Institute Sessions and Speakers 2008-2009

The Institute Team is proud to present the following community leaders, senior level executives and resource experts as guest panelists and featured speakers.

September 19, 2008 : Retreat and Orientation
• Mr. Rick Hogan, Pierce College District Business Program Coordinator
• Dr. Claire Spain-Remy, Trustee at Pierce College and Facility Medical Director for MultiCare Health System
• Mr. Bob Rosner, Best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and internationally syndicated columnist writing Workplace911

October 17, 2008 : Economic Development
• Dr. Bruce Mann, University of Puget Sound Professor of Economics
• Senator Jim Kastama, 25th District, Puyallup


November 21, 2008 : City/County Government (Location: Puyallup Fairgrounds)
• Ms. Diane Supler, Sumner Deputy City Administrator
• Mr. Ryan Windish, Senior Planner, Sumner
• Mr. Gary McLean, Puyallup City Manager
• Mr. Matthew Richardson, Sumner Councilmember
• Mr. George Walk, Pierce County Government Relations Director

December 19, 2008 : Education, Health and Human Services (Event cancelled due to inclement weather)
• Mr. Michael A. Campbell, Director, Center of Excellence for Homeland Security, Pierce College
• Dr. Gil Mendoza, Superintendent, Sumner Schools
• Ms. Allison Garr, Administrator of Campus Development for MultiCare Good Samaritan Hostpital


January 16, 2009: Diversity
• Dr. Paul Gerhardt, Author, Diversity at Work and Pierce College Business ProgramCoordinator, Ft. Steilacoom


February 20, 2009 : Media Relations
• Ms. Suzy Ames, Pierce College, VP of Advancement / Executive Director of the Foundation
• Chaz Holmes, Bonney Lake – Sumner Courier Herald
• Neil Pierson, Puyallup Herald
• Amanda Haines, a former reporter who worked beats in both Washington and Oregon spanning some eight years

     
March 20, 2009 : Boardsmanship/Fundraising (Location: Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Puyallup)
• Ms Barb Herbert, Director, Foundation, Good Samaritan Community Healthcare
• Mr Shawn Manley, Director of Development for Cascade Christian Schools
• Ms Keriann Cockrell, Fund Develpment Manager, Northwest Trek
• Mr John Long, President, Good Samaritan
• Mr Ethan Offenbecher, Coldwell Banker / past Chamber President


April 17, 2009 : Quality of Life (Location: Puyallup Public Library and the Streets of Puyallup)
• Ms. Bonnie Miller and Ms. Rosemary Eckerson, Puyallup Arts Downtown
• Mr. Dave Enslow, Mayor of the City of Sumner
• Mr. John Doan, Sumner City Manager
• Ms. Shelly Schlumpf, Director of the Sumner Downtown Association
• Mr Nicholas Nyland, Publice Art Planner, Pierce County


May 15, 2009 : Graduation
• Dr. Tana L. Hasart, President, Pierce College Puyallup
• Dr. Gil Mendoza, Superintendent, Sumner Schools

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