Top Stories:

1. CrowdStrike outage

⁠Geekwire article⁠

2. LevelTen raises $65M in Series D

⁠PSBJ article⁠

3. Target cuts back on LGBTQ vendors

⁠Business Insider article⁠

4. New CEO at Providence

⁠PSBJ article⁠

5. Homegrown closing stores

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

About guest co-host Fran Dunaway - Co-Founder, TomBoyX:

Fran was one of the inaugural Forbes 50 over 50, she is a media executive turned fashion entrepreneur. She co-founded TomBoyX, a Seattle-based gender neutral underwear and apparel brand in 2013 with her wife. As former CEO, she led the company to double in growth year over year and found themselves on many fastest-growing lists. Prior to this, Fran spent 25 years in media production. She also served as the Executive Director of Equal Rights Washington, a nonprofit focused on LGBTQ rights.

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: info@theweeklyseattle.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:

1. NanoString update

Previous articles: ⁠⁠PSBJ article ⁠& ⁠PSBJ article⁠

2. MOD Pizza sells

⁠Eater article⁠

3. Aquarium to open

⁠Seattle Times article ⁠

⁠Video⁠

4. Discrimination lawsuit

⁠Geekwire article⁠

5. Costco raising fees

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

About guest co-host Kathy Surace-Smith - former SVP, Human Resources & Legal Affairs, NanoString:

Kathy has over 35 years of experience working in high-growth private and public companies in US and Europe including over 20 yrs working in life sciences industry. She was the board chair for Fred Hutch and now remains a member of the board. She is a member of the UW Medicine advisory board, a trustee of Columbia University and an advisory board member and former co-chair for the Behavioral Health Catalyst – which seeks to improve investments and polices in Washington State’s behavioral health system.

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: info@theweeklyseattle.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:

1. Microsoft layoffs

⁠Geekwire article⁠

2. New interim Police Chief

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

3. Increase in scammers

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

4. Wine deal

⁠PSBJ article⁠

5. Kroger merger update

⁠PSBJ article⁠

About guest co-host Jamila Conley - Founder & CEO, WeRise Wines:

Jamila was most recently the VP of Global Talent Acquisition at F5 and held VP roles in the company prior to that including Mergers & Acquisitions and IT Products. She worked in senior leadership at T-Mobile in software development. Jamila currently sits on the board of the Technology Access Foundation, the Seattle Chamber and is on the One Seattle Civic Partnership committee working to revitalize downtown. She is an adjunct professor at UW teaching program management. She left the corporate world behind to launch WeRise Wines which will be a wine bar and shop with the aim of highlighting diverse winemakers.

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠