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 archive
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