Colloquium Lecture Series
Business students enjoy guest lectures by notable business, community, and thought leaders. The colloquiums help students connect with working professionals and bring exposure to cutting-edge issues and ideas in the marketplace. Community members are welcome to attend.
Spring 2019
Winter 2019
Fall 2018
Colloquium archive
Spring 2018
Colloquium Schedule, Spring of 2018
April 8, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Brittney Smith, CPA (Class of 2012)
Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen
Professional services firm, Bellevue, Washington
April 26, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Alexander Nickolatos, CPA (Class of 2001)
Chief Financial Executive, EcoStim Energy Solutions
Publicly-traded company based in Houston, Texas
May 6, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Abel Cruz, MBA (Class of 1991)
Global Business Development Manager, Amazon.com; Seattle, WA
Former Director of Tech Strategy, Microsoft
May 17, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Deanne Rhynard (Class of 2004)
Vice President of Olo.com
Internet startup
June 7, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
WWU Business Student/Faculty Awards Colloquium
Winter 2018
Colloquium Schedule, Winter of 2018
January 25, 2018
7 p.m., CSP 154
George Fearing, Chief Judge (Class of 1979)
Washington State Court of Appeals, Div. III
January 30, 2018
7 p.m., CSP 154
Megan Clubb
Board Chair and former CEO of Baker Boyer Bank;
Recently retired Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
February 5, 2018
7 p.m., BWH 201
Harvey Crowder and Mike Rizzitiello
Mayor and Manager (respectively) of the City of College Place
February 15, 2018
7 p.m., CSP 154
Ron and Eric Wilkinson (Classes of 1978 & 2010, resp.)
Entrepreneurs; see www.wilkinsonbaking.com
February 21, 2018
7 p.m., BWH 201
Doug Taylor and David Jeffery (Classes of 1978 & 2012, resp.)
Student loan experts share secrets to getting out of debt and life after college
Fall 2017
Colloquium Schedule, Fall of 2017
November 6, 2017
7 p.m., CSP 154
Bethany Logan-Ropa, MBA (Class of 2006)
UBS Investment Banker in New York
November 2, 2017
7 p.m., FAC Auditorium
Kerry Heinrich, JD (Class of 1980)
CEO of Loma Linda University Medical Center
October 26, 2017
12 p.m., KRH 210
Washington State Auditors
October 15, 2017
7 p.m., CSP 154
Eight Summer Interns Share Their Experiences
Panel Discussion
September 28, 2017
7 p.m., CSP 154
Kick-off Colloquium