Joining us will be a C-level panel of alumni from leading Seattle corporations including:

Joanne Harrell, (MBA, ‘79, Foster School of Business, University of Washington), Senior Director, e-Government Programs, Microsoft, University of Washington Board of Regents, Board of Directors, REI, and past president & CEO, United Way of King County

Louis Jordan (MBA’80 Kelley School of Business, Indiana University), Senior VP of Global Finance for Starbucks, a past member of Kelley alumni board, a past president of the Kelley San Francisco alumni chapter, and a current member of our Dean’s Council. 

Deborah Scaramastra (MBA, ’97, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California; Ph.D., ’09, Foster School of Business, University of Washington), Principal, OSA Consulting Partners, LLC

Marv Toland (MBA ’85, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University), Senior Vice President and  CFO, Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc.

Others to be announced.

Our panelists will bring their unique perspectives on leadership and the challenges they face in inspiring innovation in an increasingly competitive and complex global economy.  

The alumni panel will be moderated by Dr. Warren Boeker, Professor of Management and Douglas E. Olesen/Battelle Endowed Chair at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.

Joining us will be alumni directors from the leading business schools who are in Seattle for the annual ABSAP (Association of Business School Alumni Professionals) Conference being hosted at the University of Washington.

Alumni and guests are asked to RSVP online at www.tepper.cmu.edu/alumni/sea. The registration charge is $20.00 (advance payment) or $25.00 (at the door, if space allows). Refreshments will be served.  A cash bar will be available. Attire: business casual.