the weekly seattle

Top Stories1. Farestart is reopening⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Seattle startup scene⁠Geekwire article⁠3. New museum to open⁠425 Magazine article⁠4. Saltchuk buys a company for $430M⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Boeing CEO is under fire⁠Formidable article⁠Guest Co-Host Emily Parkhurst - Founder & CEO, FormidableEmily Parkhurst is the Founder & CEO of media company Formidable launched in 2024. Prior to this she was the VP of Content at 6AM City, and before that the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Senior Reporter at The Forecaster where she won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting in 2010. She is also the Chairman of the board for Cornish College of the Arts. www.beformidable.comHost Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

In this special episode we sit down with Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist of Zillow who gives us a mid-year economic outlook. We talk about interest rates, inflation, recession, and so much more!Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist, ZillowA Ph.D. housing economist with over a decade studying U.S. housing markets and consumers, Skylar is passionate about ensuring policymakers, journalists, housing professionals, and her colleagues have the data and understanding they need to make better decisions.Skylar has testified before Congress about fair housing issues and regularly shares her housing-market expertise on stage, in print, and on local and national television and radio stations. She also teaches Real Estate Evolution and Disruption at the University of Washington, where she earned her PhD, and was a Visiting Scholar to the College of William and Mary during Fall 2023.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories1. Microsoft CEO leaves Starbucks board⁠Geekwire article⁠2. Seattle startup wins lawsuit against Boeing⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. VC backed biotech Vilya raises $71M⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Lightrail SLU location debateOpinion 1: ⁠The Stranger article⁠Opinion 2: ⁠PSBJ article⁠5. New record store on Vashon⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Greg Kunst - Founder & CEO, Aurion Biotech:Greg Kunst founded Aurion Biotech which is a company that develops cell therapies for the treatment of serious eye disorders. He is on the board of Pr3vent, Inc tackling vision health for babies. He's strategic advisor for Oculogica. Prior to this, he held leadership positions at Glockos Corporation and Alcon, both companies tackling eye health.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. T-Mobile buys most of US Cellular⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. MultiCare & Overlake affiliation⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Melinda French Gates announces plan⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Startup helping with bereavement⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Seattle CEO returns⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠2022 Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Andrea Anderson - CEO, Girl Scouts of Western Washington:Andrea is the proud daughter of immigrants from Denmark, a Girl Scout alum (having been a Brownie while growing up in Michigan), and is the first member of her family to graduate college. She Was on Board on Coalition to End Gender Based Violence, the CEO of the IF project – an organization that works with justice impacted women, the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at the United Way of King County, Executive Director for Equality Hawaii Foundation, CEO of Planned Parenthood and has her own non-profit consulting company.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Expedia leaders are out⁠Geekwire article⁠/⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Synapse bankruptcy affects Seattle startup⁠Geekwire article⁠3. Amazon AWS CEO change⁠PSBJ article⁠ (CEO leaving)⁠PSBJ article ⁠(new CEO)4. OpenAI's new voice product⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Local VC to launch startup community hub⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Coral Garnick Ducken - Digital Editor, Madrona:Prior to her current role as Digital Editor for Seattle VC firm Madrona, she was a content writer for Blueprint Technologies. Before that she was the Associate Editor at Puget Sound Business Journal after leaving Seattle Times as a business reporter. Coral earned her masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Seattle CEO guilty of fraud⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Melinda French Gates steps down⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Kaiser Permanente to sell land⁠PSBJ article⁠4. Chateau Ste Michelle over the years⁠PSBJ article⁠ (Jen Belle leaving)⁠⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠ (background)5. Amazon's new Project Kuiper⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Eduardo Penalver - President, Seattle University:Eduardo M. Peñalver became the President of Seattle University on July 1, 2021. From 2014 until 2021, he served as the Dean of Cornell Law School.Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals. Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Visit Seattle updates(no article)2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Docusign acquires Lexion⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Redfin settles in lawsuit⁠AP news article⁠About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit SeattleTroy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at hotels in Vegas including the Mirage, Treasure Island and New York New York.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group⁠AP News article⁠2. Amazon Q1 numbers are up⁠Geekwire article⁠3. REI reports 2023 loss⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. FTC sues Doxo⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Downtown properties owe $16M for waterfront⁠Seattle Times article⁠About co-host: Cate Goethals - Founder, The Better Boards InitiativeCate is the Founder of The Better Boards Initiative, an organization with the goal of making corporate boards more diverse. She is also the Founder & Director of the Women Board Director program at UW and is an executive coach for women on the cusp of entering their next act and interested in sitting on a board. Cate is on the board of Sound Generations.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Nanostring is bought⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Non-compete clauses are banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Cornish is selling Kerry Hall⁠Seattle Magazine article⁠4. Music venues opening/re-opening⁠Seattle Times article⁠ (Carnation)⁠Seattle Refined⁠ (Conor Byrne)5. President of Wizards of the Coast resigns⁠Geekwire article⁠ About co-host: James Falzone - Dean at Cornish College of the Arts James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has won him international acclaim. A veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, as well as an award-winning composer. He was the Chair of the music program for about six years before becoming Dean for the past two years. Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Bumbershoot will open arts venue⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Fremont Brewery has a new owner⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Styrofoam containers to be banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. ZoomCare will accept Medicare⁠PSBJ Article⁠5. Affordable housing project in U district⁠PSBJ Article⁠ Other sources:⁠Low Income Housing ⁠⁠Brewery Rankings⁠About co-host: Jen Barnes - Founder & Owner, Rough and Tumble:Jen opened Rough & Tumble, the first ever pub for women's just about a year and a half ago. The pub prioritizes women's sports on tvs and sound, but still plays men's sports. Prior to this she worked as the VP of Operations and Communications for OneEnergy, was the CEO of two other companies and has a long history of working in management and operations for law firms.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Landmark Events Co takes over Columbia Winery tasting room space⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Lululemon leaves Pacific Place⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. US-Japan investment in AI education⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Providence Swedish buys naming rights⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Google pauses construction in Kirkland⁠Geekwire article⁠ About co-host Ilona Lohrey - President & CEO, GSBA:Ilona is the President and CEO of the GSBA, Washington state's LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce. Prior to this she was the CEO of an industrial cleaning services company in Germany before selling it and returning to the US. Before that she worked in finance.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories1. Minimum wage for delivery app workersPSBJ article2. Unique building opens in SLUDezeen article3. Amazon ditches “just walk out” techGeekwire article4. Microsoft unbundles Office & TeamsSeattle Times article5. Bonuses for Alaska Airlines’ C-suiteSeattle Times articleAbout co-host Will Niccolls - Founder & CEO, Green LatrineWill founded Green Latrine in 2015 and has landed large deals like the Special Olympics USA games and the closing of the viaduct and opening of the tunnel. He currently serves on the board for the Seattle Sports Commission and is the Chairman and Founder of a program called Sports in Schools. For the past 33 years he has been a soccer referee for MLS and Pac-12. He was also the Referee Program Director for Washington State. About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Boeing CEO steps down⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Ballard dive bars⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Visa/Mastercard suit settles re: fees⁠NPR article⁠4. Bellevue company Ponzi scheme?⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. Strip club legislation passes in WA⁠Seattle Times article⁠ About guest co-host:Marceil Van Camp is the co-owner of Kamp Social House, a restaurant & bar located in Madison Valley that opened about 2 years ago. She is also a real estate broker for Compass. Prior to these roles she worked at Amazon in both sales and marketing. About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:Textio layoffs Geekwire article (textio)Geekwire article (tech layoffs)KCTS9 and Crosscut open a new officePSBJ articleReign is getting acquiredPSBJ articleSeattle Storm opening new facilityPSBJ articleMayor Harrell’s proposed legislationSeattle Times articleAbout co-host Megan Campbell:Megan has worked in journalism for over 10 years including a former reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal and Past President of the Society of Professional Journalists. She worked in PR for a few years and now works as a freelance writer.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. New UW Basketball facility⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Zulily gets acquired⁠Geekwire article⁠3. State of Downtown (event recap)⁠PSBJ article⁠ & ⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Brooks Running CEO steps down⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. Cricket league in Seattle⁠Geekwire article⁠Co-Host Jon Scholes:Jon Scholes is President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Assocation where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, an 1,100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all. He was appointed President & CEO of DSA in November 2014 following six years as DSA's Vice President of Advocacy and Economic Development. Jon serves on the boards of Visit Seattle, the International Downtown Association, and Downtown Emergency Services Center. He is the host of Seattle City Makers, a podcast launched in 2022. He is a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow and attended University of Texas in Austin before graduating form the University of Washington. Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee, and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as the Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected] Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories1. Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems⁠PSBJ article ⁠(Spirit Aerosystems)⁠Seattle Times article⁠ (NTSB)2. In-N-Out coming to WA⁠The Columbian article⁠3. Pfizer shuts down Seagen facility⁠PSBJ article⁠4. Phase Genomics gets grant from Gates Foundation⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Are college athletes employees?⁠AP News article⁠Co-Host Rob Smith:Rob is the Executive Editor for the Seattle Magazine and the Seattle Business Magazine. Prior to this he was the Editor-in-Chief for the Puget Sound Business Journal and the Editor-in-Chief for the Portland Business Journal along with some consulting and freelance work.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Expedia layoffsGeekwire article2. Microsoft and Mistral AISeattle Times article3. Techstars accelerator closesGeekwire article 4. Blackstone acquires RoverPSBJ article 5. FTC blocks Kroger acquisitionSeattle Times article6. Burb’s Burgers closesSeattle Eater articleCo-Host Emily Parkhurst:Emily Parkhurst was most recently the VP of Content at 6AM City. Prior to this role, she was the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Senior Reporter at The Forecaster where she won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting in 2010. She is also the Chairman of the board for Cornish College of the Arts.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Top Stories:1. Boeing VP oustedSeattle Times article⁠2. Amazon Seattle headcount decreasedPSBJ article3. Banks aren’t foreclosing office building ownersPSBJ article4. Expedia spy camerasGeekwire article5. Harbor Custom Development shuts downPSBJ article6. Audacy reorg plan after bankruptcy Philadelphia Business Journal articleAbout guest co-host Alex Halverson - Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal:Alex is a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering major tech employers, law, education, and more. Prior to this role, he covered public safety and courts for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He earned his journalism degree from Western Washington University.Thank you to Kamp Social House for allowing us to do our photoshoot in their amazing restaurant. Contact us! Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: www.theweeklyseattle.com