Entries Categorized as '40 Over 40'

Interviewing Carla Corkern, CEO & Chairman of the Board of Talyst

Date June 10, 2010

Carla Corkern is a mom, first and foremost. She’s also a Girl Scout leader, a passionate advocate for Girl Empowerment, and the CEO of one of Washington’s Best Workplaces.
Carla has almost 20 years of experience in Science and Technology, and is currently Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Talyst, Inc. of Bellevue, […]

Interview with Bookda Gheisar, Executive Director of Global Washington

Date May 11, 2010

We had the pleasure this month of interviewing Bookda Gheisar, the Executive Director of Global Washington. This dynamic and engaging woman was born and raised in Iran, and moved to the US in 1980. She has lived in Seattle since 1986, and has 22 years of experience working in the non-profit sector in the state […]

Interview with Dr. Deborah Jensen, President and CEO of Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo

Date April 13, 2010

For over 100 years, The Woodland Park Zoo has been a Seattle landmark.  Popular for families, animal education, volunteers, conservationists, recognized with top awards, and enjoyed for it’s peaceful setting and summer concerts.  There is so much to love about the zoo.  Have you ever wondered who runs the Woodland Park Zoo?  Well, we had […]

TisBest Founder, Erik Marks joins the 40 over 40!

Date December 8, 2009

I had the pleasure of interviewing Erik Marks as our newest member of our 40 over 40 group. It has been an honor getting to know the founder of such a great social enterprise as TisBest. He was a pleasure to speak with, and I hope you’ll enjoy getting to know him as I did.
Erik […]