Executive Profiles
A Study in Good Taste: Q&A with Seattle Chef, Becky Selengut
Becky Selengut makes food relatable and remarkable.
BITTER AND SWEET. Becky Selengut designed her new book, How to Taste, as a guide to the underlying principles of what makes food flavorful. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Becky Selengut is a chef, teacher and food writer. She is the author of several…
Q&A: Brian Marr, Chief Strategy Officer of Smashing Ideas
"Teaching wasnt something I had expected to get involved with, but the process of planning a course, working with students and seeing the results with their project work is incredibly rewarding."
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business. Smashing Ideas is a design and innovation agency. We consult across the product design and development life cycle with a focus on accelerating innovation for our…
Executive Q+A: Uwajimaya’s CEO Denise Moriguchi on Running the Family Business
"Family businesses are so different. As a 90-year-old company, there is so much tradition and legacy."
WHAT’S IN STORE. Denise Moriguchi, granddaughter of the founder, became president and CEO of Uwajimaya in February 2017. This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. With an MBA from MITs Sloan School of Management and two decades of experience working for large companies on the East…
Q&A: Christine McHugh, Chief Strategy Officer of Tangelo Manual Therapy + Movement
"I grew up in a family of politicians and there was hope that I would follow in the family footsteps."
This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business. We are a hybrid manual therapy and movement business, primarily focused on helping people get out of pain and back to what they love. I joined…
A Life in Pictures: Q&A With Daniel Carrillo, Seattle Photographer and Gallery Frames Owner
Daniel Carrillo welcomes a good frame job.
SURPRISE DEVELOPMENT. Daniel Carrillo, a photographer who acquired Gallery Frames three years ago, never expected to own a business. This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Seattle photographer Daniel Carrillo specializes in antique picture-making processes. He has owned Gallery Frames in Pioneer Square since 2015. Did…
Angela Stowell’s New Food-Centric Gig Presents an Entirely Different Menu
The former CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants is taking on a new challenge in the food arena
This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Do you help out at the restaurants? Angela Stowell says she has heard this question more than once. It is the plight of every chefs partner, professional or private. Its patronizing at best, but downright laughable in the case…
Q&A: Mary Peterson, CEO of Northwest Outdoor Lighting
"I'm a big believer in not waiting for tomorrow."
This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business. Northwest Outdoor Lighting specializes in creating customized landscape lighting designs utilizing transparent installation techniques and superior products to stylishly illuminate residential and commercial properties. We focus…
Q&A: Eric Eye, Seattle Tattoo Artist Who Works With Cancer Survivors
Eric Eye of Dark Age Tattoo on Capitol Hill specializes in restorative tattooing and is sponsoring the Marks for Life charity event on Oct. 6
THIS IS GOING TO HURT: Eric Eye has been doing tattoos for nearly 30 years. He says the most painful place to get one is where the bone is close to the surface of the skin, such as the ribcage, the hands and the feet. Photo by Hayley Young. This article appears in print in…
Executive Q&A: Port of Seattle’s Stephen Metruck on Safety, Innovation and Airport Growth
The new executive director is a maritime man with a plan.
This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. As a former Rear Admiral and CFO with the United States Coast Guard, Stephen Metruck (sounds like metric) was an unconventional choice to head the Port of Seattle, but his deep experience in policy development and execution puts him…
Q&A: Christian Sullivan, Head of Schools at Tacoma’s Annie Wright Schools
"We have the unique ability as educators to positively impact the lives of children and help them make a positive contribution in the world."
This article appears in print in the August 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business. Our goal at Annie Wright Schools is to educate children to be creative and responsible citizens with real-world problem-solving skills and a global perspective. Annie Wright…
Finding Nirvana: Q&A With Krist Novoselic on Sub Pop, Giants in the Trees and Grief
Krist Novoselic has a new band and a happy life.
This article appears in print in the August 2018 issue. Read more from the Seattle magazine feature story here and from the Seattle Business magazine cover story here. Click here for a free subscription. Whats the first record you bought and how old were you? It was a Beatles singles collection. Old Brown Shoe was…
Q&A: Jason Brown, Founder and CEO of Vitamin Packs
Brown leads the Snoqualmie-based company and is a big fan of the Snoqualmie Ridge area
This story appears in the July 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Tell us what your company does and what attracted you to this business.Vitamin Packs takes the guesswork out of the supplement aisle by delivering a personalized vitamin regimen. I was driven to this business by trigger moments health scares, challenges and…