerosystems)
Seattle Times article (NTSB)
2. In-N-Out coming to WA
3. Pfizer shuts down Seagen facility
4. Phase Genomics gets grant from Gates Foundation
5. Are college athletes employees?
Co-Host Rob Smith:
Rob is the Executive Editor for the Seattle Magazine and the Seattle Business Magazine. Prior to this he was the Editor-in-Chief for the Puget Sound Business Journal and the Editor-in-Chief for the Portland Business Journal along with some consulting and freelance work.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
Contact:
Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com
Instagram: @theweeklyseattle
Website: www.theweeklyseattle.com
week of march 4: Emily Parkhurst
Top Stories:
1. Expedia layoffs
2. Microsoft and Mistral AI
3. Techstars accelerator closes
4. Blackstone acquires Rover
5. FTC blocks Kroger acquisition
6. Burb’s Burgers closes
Co-Host Emily Parkhurst:
Emily Parkhurst was most recently the VP of Content at 6AM City. Prior to this role, she was the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Senior Reporter at The Forecaster where she won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting in 2010. She is also the Chairman of the board for Cornish College of the Arts.
Host Rachel Horgan:
Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.
week of feb 26th: Alex Halverson
Top Stories:
Boeing VP ousted
Amazon Seattle headcount decreased
Banks aren’t foreclosing office building owners
Expedia spy cameras
Harbor Custom Development shuts down
Audacy reorg plan after bankruptcy
About guest co-host Alex Halverson - Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal:
Alex is a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering major tech employers, law, education, and more. Prior to this role, he covered public safety and courts for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He earned his journalism degree from Western Washington University.
Thank you to Kamp Social House for allowing us to do our photoshoot in their amazing restaurant.
Contact us!
Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com
Insta: @theweeklyseattle
Website: www.theweeklyseattle.com