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Amanda Banta is an adjunct instructor in Gonzaga’s MBA program and a registered financial investment advisor. Prior to that, she competed for the USA Rifle Team in the 2012 London Olympics, a goal she set at the age of thirteen. She speaks about the lessons of an elite athlete and how they apply to a variety of facets in life.
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Alejandro Mendoza is an Adjunct Instructor of Business Analytics and Accounting teaching both graduate and undergraduate students at GU. Originally from Mexico City, he speaks of a career of solving unstructured problems providing a wide range of opportunities that ultimately led him to the Pacific Northwest via Chicago.
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Lindsay Stevenson is the Chief Transformation Officer at BPM, one of the top 35 accounting and advisory firms in the US and a certified B corp. She has been named twice to the 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by the AICPA and twice to the top 40 under 40 accounting professionals by the CPA Practice Advisor. Lindsay discusses the transformation occurring across the business world, including emerging technologies and the next generation’s approach to life.
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Prof. Dan Brajcich came to Gonzaga to drop off a boyhood friend who received a boxing scholarship in 1940 and stayed for a lifetime. This episode features his eulogy delivered by Bud Barnes at St. Al’s church in 2004.
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Bud Barnes is the Dean Emeritus of the School of Business having first arrived in September 1973. Bud took the Business School from the basement of the Administration Building, now called College Hall, to its own home, the Jepson Center, on the shores of Lake Arthur and ushered in accreditation and an increase in national profile. He remains a part of the SBA community teaching economics.
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Shianne Parker, Assistant Corporate Controller at Cowles Company in Spokane, holds both a Zag BBA and MACC. Her journey is a testament to perseverance, determination, and mentorship, which collectively broke a nonproductive cycle for both herself and her family.
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Born and raised in Spokane and a Gonzaga graduate, Ryan Harnetiaux is the managing partner of Aequus Sports LLC, the owner of Spokane’s new USL soccer teams, the FC Zephyr in the top flight of women’s soccer, and FC Velocity of men’s USL League 1. Along with his wife Katie, Ryan aims to build a community-based club driven by their passion for sports and Spokane.
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Adam Martin is a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Salesforce.org. A first-generation college student, Adam was first exposed to IT in high school through a program that paired students with local tech businesses. Ultimately earning his MBA at GU, Adam serves nonprofit clients up and down the US west coast.
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Jacob Parks is the president of Strategy for Profitable Ideas Exchange, or PIE, a business development team that advises professional service firms. A Gonzaga MBA, Jacob is also the author of Never Say Sell, a guide to how professional firms expand their business with key clients, and a new book anticipated early next year on managing the growth function in professional services firms.
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Chloe Brown is a senior manager in the VC group of the software development company Carta. Based out of London, she talks of seizing opportunities as they come and being open to the new things.
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Jordan Tampien is an entrepreneur who has been involved with the revitalization of Spokane over the last decade, including Brick West Brewery, PARKFIT Athletic Clubs, Spokane Velocity FC & Zephyr FC, Lolo Lofts, the Peyton Building conversion, and 4 Degrees Real Estate. Originally from Moses Lake, Jordan earned a joint JD-MBA from Gonzaga.
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Colleen Fox is the Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Providence Inland Northwest Foundation. A Spokane native who swore she'd someday leave town, Fox talks about the importance of building relationships and how her job consistently reveals the best side of individuals.
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Claudia Rios-Jordan is the Graduate Academic Advisor for the School of Business Administration where she advises over 300 graduate students across the MBA, MBA-AIE, MACC, MTAX, and MSBA programs. She tells a story of perseverance leaving Mexico at age 7, working in orchards of Central Washington, pursing college and graduate degrees and a teaching position in Japan before landing at GU.
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Dr. Gena Hoxha is the Chief of Staff at the Spokane tech start up Ignitium. She is a quadruple Zag having graduated from Gonzaga Prep and earning three degrees from GU. She talks about immigrating to the US at age 15 and fulfilling her goals through hardwork, perseverance, a belief in herself, and leveraging friends, family and community.
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Timo Korkeamäki is the Dean of the School Of Business at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, the country's top business school. A Gonzaga MBA graduate and former Professor of Finance in Jepson, he discusses everything from Tex-Mex to differences in educational structures across the pond. Hosted by Andrew Brajcich, the Jud Regis chair of accounting, director of accounting and professor of accounting at GU.
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Alaina Capoeman-Davis, Quinault Nation citizen and descendant of the Gros-Ventre Tribe and Hoopa Tribe, will graduate from Gonzaga with her MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship in May 2024. She discusses some of her business endeavors, reconnecting with native culture, and the importance of leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit of Indian Country. Hosted by Andrew Brajcich, the Jud Regis chair of accounting, director of accounting and professor of accounting at GU.
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Brooke Sullivan is the Vice President of People and Culture at the Seattle Mariners, where she provides guidance and direction for employee engagement and experience in both the Business and Baseball Operations units. Originally from Kent, Brooke calls Gonzaga her second home. She talks of landing her dream job and embracing challenges as they come. Hosted by Andrew Brajcich, the Jud Regis chair of accounting, director of accounting and professor of accounting at GU.
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Andy Schneider is the Senior Vice President of People at Alaska Airlines, where she oversees nearly 21,000 employees. Andy was in leadership roles at Alaska during 9/11, COVID, and the merger with Virgin America. She was also a student at GU when the Kennel Club was founded. She shares stories from her journey through various roles and what fosters success. Hosted by Andrew Brajcich, the Jud Regis chair of accounting, director of accounting and professor of accounting at GU.
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Kelly Fukai has played a variety of roles over her career from accountant to lobbyist. She talks of her appreciation for a Gonzaga education and a willingness to always try new things. Hosted by Andrew Brajcich, the Jud Regis chair of accounting, director of accounting and professor of accounting at GU.
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This episode features Regis Executive Speaker Sam Mascareno's address to students in the Wolff Auditorium. Sam is the Enterprise Markets Leader for the accounting and consulting firm RSM. By day, he oversees growth and culture objectives for the firm across the US and Canada. By night, he is pastor at the 1,000-plus member Lighthouse Church in San Diego, which he founded with his wife Angie in 1999. He discusses the intersection of faith and business.
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