Executive Profiles
The Corner Grocery: Q&A with Dani Cone, Founder and Owner of Cone & Steiner General
In this age of Amazon, Dani Cone harks back to a simpler time with Cone & Steiner General.
This article appears in print in the January 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Dani Cone is a local dynamo and small-business owner who founded Fuel Coffee and High 5 Pie. In 2014, she introduced Cone & Steiner General, which has three stores in Seattle: downtown, Capitol Hill and Pioneer Square. Does Cone…
Deltas Former Seattle VP Dishes on His Favorite Travel Destinations
C-Suite Confidential with John Caldwell, recently named VP-Sales & Client Services at Delta Private Jets in Cincinnati.
Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business.Delta Air Lines is one of the worlds largest airlines and helps more than 180 million travelers get around the globe each year. Locally, Delta is the largest global carrier at Sea-Tac Airport and we have more than tripled flights and destinations at…
Executive Q&A: Expedia’s New CEO on Travel, Trump and Transition
Mark Okerstrom lays out his plan for Expedia.
JOURNEYMAN: CEO Mark Okerstrom joined Expedia in 2006 as SVP for corporate development and became CFO and EVP of operations in 2011. Photo by John Vicory. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. During the past decade, Mark Okerstrom has risen through the ranks at Expedia,…
Seattle Singer-Songwriter Kathy Moore Discusses Her Favorite Artists and Rock-Star Student
Singer-songwriter Kathy Moore can really play the guitar
STRUMMING SUCCESS. Seattle musician Kathy Moore says she is not threatened by other great guitar players, but rather exhilarated because it makes me play better.
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!