SB Profiles
Tod Leiweke’s Goal Is to Make Seattle’s New NHL Team Viable
Tod Leiweke, president and CEO of Seattle Hockey Partners, is living the dream
TEAM PLAYER. Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke has been associated with a host of sports organiztions over the past four decades, including the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and now Seattles startup National Hockey League franchise.
Off the Clock: Jennifer Wong Is Helping Convoy to Keep On Truckin
Marketing leader for tech-driven freight company enjoys watching creative storytelling unfold
This article appears in print in the March 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business. Convoy is a trucking company that is reinventing transportation. We connect business that need to ship freight to a reliable network of carriers (truck drivers). We…
Seattle U. President Sundborg Named Seattle-King County First Citizen
Longtime leader joins prestigious group of past honorees
Seattle University President Stephen Sundborg, affectionally known as Father Steve, has been honored as the 2019 Seattle-King County First Citizen, given for community leadership and civic engagement. Sundborg, who has led the Jesuit Catholic university for 22 years, has been described as a selfless leader with a deep commitment to the community. Sundborg will be…
Google Executive Kat Holmes Is Driven to Ensure Technology Works for Everyone
"We all experience different types of exclusion, limitations in using a device. Could we learn from people who experience exclusion on a regular basis by rethinking accessibility through the lens of interaction design?"
NEW CHALLENGE. After nine years at Microsoft, Mismatch author Kat Holmes joined Google as director of UX design last July.
Local Entrepreneur Sarah Hurt Is Making Connections Through Seattle Art Source
Sarah Hurts business gives local artists a hand in finding potential clients.
GET THE PICTURE? For designers and architects,Sarah Hurts Seattle Art Source maintains a catalog of ready-to-install artwork. It even delivers!
The Winners: 2019 Executive Excellence Awards
Honoring leaders from Amazon, KeyBank, Smartsheet and many more Seattle-area companies.
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Executive Excellence Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Congratulations to the honorees in Seattle Business magazines seventh celebration of outstanding achievement in the C-suite. The Executive Excellence Awards recognize leaders for exemplary performance in the…
2019 Executive Excellence Awards: Carol K. Nelson, KeyBank
The Pacific region executive/market president is one of this year's winners.
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Executive Excellence Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Banks dont have a lot of opportunity to differentiate themselves in a market crowded with competitors. Everyones under the same regulations; everyone offers the same products. Standing…
2019 Executive Excellence Awards: Patrick Callahan, Urban Renaissance Group
The CEO of the Seattle-based company is one of this year's winners.
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. See more about the winners of the 2019 Executive Excellence Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Patrick Callahan, a veteran of commercial real estate giant Equity Office Properties, set out on his own with Urban Renaissance Group in 2006, just in time to…