Connect with Seattle's Business Community
The Michael G. Foster School of Business and its distinguished faculty have strong connections with Seattle's vibrant business community. Executive MBA students have the unique opportunity to meet prominent leaders and executives from Seattle's public and private sectors in a variety of settings.
Leadership Series and Distinguished Speakers Series
Hear local business leaders in an intimate format where they speak candidly about their organizations, management styles and challenges. Past speakers have included:
| Bill Ayer |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Airlines |
| Patty Bedient |
Executive Vice President & CFO, Weyerhaeuser Company |
| Howard Behar |
Former President, Starbucks Coffee Company |
| Caroline Boren |
Managing Director, Strategic & Corporate Communications, Alaska Airlines, Inc. |
| Jeff Brotman |
Chairman, Costco |
| Phyllis Campbell |
President and CEO, The Seattle Foundation |
| Dick Cooley |
retired Chairman, Bank of America (formerly SeaFirst) |
| Joan Enticknap |
President and COO, HomeStreet Bank |
| Dan Evans |
Chairman, Daniel J. Evans Associates; former US Senator and Governor, State of Washington |
| Anne Farrell |
President Emeritus, The Seattle Foundation |
| Bob Herbold |
Managing Director, The Herbold Group, LLC; retired EVP/COO, Microsoft Corporation |
| Sally Jewel |
President and CEO, REI |
| Gary Locke |
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, former Governor, State of Washington |
| Mark Pigott |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PACCAR, Inc. |
| Lisa Quast |
Vice President, Strategy Planning, Phillips Medical Systems |
| Norm Rice |
former Mayor, City of Seattle |
| Brad Rutherford |
Director, Snow Leopard Trust |
| Paul Shoemaker |
Executive Director, Social Venture Partners |
Stay Connected: Active Executive MBA Alumni Network
Sharing the Executive MBA experience creates a unique bond. In the last 25 years, more than 1,400 successful and respected professionals have graduated from the Executive MBA Program.
This select group of men and women has built its own active and influential alumni network. Executive MBA alumni stay connected at events, including:
• Economic Forecast Breakfast
• Annual summer barbeque
• Invitations to special events
Keep in touch through the quarterly Executive MBA Newsletter and also participate as a guest speaker at EMBA luncheons and local information sessions.
Expand Your Network: The Foster School’s Alumni Association
Graduates of the Executive MBA Program also belong to the Foster School’s extensive Alumni Association. More than 44,000 men and women have graduated since the Foster School was founded in 1917. Alumni benefits include:
• Continuing education opportunities
• Group travel programs
Husky Career Network: Managed by the UW Alumni Association, this on-line data base connects you with alumni of the Michael G, Foster School of Business as well as graduates of other UW colleges and schools. UW Alumni in the data base have offered to:
• Provide other alumni with information about their industries, companies and job functions
• Discuss their own career paths, offer suggestions to students and alumni considering similar careers or career transitions