Past GDMA speakers

2020-21 theme: Integrity in Public Service

Professor Stephen Page, Ph. D., Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington - Video recording of Professor Page's presentation
Chief Justice Steven C. González, Washington State Supreme Court - Video recording of Chief Justice González's presentation
Jason Johnson, Director of Human Services, City of Seattle - Video recording of Jason Johnson's presentation
Renee Smith - Video recording of Renee Smith's presentation
Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck - Video recording of Lt. Gov. Heck's presentation
Mayor Victoria Woodards, City of Tacoma - Video recording of Mayor Woodards' presentation
Governor Jay Inslee - Video recording of Gov. Inslee's presentation
Dr. Anu Taranath, University of Washington - Video recording of Dr. Taranath's presentation
Luisa Perticucci, Founder and Chief Catalyst, Eithos - Video recording of Luisa Perticucci's presentation

Dr. Gene Sharratt, Executive Director of the OSPI/AESD Association Initiatives Network
Betty Lochner, Cornerstone Coaching and Training
State Treasurer Duane Davidson
Amy Leneker, Leadership Development Consultant with Compass Consulting
Jody Becker, MSW, PhD, Deputy Secretary of Programs for Children and Families
Greg Youtz, Professor of Music at PLU
Ingrid Walker, PhD, Associate Professor of American Studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington
Hollie Jensen, Results Washington

Peter Jekel, DOR, Chief Information Security Officer
Don Bennett, WSAC Deputy Director
Renée Smith, MSOD, Lean Transformation Services Director, Department of Enterprise Services
Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib
WSP Chief John R. Batiste
Dr. Timothy Stokes, President of SPSCC
Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst

Joe Piscatella, author, PBS television host, and national expert on heart health presents: “Managing Chronic Stress in a Multi-Tasking World”
Michael Jackson, Seattle Seahawks Most Valuable Player and University of Washington All-Centennial Football Team and Hall of Fame presents: “Encore Careers”
Dr. Terryl Ross, Director of Diversity for University of Washington-Bothell presents: “Confessions of a Chief Diversity Officer: A Life Committed to Leadership & Diversity”
Dr. Wendy Fraser, owner of Fraser Consulting and the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Instructor for the University of Washington-Tacoma presents: “Exploring Authentic Leadership in Public Service”
Craig Mills, Regional Operations Manager for Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers presents: “Leadership Throughout the Lineup”
David Postman, Governor Inslee’s Chief of Staff shares reflections and personal stories of leadership and public service
Helen Thayer: the first woman to solo the magnetic North Pole presents: “Polar Dream Adventure”
Jessica Spring and Chandler O’Leary, nationally acclaimed artists present: “Dead Feminists”

Vikki Smith, Director, Department of Revenue
Linea Laird, Assistant Secretary, Department of Transportation
Michael Cockrill, Director, WaTech
Rick Garza, Director, Liquor Control Board
Marty Brown, Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Panel presentation by David Sorrell, Revenue Chief Information Officer (CIO); Vel Rajagopal, Licensing Deputy CIO; and Lisa Kissler, Employment Security Deputy CIO

Chris Liu, Director, Department of Enterprise Services
Larry D. Hebert, Director, Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau Washington State Patrol
Pat Kohler, Director, Department of Licensing
Joel Sacks, Director, Department of Labor and Industries
Auditor Troy Kelley, Washington State Auditor
Brett Cooper, Integris Performance Advisors
Bill Hanson, Director, Lottery Commission
Kevin Quigley, Secretary, Department of Social and Health Services

Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Alan Haight, Director Department of Licensing
John Lee, Director Department of Veterans Affairs
Lowell Porter, Director Washington State Traffic Commission
Joyce Turner, Director Department of Enterprise Services
Brian Moran, Chief Deputy, Attorney General’s Office
Carole Washburn, Deputy Director of Operations, Labor and Industries
Allene Mares, Assistant Security, Prevention and Community Health, Department of Health

Jay Manning, Governor’s Chief of State
Chief Justice Gerry Alexander – Reflections of a Soon to be Retired Justice
Linda Bremer, Director, General Administration and Tony Tortorice, Director, DIS – Shared Services
Wolfgang Optiz, Assistant Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Dr. Arun Raha, Chief Economist, Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
John Erickson , Department of Health and Sandy Stewart, Personnel
Glen Hiemstra, Futurist