College of Business News Release
July 21, 2008
CONTACT:
Frances Ryan, WSU CB Public Relations/Communications Coordinator
509/335-3957, frances_ryan@wsu.edu
Seattle Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke to Speak at WSU College of Business’s Power Breakfast in Seattle
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University College of Business will hold its next Power Breakfast in Seattle, Wash., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. The breakfast will take place at The Seattle Sheraton Hotel & Towers and will feature guest speaker Tod Leiweke, CEO of Seattle Seahawks, speaking about “The Power of Sports, Building Brands, and Building Community.”
Leiweke is entering his sixth season with the Seattle Seahawks after joining the club in June 2003. The 2008 season is Leiweke's 26th season in professional sports. Leiweke serves as Chief Executive Officer for the Seattle Seahawks and oversees all aspects of the club. In addition, he is president of First and Goal Inc., the organization that manages Qwest Field and Event Center for the state of Washington.
Now in its fifth year, the Power Breakfast Series continues to inform, inspire, and engage WSU alumni and regional business leaders on topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. This installment is part of the annual WSU Cougar Pride in Seattle celebration, designed to showcase the university’s world-class achievements and spread Cougar Pride throughout the Puget Sound region.
Previous speakers for the Power Breakfast series include inaugural speaker Kerry Killinger, CEO of Washington Mutual; Blake Nordstrom, President, Nordstrom, Inc.; Scott Carson, Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company and President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Richard M. Kovacevich, Chairman, Wells Fargo & Company; Robert J. Herbold, Executive VP and COO (retired), Microsoft Corporation, and Managing Director, Herbold Group, LLC; Harold Gilkey, Chairman and CEO, Sterling Financial Corporation; Sally Jewell, President and CEO of REI; Bill Ayer, Chairman, President, and CEO of Alaska Air Group; Colleen B. Brown, President and CEO of Fisher Communications, Inc.; and Jeff Pinneo, President and CEO of Horizon Air.
For registration or event information, contact CB Events Manager Traci Tyacke at 509-335-1386, cb.events@wsu.edu, or visit http://cbpowerbreakfast.wsu.edu.
The WSU College of Business is accredited at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college spans the four campuses of WSU with the largest campus in Pullman and urban campuses located in Spokane, Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities area. The college conducts scholarly and applied research, and offers degree programs in a variety of business disciplines, and in hospitality business management, supplementing face-to-face offerings through innovative online learning and international programs. For more information, visit the college’s Web site at http://www.business.wsu.edu.