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| Events | ProfessionallySpeaking hosts two monthly events for men and women in the business and professional community, one on the westside, and one in downtown Portland. These are early-morning informal presentations with time for questions & answers, as well as small group discussion. Complimentary continental breakfast is provided. |
| Times and Locations |
Westside
events begin at 6:30am at Monteaux's Public House in Beaverton. Maps and directions here |
| Complimentary Breakfast |
Continental breakfast is provided at both events free of charge. RSVP is encouraged to help provide for all guests. |
Future Events
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westside Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30am Monteaux's Public House, Beaverton map |
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downtown Thursdays, 6:45 - 7:45am Red Star Roast House, Portland map |
Past Events
| February, 2010 Westside |
“Lincoln on Leadership” Robin Baker, PhD., President, George Fox University |
| January, 2010 Downtown |
“Money and Well Being” Debbie Senestraro, CPA |
| January, 2010 Westside |
“Money and Well Being” Debbie Senestraro, CPA |
| December, 2009 Westside |
“Making Wise Decisions in Uncertain Times – the Value of Life Planning” Pat Intraversato, Founder and Head Coach – Iron Coaching |
| December, 2009 Downtown |
"Emotional Intelligence: Creating Self-Awareness" Tracy Smith, President and CEO of Inhance – Tools for Organizational Effectiveness |
| November, 2009 Westside |
"The Concept of Talent – How to Become Better at What you Do" Skip Centioli retired Corporate Trainer, formerly with Nike and HSBC |
| November, 2009 Downtown |
"Change Will Happen - Can We Manage It?" A.G. (Bud) Lindstrand, retired – formerly CEO of ODS Health Plans |
| October, 2009 Downtown |
"Ethics in the Workplace – The Real Issue at a Practical Level: Courage " Mark Ganz, President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon |
| October, 2009 Westside |
"The Five Keys to Leadership - Important Lessons from my Leadership Journey " Judy Johansen, President of Marylhurst University |
| September, 2009 Downtown |
"The Concept of Talent: How to Become Better at what you Do" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, formerly with Nike and HSBC |
| September, 2009 Westside |
"Pleased but not Satisfied: How to win in business and in life" Pat Reiten, President of Pacific Power |
| June, 2009 Downtown |
“Community Service: Character-Building & Career-Building” Mark Forker, Executive Director, Willamette West Habitat for Humanity |
| June, 2009 Westside |
“The Pursuit of Success” Marshall Stevens , Entrepreneur, Founder/former President/CEO of Oil Can Henry’s |
| May, 2009 Westside |
"Confidence: Two Roads Diverge" Ben Ochs, President of Palmeau & Associates, Inc., LLC |
| May, 2009 Downtown |
"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" Bill Lattin Vice President (Retired) Intel Corp. |
| April, 2009 Downtown |
“Recognizing and Rewarding People - a simple approach to increasing performance” Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| April, 2009 Westside |
“Mentoring as a Career Development Tool” Bill Lattin, Retired VP, Intel Corp. and Brian Forbes, Global Manager, VMware |
| March, 2009 Downtown |
“National and Local Politics – Where Do We Go from Here?” Michael J. Riley, APR, President and Research Director for Riley Research Associates |
| March, 2009 Westside |
"My Life with Eli - Sharing Special Experiences" Bruce Kerr, CEO, The Partner’s Group |
| February, 2009 Westside |
“Emotional Intelligence: Creating Self-Awareness” Tracy Smith, President and CEO of Inhance – Tools for Organizational Effectiveness |
| February, 2009 Downtown |
“Passion and Balance in Work and Life” Jeff Grubb, Regional Managing Director for Wealth Management Group, Wells Fargo |
| January, 2009 Westside |
“Managing Change” A.G. (Bud) Lindstrand, Retired CEO, ODS Health Plans |
| January, 2009 Downtown |
“The Lost Art of Communication - How to listen and how to get others to listen to you” G. Robert Buckendorf, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist and Manager, Buckendorf Associates LLC |
| December, 2008 Westside |
"A Professional Analysis of the 2008 Election" Michael J. Riley, APR, President and Research Director, Riley Research Associates |
| December, 2008 Downtown |
"Managing Stress and Anxiety at Work" Rick Coulson, Senior Fellow, Intel Corp. |
| November, 2008 Westside |
"Motivating Excellence Through Love" Mike Yonker, Director of Finance, Strategic Planning & Costing for Global Footwear, Nike |
| November, 2008 Downtown |
"The Myths and Truths of Leadership" Ron King, President and CEO, Western Family |
| October, 2008 Westside |
"Overcoming the Challenges of Recognizing and Rewarding People - Session 2" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| October, 2008 Downtown |
"Transition- Living the Second half of your Life on Purpose" Pat Reser, Retired educator and co-owner, Reser's Fine Foods |
| September, 2008 Downtown |
"Sex and Power in the Workplace" Poppy Smith, Professional Speaker and Author |
| September, 2008 Westside |
"Overcoming the Challenges of Recognizing and Rewarding People - Session 1" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| June, 2008 Downtown |
"The Spirit of Leadership" Malcolm F Marsh, Judge, US District Court |
| June, 2008 Westside |
"The Value of Community Service" Mark Forker, Executive Director, Willamette West Habitat for Humanity Oregon |
| May, 2008 Downtown |
"The 'Hard' and 'Soft' Side of Effectively Managing People" Steve Halliday, President, Hothouse Enterprises |
| May, 2008 Westside |
"Leadership that Matters" Mark Reed, President, HighGround Group |
| April, 2008 Downtown |
"Difficult Conversations" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| April, 2008 Westside |
"Sex and Power in the Workplace" Poppy Smith, Professional Speaker and Author |
| March, 2008 | "Making Your Mark" Bruce Kerr, CEO, The Partner's Group |
| February, 2008 | “The Lost Art of Communication - How to listen and how to get others to listen to you” G. Robert Buckendorf, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist and Manager, Buckendorf Associates, LLC |
| January, 2008 | "The China Experience: American Business Opportunities and Challenges" Bob Li, Director of Strategic Planning, Data I/O |
| December, 2007 | "Looking in the Rear View Mirror - 35 Years of Leadership" Nancy Wilgenbusch, PhD President, Marylhurst University |
| November, 2007 | “Ethics in the Workplace – The Real Issue at a Practical Level: Courage” Mark Ganz, President and CEO, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon |
| October, 2007 | "Difficult Conversations" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| September, 2007 | "Honoring your Passion" Stu Hall, president and CEO, Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp |
| June, 2007 | "Transition: Living the Second Half of your Life on Purpose" Pat Reser, Retired educator and co-owner, Reser's Fine Foods |
| May, 2007 | "Reflections from a 35 year Career" Steve Pratt, Chairman & CEO of ESCO |
| April, 2007 | "Dealing with Job Loss Watch out for blind corners - you might just run into an opportunity." Dan Russell, CEO, PowerMand |
| March, 2007 | "Career Development Plus" Bill Lattin, Retired Vice President, Intel Corp |
| February, 2007 | "More about the Myths and Truths of Leadership" Ron King, President & CEO of Western Family |
| January, 2007 | "A Whole New Mind - Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age" Mike Collins, CFP and Doug Moshofsky, CFP: Financial Consultants, |
| December, 2006 | "Managing in an Uncertain World" John Harker, Retired Chairman of the Board & CEO, In Focus Systems |
| November, 2006 | "The Lost Art of Forgiveness" Steve Halliday, President, Hothouse Enterprises |
| October, 2006 | "Investing for Rising Income" Brian Wheeler, Investment Representative, Edward Jones |
| September, 2006 | "Givers and Takers" Jeff Grubb, Regional Managing Director for Private Client Services, Wells Fargo |
| June, 2006 | "Making Your Life Count Personally, Professionally and Beyond" Serena Morones, CPA, ABV, ASA; Morones Young Valuations |
| May, 2006 | "Stress and Anxiety in the Workplace - Revisited" Rick Coulson, Fellow, Intel Corp. |
| April, 2006 | "The Power of Full Engagement - Managing Energy, not Time" Skip Centioli, Retired Corporate Trainer, Nike and HSBC |
| March, 2006 | "Giving of your Substance, not of your Abundance: The Formula for a Successful Life" Nancy Willgenbusch, Ph.D., President of Marylhurst University |
| February, 2006 | "The Magic of Relationships in Career Development" Allan Schrader, President and CEO, LightSpeed |
| January, 2006 | "Overcoming the Challenges in Life Personally and Professionally" Mike Holzgang, Senior VP, Colliers International |
| December, 2005 | "Living in the Tornado" Pat Gelsinger, Senior VP, Intel Corp |
| November, 2005 | "The Spirit of Leadership" Malcolm F. Marsh, Judge, United States District Court |
| October, 2005 | "My Experience with the Myths and Truths of Leadership" Ron King, President & CEO, Western Family |
| September, 2005 | "Finding Your Occupational Sweet Spot" John Bradley, President and CEO of IDAK Group on |
| June 2005 | "Business Ethics in the Twenty First Century: Can Ethics Be Legislated?" Chuck McClung Partner, Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung and Stenzel, LLP |
| May 2005 | “Mentoring the Leader of the Future” Patty Ross, Director of Global Customer Development and Sales Operations, Nike |
| April 2005 | "Leadership: The Coach as a Role Model for Youth" Steve Coury, Football Coach, Lake Oswego High, Rich Ackerman, President, Assistant Football Coach, Lake Oswego School Board |
| March 2005 | "Organizational Change and Transition" Keith Gibson, President and CEO, Integrity Logistics |
| February 2005 | “Passion and Balance in Work and Life” Jeff Grubb, Managing Director and Regional CEO, US Trust Company |
| January 2005 | "A Professional Analysis of the 2004 Election" Michael J. Riley, APR, President and Research Director, Riley Research Associates |
| December 2004 | "Dealing with Adversity" Al Egg Director, Beyond Victory Ministries |
| November 2004 | "Emotional Intelligence: Creating Self-Awareness" Tracy Smith President and CEO of Inhance – Tools for Organizational Effectiveness |
| October 2004 | "Discovering Your Strengths" Skip Centioli - Corporate Trainer |
| September 2004 | "The Two Most Important Characteristics of a Successful Investor" Two Investment Consultants |
| June 2004 | "Making Relationships Work" Steve Halliday, President, of Crown Media |
| May 2004 | "Offshore Outsourcing in an Increasingly Competitive and Rapidly Changing World from a High Tech Perspective" John Harker President, InFocus Systems |
| April 2004 | "Developing Leadership in an At-Risk Community" Steve Johnson Executive Director of Urban Sports |
| March 2004 | "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" Bill Lattin Intel Vice President (Retired) |
| February 2004 | "Managing Stress and Anxiety at Work " Rick Coulson Intel Fellow |
| January 2004 | "Authority: How to Give It, How to Take It" Dan Russell Vice President, Intel Corp. |
| December 2003 | “Finding Financial Peace” Debbie Senestraro CPA |
| November 2003 | “CopyRights and Wrongs” Dave Petersen Patent Attorney with Klarquist, Sparkman, Cambell, Leigh & Whinston, LLP Intellectual Property Law |
| October 2003 | “Job Satisfaction” Matt Hennessee President and CEO of Quiktrak, Inc. |
| September 2003 | “The O.J. Simpson Case: Questions of Truth and Justice” Rod Englert Chief Deputy Retired forensics expert, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office |
| June 2003 | “Telling Stories through Art” Stephanie Gehring Professional Writer/Artist |
| May 2003 | “Juggling demands of Faith, Family, and Work” Pat Gelsinger Senior VP, Intel Corp. |
| April 2003 | “40 years in the Investment World: What have I learned?” Wayne Erickson |
| March 2003 | “The Inside Scoop on OSU Football” Matthis Gehring Invited Walk-on/Redshirt Freshman Oregon State University Football Team: |
| February 2003 | “Getting along with People: How to maintain healthy relationships at work” Dave Sunde professional speaker |
| January 2003 | “Mentoring in Corporate America” Dick Bader CEO, Acme Construction Supply |