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.
Colloquium Schedule, Spring of 2019
April 20, 2019; Saturday, 8pm; Village Hall
Shark Tank Competition
Which team will win the Grand Prize of $10,000?
April 25, 2019; Thursday, 7pm; CSP154
Linda A. Abdel-Malek, JD (Class of 1989)
Attorney & Partner with Moses & Singer, New York
Read more about Linda Abdel-Malek.
April 28, 2019; Sunday, 7pm; CSP154
Robert Schmidt, FSA, MAAA, EA (Class of 1988)
Principal of Milliman, Boise ID (Milliman is one of the world's largest actuarial consulting firms)
Read more about Robert Schmidt.
May 16, 2019; Thursday, 7pm; CSP154
Christopher Maravilla, CPA, M.Ed. (Class of 2012)
Formerly at Ernst & Young (EY), New York (one of the world's largest consulting/accounting firms)
Read more about Christopher Maravilla.
June 6, 2019; Thursday, 7pm; CSP154
Awards Colloquium
Come celebrate the accomplishments of business students and faculty
Colloquium Schedule, Winter of 2019
January 20, 2019; 7pm; CSP154
Alister Hunt, PhD
Principal of Finology (consulting firm for governments and organizations around the world in financial economics and public policy)
Read more about Alister Hunt.
January 24, 2019; 7pm; CSP154
Todd Brandenburg (Class of 2002)
President/CEO of PocketiNet Communications Inc.
(internet/broadband company)
Learn more about PocketiNet.
February 3, 2019; 7pm; CSP154
Steven Mantle, EMBA
Market Development Leader (Director of Sales Strategy, Acquisitions, and Partnerships)
Microsoft Inc. Learn more about Microsoft.
February 12, 2019; 7pm; CSP154
Jim Schultz (Class of 2005)
Manager of Business Process Optimization and IT
Key Technology Inc.
More about Key Technology.
February 28, 2019; 7pm; CSP 154
Jim Fazio, AAMS
Investment & Financial Advisor
Edwards Jones, Ft. Collins, CO
Learn more about Edwards Jones.
Colloquium Schedule, Fall of 2018
October 4, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Kickoff Colloquium
School of Business update with important announcements
October 18, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Internship Panel Discussion
Summer interns share their experiences
October 25, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Daryl Tol, MHA (Class of 1997)
President and CEO, Florida Hospital & Central Florida Division
Senior Executive VP of Adventist Health Systems
Perspectives of a health care executive
November 1, 2018; 4-7pm; BWH Lobby
Business & Healthcare Career Fair
Come-and-go opportunity to meet with dozens of firms
November 4, 2018; 7pm; CSP154
Wendell White (Class of 1962)
Founder & Board Chair of Generations Inc.
A life-time of experience in the senior living industry
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
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
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