Top Stories:

1. Expedia leaders are out

⁠Geekwire article⁠/⁠Seattle Times article⁠

2. Synapse bankruptcy affects Seattle startup

⁠Geekwire article⁠

3. Amazon AWS CEO change

⁠PSBJ article⁠ (CEO leaving)

⁠PSBJ article ⁠(new CEO)

4. OpenAI's new voice product

⁠Geekwire article⁠

5. Local VC to launch startup community hub

⁠Geekwire article⁠

About guest co-host Coral Garnick Ducken - Digital Editor, Madrona:

Prior to her current role as Digital Editor for Seattle VC firm Madrona, she was a content writer for Blueprint Technologies. Before that she was the Associate Editor at Puget Sound Business Journal after leaving Seattle Times as a business reporter. Coral earned her masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University.

Host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Contact:

Email: ⁠⁠theweeklyseattle@gmail.com⁠⁠

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:

1. Seattle CEO guilty of fraud

⁠PSBJ article⁠

2. Melinda French Gates steps down

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

3. Kaiser Permanente to sell land

⁠PSBJ article⁠

4. Chateau Ste Michelle over the years

⁠PSBJ article⁠ (Jen Belle leaving)

⁠⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠ (background)

5. Amazon's new Project Kuiper

⁠Geekwire article⁠

About guest co-host Eduardo Penalver - President, Seattle University:

Eduardo M. Peñalver became the President of Seattle University on July 1, 2021. From 2014 until 2021, he served as the Dean of Cornell Law School.

Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals.

Host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Contact:

Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:

1. Visit Seattle updates

(no article)

2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands

⁠PSBJ article⁠

3. Docusign acquires Lexion

⁠Geekwire article⁠

4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in

⁠Geekwire article⁠

5. Redfin settles in lawsuit

⁠AP news article⁠

About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit Seattle

Troy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at hotels in Vegas including the Mirage, Treasure Island and New York New York.

Host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Contact:

Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠