UW News

January 19, 2006

Local business leaders at CEO Lunch Series

The CEO Lunch Series, sponsored by the UW Business School and Alumni Association, will feature the presidents of regional giants Nordstrom Inc. and REI. The series is open to the public and offers the opportunity to network with members of the business community.

On Feb. 7 the speaker is Blake Nordstrom, the president of Nordstrom Inc. Other speakers include Sally Jewell, president and CEO of REI, Donald Nielsen, chairman and co-founder of TeachFirst, Inc., and Janice Anderson, CEO and chairman of the board of Onyx Software Corp.

Lunches will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Columbia Tower Club, 701 Fifth Avenue. Costs for the series are $120 for UW Alumni Association members and students and $150 for general admission. Individual lunches cost $32 for UWAA members and students, and $40 for others. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.UWalum.com or call 206-543-0540.