Speakers

Connecting for Good: A Path to Increase Boardroom Diversity

Stewart Landefeld (moderator) – Partner, Perkins Coie

Pat Ogawa – Seattle Office Managing Director, Deloitte

Michael Parham – Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, RealNetworks

Trey Chenier – Associate, Perkins Coie

The Black Boardroom Initiative is taking action to increase Black representation on corporate boards. The seven-month educational program provides substantive, targeted training as well as mentorship from sitting public company board members. The panel will discuss the creation and goals of this Seattle-based initiative that is part of the wider effort working towards greater representation in leadership.

Diplomatic Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Going Forward

Facilitator: David Woodward

Panel Members:

Héctor Iván Godoy Priske, Consul of Mexico in Seattle

Jérôme Pischella, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner at Consulate General of Canada in Seattle 

Alex Tercero Chacón, Mexico Desk Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC