"Leaders to Legends" Dean's Breakfast Series
The next lecture in the series is set for January 17th with Thomas Plimpton, president of PACCAR Inc.

A continental breakfast is available at 7:15 a.m. The speakers will present from 8-9 a.m. The event ends with a Q&A session.

The cost per lecture, including breakfast and parking, is $17/person or $13/UWAA member. (If you have paid for a reservation and are unable to attend a lecture, you may send someone in your place.)

All lectures are held on the University of Washington campus in the Walker-Ames room in Kane Hall. Parking is available in the Central Plaza Parking Garage at 15th Avenue N.E. and 41st Street N.E. An RSVP is requested. Please call Corinne Goellnitz in the Office of the Dean at 206-221-5749 or e-mail her at goell@u.washington.edu. You may pre-pay or pay at the door by check, credit card, or cash.

Note: Dates are subject to change.

International Alumni Events

• Seoul, Korea, Wednesday, December 13, COEX Intercontinental Hotel. 
• Tokyo, Japan, Friday, December 15, location to be determined.

For more information or to share contact information with alumni in these cities, please contact Krista Peterson, Global Business Center, kristap@u.washington.edu, 206-543-9979.

Husky Night with the Portland Trail Blazers
Paint It Purple! Here's your chance to watch former Husky All-Americans Brandon Roy and Nate Robinson in action when the Portland Trail Blazers take on the New York Knicks on January 3rd at the Rose Garden in Portland.

As a Husky grad, you'll receive discounted tickets, a Brandon Roy bobblehead doll, and a pass for a postgame meet-and-greet with NBA Rookie of the Year hopeful Brandon Roy*.

For more information, visit the Web site.

*Player appearances are subject to change.

Regional Event: Los Angeles
The Business School is Coming Your Way! Come mingle with fellow Los Angeles alumni at a private reception featuring a state of the school address by Dean Jim Jiambalvo.

January 25, 2007
6-8 p.m.
Jonathan Town Club
545 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
The minimum standard required at the Jonathan Town Club is business attire.

Registration required.  Please respond by January 19 to Sara Sheridan at 206-221-6602 or saras10@u.washington.edu.

Husky Happy Hour
Enjoy good food and drink on February 1st while connecting and/or networking at one of Seattle's hottest venues. Stay tuned for more information.

CEO Lunch Series Begins
The UW Business School and the Alumni Association invite you to join us for the 17th annual CEO Lunch series. CEO’s from local companies are invited to speak about their success in a program that attracts a wide range of Business School alumni and members of the Puget Sound business community.

The four-part series kicks off with Carlos Guangorena of Plaza Bank on February 6, 2007 at the Columbia Tower Club. More...

Alumni Reception with the Dean
Join us for a reception with Business School Dean Jim Jiambalvo!

All Business School alumni are invited to attend. Mingle with fellow business school alumni, hear a presentation by Dean Jim Jiambalvo and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer at this free event. Space is limited, so please register early!
Date: February 28, 2007
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: University of Washington Club

Register Now! 

Banquet Honors Distinguished Leaders, Explores Sonics' Future
The 2006 Business Leadership Banquet, held October 19, paid tribute to Leonard H. Lavin, Sally Jewell, ’78, and Lex Gamble, ’59, three great friends of the UW Business School from three very different fields. Each received the UW Business School's 2006 Business Leadership Award. More...

Huskies Helping Huskies
Here’s a great way to stay connected and make a difference in the lives of other Huskies: volunteer to be a Husky Career Connections Network contact.

This worldwide network of UW alumni and friends offering information about their field and networking referrals to UW students and UWAA members who are exploring their career options. Click for more information and online sign-up.

Of course, if you are a UW Alumni Association member you can also take advantage of the Husky Career Connections Network to support your own career development. The network allows you to access more than 2,400 UW Business School alumni, and more than 5,000 contacts altogether.

Do you have news you'd like to share? Submit a class note. Tell us what major events have happened in your life: a new job, marriage, children, retirement, advanced degrees, you name it. 

Scott Swanson, B.A., 1985
Collins, the rapidly growing reinsurance intermediary that continues to expand its U.S. operations and services, has named Scott Swanson, a 20-year veteran of the reinsurance industry on the West Coast, as senior vice president of the company's western region.

In his new position, Swanson will be based in Seattle and will be responsible for the company's West Coast operations, which also include offices in San Francisco and Orange County, California.

He will lead their efforts in providing reinsurance brokerage services to property-casualty, life and health insurers, as well as managing general agents, in the western United States.

Eric Lewis, B.A., 1985
Olympic Medical Center (OMC) commissioners have named Chief Financial Officer Eric Lewis as interim Administrator/CEO.

Lewis will fill in for Mike Glenn, who resigned as CEO last month after taking a job as the No. 2 man at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Lewis has been the Chief Financial Officer at OMC for more than eight years.

Kristina Miranda, B.A., 2006
Miranda just celebrated a year with her current employer, Gelco Expense Management (www.gelcoexpense.com).

She reports that her personal life is great with a current boyfriend. She has also just purchased her second condo in Seattle.

Her goal next year is to purchase a third condo. No kids or marriage plans right now, just working hard and enjoying free time now that school is over.