Speaker Series

Upcoming Speakers

David Condon
Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Premera Blue Cross

Thursday, March 13th 4:30-7:30 p.m.
David Condon is VP of Sales and Marketing for Premera Blue Cross, serving Washington and Alaska. Premera is the largest healthcare plan in the Pacific Northwest. He previously served two terms as Mayor of Spokane.

Irv Zakheim
Founder & CEO of Zak!

Tuesday, April 14th, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Irv Zakheim is the CEO and Founder of Zak! Designs, Inc., a company he founded in Spokane, WA in 1976. Zak! is a national leader in table & drinkware, with products in all leading retailers.

Brandon Bledsoe
Co-Founder & COO of Safeguard Equipment

Thursday, May 21st, 4:30-7:30pm
Brandon Bledsoe is co-founder and COO of Safeguard Equipment, Inc. This Post Falls-based firm makes personal safety devices for the electric utility, telecom, construction and mining industries.

Fall 2025 Speakers

<b>Paul Stringer</b> <br> <i>President of Nicklaus Design</i>

Paul Stringer
President of Nicklaus Design

Wednesday, October 1st, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Paul Stringer, EWU alumnus (1974–1979), is considered one of the leading experts in the golf industry. Stringer currently serves as President of Nicklaus Design, an award-winning golf course design firm.

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<b>Kemper Rojas</b> <br> <i>Managing Principal at Fruci & Associates, P.S.</i>

Kemper Rojas
Managing Principal at Fruci & Associates, P.S.

Thursday, November 13th, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
A CPA with multiple advanced certifications (CITP, CFE, CGMA), Kemper Rojas is the managing principal at Fruci & Associates, P.S., a long-standing, public accounting firm in Spokane. She is also a member of the American Institute & the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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