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Kathleen Ryan

Extraordinary Teams Partnership
Founder/consultant
Seattle, and other locations

extraordinarygroups.com

I am mostly retired at this point, after a 30 year career as an organization development consultant. I have lots of experience helping people talk about difficult subjects and building community. I moved into Seattle from the eastside 3years ago, read the Seattle Times as much as I can, love KCTS and want the best for our community. It faces many complex human issues.

6:30pm PST

Check-in Pigott Auditorium

7:15pm PST

How the West Coast leads on climate change, immigration and income fairness Pigott AuditoriumJoni Balter (Moderator) • Larry Hubbell (Moderator) • Tanya Hayes (Moderator) • Kate Brown • Jay Inslee

9:00am PST

Bridging the Cascade Divide Pigott AuditoriumTed McGregor (Moderator) • Stuart Elway • David Estudillo • Kelli Scott • JT Wilcox

10:15am PST

A conversation with Julián Castro Campion BallroomFlorangela Davila (Moderator) • Julián Castro

11:30am PST

When free speech becomes hate speech Pigott AuditoriumSara Bernard (Moderator) • Jamil Bee • Ethan W. Blevins • Zoltán Grossman • David Neiwert

2:00pm PST

The Thin Green Line and the NW’s energy future Pigott AuditoriumMichelle Nijhuis (Moderator) • Tim Ballew • Sally Jewell • Emily Johnston

3:15pm PST

Mayors of Cascadia Campion BallroomKnute Berger (Moderator) • Jenny Durkan • Gregor Robertson • Ted Wheeler

4:30pm PST

The GOP is dead. Long live the GOP! Pigott AuditoriumAustin Jenkins (Moderator) • Bill Bryant • Slade Gorton • Lori Sotelo • Chris Vance