Julian Sarafian is a lawyer, mental health advocate, writer, content creator, and entrepreneur. After graduating from Harvard Law School Sarafian worked at law firm Wilson Sonsini practicing corporate law before quitting to focus and advocate for mental health. He has advocated for mental health on digital platforms including Tiktok, Twitch,…
Dr. Kawas is a Co-Founder of Athira Pharma and the inventor of its lead drug candidate ATH-1017. She also invented several of the innovative drug candidates in Athira’s pipeline. Dr. Kawas served as Athira’s chief executive officer and president, and as a member of its board of directors from January…
Laura Troyani is the Founder and Principal of PlanBeyond, a boutique marketing research and strategy firm. With a background in data-driven marketing and business strategy, Laura built PlanBeyond under the principle that all major business decisions should be based on objective data and observations, and has grown the firm to…
Peter Zieve is the CEO, President and Founder of Electroimpact, a Seattle, Washington-based manufacturer and designer of automation assembly systems and machinery for commercial aircraft. Zieve established Electroimpact in 1986, shortly after completing his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. An accomplished engineer and entrepreneur, Peter Zieve…
Olivia Summerhill, the founder of Summerhill Wealth Management, works exclusively with affluent women, protecting their lifestyle throughout the divorce process. Olivia works closely with her clients’ divorce mediators to negotiate the most advantageous settlements. After the divorce finalization, Olivia uses her knowledge of behavioral finance to work with her clients…
Founder and President Joan Melendez leads the team at Xcelrate UDI. She is a passionate advocate for the safety of patients and for innovation in healthcare. Xcelrate UDI is a medical device barcode scanning solution that goes beyond compliance to improve patient safety at the point of care. Where did…
Olga Sagan is the sole owner of the nationally renowned Piroshky Piroshky. Founded in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, Piroshky Piroshky has offered hand-crafted pies to loyal fans since 1992. She was named U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2020 Washington Small Business Person of the Year, and founded Catch22Delivery in…
From Poulsbo, Washington, Andrew pursued the path that checked all the boxes that aligned with the socially acceptable narrative of success- from what he studied, his career, and his relationships. When failure found Andrew and the world he had constructed began to the crumble, he discovered that the foundations of…
Read consistently and learn constantly. Aaron Burnett is CEO and founder of Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group, a fast-growing digital marketing agency recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the best places to work in the United States and by both Seattle Magazine and the Puget Sound Business Journal as…
Involve everyone and brainstorm for new ideas. When everyone is contributing and involved, they take ownership and embrace the idea. Val Kiossovski is a native of Bulgaria. He lived his life as a musician doing odd jobs, as any emerging artist, under communist rule. At the age of twenty-seven,…