Under Construction with Marilyn Strickland

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Under Construction with Marilyn Strickland takes you behind the scenes with the people and companies who are shaping the evolving Seattle metro region. You’ll get to know these leaders on a more personal level, learn more about their companies, and hear their candid views about the future of our reg…

Seattle Metro Chamber


    • Feb 6, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    “If an economy is going to work, it has to work for everyone”: Under Construction series finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 27:04


    In our series finale, Marilyn Strickland discusses her time as Seattle Metro Chamber President and CEO, learnings from the Under Construction podcast, and the importance of regionalism – with The Riveter’s Jenna Hanchard. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Advanced Professionals Insurance & Benefits Solutions.

    Sam Cho: “The Port should work for the people”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 33:31


    Sam Cho discusses his recent election to the Port of Seattle Commission, founding a trading and export company, and his South Korean heritage. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Advanced Professionals Insurance & Benefits Solutions.

    Tony Mestres: “You really do need to seek partnerships with others”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 33:34


    Tony Mestres, President and CEO of Seattle Foundation, discusses the importance of growing our economy equitably, brutal honesty without brutality, and his work guiding regional philanthropy. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

    Brian McGowan: “What is unique about the culture of this region is we like to cut our own path”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 28:38


    Brian McGowan, CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, discusses economic hyper-growth in the Seattle region, his work in the Obama administration, and his parents’ immigration from Ireland. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

    Shaunta Hyde: “Finding little ways every single day to give back should be part of your core ethos”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 26:20


    Shaunta Hyde, managing director of community relations for Alaska Airlines, discusses directing their nonprofit investments, working as a woman of color in aviation, and what she remembers about her very first flight. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

    Get to know Seattle City Council candidates for Districts 6 and 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 22:04


    In a special episode before the November 5 general elections, our CEO Marilyn Strickland interviews Seattle City Council candidates Heidi Wills (District 6 begins within at 1:12) and Jim Pugel (District 7 begins within at 11:10). Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

    Get to know Seattle City Council candidates for Districts 1, 2, and 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 30:45


    In a special episode ahead of the November 5 general elections, our CEO Marilyn Strickland interviews Seattle City Council candidates Phil Tavel (District 1 begins within at 1:07), Mark Solomon (District 2 begins within at 12:22), and Egan Orion (District 3 begins within at 21:56). Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

    Former Governor Gary Locke: “It starts with an appreciation for the role that businesses play”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 21:47


    In a special episode recorded live at our 2019 Annual Meeting, Gary Locke, former Washington State Governor, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Ambassador to China, discusses leadership and making enduring, positive impact, with our CEO Marilyn Strickland.

    “Everyone has an origin story”: Our Season 1 finale with special guest Jean Enersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 37:55


    In our Season 1 finale, Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland shares episode highlights and discusses Seattle, the importance of communication, and how family shapes us – with legendary former KING 5 News Anchor Jean Enersen.

    Who should lead Seattle? A special episode on the 2019 Seattle City Council elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 34:24


    In a special episode diving into the 2019 Seattle City Council races, Richard de Sam Lazaro, Manager of Government and Corporate Relations at Expedia Group, Erin Goodman, Executive Director of the SoDo BIA, and Rachel Marshall, Founder of Rachel’s Ginger Beer, join Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland – to discuss the upcoming elections, what makes a good leader, and effective city governance.

    Solynn McCurdy: "When you have power, you have the ability to change the rules"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 27:17


    Solynn McCurdy, Senior Vice President of Cooperative Affairs of BECU, a Seattle Metro Chamber board trustee, and former CEO of Social Venture Partners, discusses the significance of mentorship, changing Seattle, and his work giving voice to people who have been marginalized.

    Amelia Ransom: “Know where you stand. Know where you are.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 29:04


    Amelia Ransom, Senior Director of Engagement and Diversity at Avalara, discusses diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace, how leading with vulnerability can create safe spaces, and what she would tell her 20-year-old self.

    Shkëlqim Kelmendi: “We can do good, but it can also make business sense”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 37:45


    Shkëlqim Kelmendi, executive director of Housing Connector, discusses helping people in King County in need of housing, how to change the quality of your experience as a young professional, and his memory of fleeing Kosovo as a boy during war. Photo of Shkëlqim Kelmendi courtesy of Carlton Canary.

    Mari Horita: “Sports, like arts, are an opportunity to bring people together”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 33:04


    Mari Horita, Vice President of Community Engagement and Philanthropy with NHL Seattle, discusses increasing access to hockey, her favorite childhood memories, and lessons in sportsmanship.

    David Bley: “The question is, how do you grow with grace?”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 39:47


    David Bley, Director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Pacific Northwest Initiative, discusses education inequity, the importance of listening in problem-solving, and the one word he would use to describe himself.

    Alejandro Grajal: “We project other creatures’ feelings and needs into our own”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 35:12


    Alejandro Grajal, President and CEO of Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, discusses growing up in Venezuela, the importance of creating empathy for animals, and what he calls “the oddest bird in the world.”

    Former Seattle Mayor Norman Rice: “I think people were waiting for a voice that wasn’t being heard”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 42:32


    Norman Rice, former Seattle Mayor and Seattle City Councilmember, discusses what it was like to make history as Seattle’s first African-American mayor, lessons learned from failure, and his love story with his wife of 44 years. Photo of Norman Rice by José Mandojana, courtesy of UW Columns.

    Graciela Gomez Cowger: “Expect nothing, appreciate everything”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 30:03


    Graciela Gomez Cowger, CEO of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, discusses her childhood in Tijuana, Mexico, what it means to be CEO of a law firm, and the beginning of a surprising hobby.

    Dr. Guy Hudson: “Our mission is to serve everybody who walks through our doors”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 26:53


    Dr. Guy Hudson, CEO of Swedish Health Services, discusses how health care has changed over the years, why so many Seattle families start at Swedish, and the important impact that relationships have on healing.

    Jasmine Donovan: “Leaders come in all different flavors”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 32:40


    Jasmine Donovan, Executive Vice President of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, discusses the origin of Seattle’s beloved Dick’s, change in a restaurant known for being the same, and work skills learned serving in the Navy.

    John Cook: “Why don’t we just go out and experiment a little bit?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 33:02


    John Cook, co-founder of GeekWire, discusses getting outside of his bubble, the difference between Seattle and Silicon Valley tech, and the need for coordinated regional leadership.

    Adriane Brown: “If you can’t work through people, you can’t get your job done”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 38:53


    Adriane Brown, a venture partner at Flying Fish, discusses how discomfort breeds growth, the importance of soft skills in leadership positions, and unleashing curiosity.

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