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The Fixer: Alicia Crank

The Fixer: Alicia Crank

Seattle CityClub executive director Alicia Crank wants to inject respect into civic discourse, one conversation at a time

Alicia Crank wants you to know this: She’s on a mission to elevate civic discussion in Seattle and beyond. Crank, a long time fundraising executive who has worked at AtWork!, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish, and CityYear Seattle, took the executive director role at Seattle CityClub 18 months ago. The nonprofit seeks to improve…

Community, Coffee, Culture

Community, Coffee, Culture

Darnesha Weary has big plans for Black Coffee Northwest. Many don’t even involve caffeine

DarNesha Weary first bonded with her husband, Erwin, over coffee. Their first date was in a coffee shop. It makes sense, then, that the couple — married for 25 years — now own Black Coffee Northwest. Caffeine, though, isn’t the most important part of the growing company. The Wearys launched Black Coffee Northwest in June…

Building a Better Nugget

Building a Better Nugget

Rebellyous Foods founder Christie Lagally is bringing plant-based chicken to the masses

As the name of her company implies, Christie Lagally believes that rules are meant to be broken. Lagally in 2017 founded Seattle-based Rebellyous Foods, a company whose proprietary technology allows it to produce plant-based chicken nuggets, tenders, and patties at a fraction of the cost of competitors. Lagally, a former mechanical engineer at The Boeing…

A Passion for Many Missions

A Passion for Many Missions

KD Hall has racked up a long list of accomplishments. She’s not done yet

KD Hall launched her own eponymous communications firm. Two years later, she founded the KD Hall Foundation, a nonprofit that offers educations and workforce preparation and workshops for women and girls. She is also a four-time Emmy nominee who has produced several short films and a 10-episode television talk show series. She was recently appointed…

Radical  Transparency

Radical Transparency

Leslie Miller says measurable progress happens when people question the status quo

Leslie “LAM” Miller is a true pioneer in the space of indie and hybrid publishing, where authors have more control over the process. In 2006, Miller left a successful career as a publishing industry executive and cofounded Girl Friday Productions, a women-owned and -led book production company. Miller, also an instructor at the University of…

A new leaf

A new leaf

A trip to Asia sparks a business idea and career change for Rachel Barnecut

In 2019, Rachel Barnecut visited some of Asia’s historic tea plantations and discovered matcha — a specially grown, finely powered green tea rich in antioxidants that contains an amino acid that helps decrease stress levels. “I discovered a love for the taste, the benefits and how it made me feel,” she recalls. “I was focused…

Devoted to Art

Devoted to Art

Eli Cheatham is the artist formerly known as “Lizzie.” Cheatham, who calls herself a passionate art lover, learner and communicator, is the founder of Seattle’s EMC Spaces, an art acquisitions and design consulting firm committed to creating spaces that reflect the passions and values of the people who inhabit them.  She is also the director…

Why every story needs to be told

Why every story needs to be told

Audrey Cavenecia believes purposeful storytelling can be a powerful agent for change

Count Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll a huge fan of Audrey Cavenecia. “Audrey saw my passion for wanting to amplify other people and knew how to turn it into a company,” Carroll told Forbes magazine. It’s her expertise and vision that have made this possible. When I get around people with that kind of…

Going For The Green

Going For The Green

Tami Fujii turns a lifetime love of golf into a growing business

To golf aficionado Tami Fujii, the sport consists of a lot more than a 3-wood down the middle of the fairway or a 35-foot putt for birdie. Fujii is the cofounder and chief strategist at Kinona, a growing online womens golf apparel and fashion company whose products are also found in 300 pro shops across…

Daring Women: Seven Leaders Tell Their Stories

Daring Women: Seven Leaders Tell Their Stories

Women are rising in business. There's still a long way to go.

First: Brea Starmer; Second: Megan McKay; Third: Jennifer Keough; Fourth: Anne Krog Iversen; Fifth, Abby Fisher; Sixth, Kristin Jensen

Celebrating Differences

Celebrating Differences

As a Native Hawaiian/Chinese woman, Leslie Cherry realizes how important it is to use her platform as a leader to inspire clients, colleagues and the community at large. Cherry, Bank of America’s Pacific Northwest consumer market leader, is co-chair of the bank’s Native American Professional Network (NAPN) for the Pacific Northwest and was recently selected…

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