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Maria is a Lead Product Development Manager at Lumen Technologies and although her career in Telecom began by accident, she's spent the prior 13 years building relationships with customers, sales teams, and delivery organizations alike. Previously Maria served her community as a Social Worker in many different roles: Hospice and Medical Social Worker, TANF Social Worker, Adoption Home Study, and Post-Placement Social Worker, among others. Today, she volunteers as a King County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and as a Westside Friend with the West Seattle Senior Center. Maria earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Northwest Missouri State University before serving with 黄色视频 Seattle/King County as a member of the City Heroes program. She also earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Denver.
Gavin P. Sullivan is a Principal at Madrona Bureau where he has written, produced and directed award winning feature documentary, TV programming, and commercial work. His approach to visual media is informed by his experience as a Senior Reporter with the Financial Times Group where he held correspondent posts in Latin America (Buenos Aires and Bogot谩) and the US (Seattle). He is a former Rotary World Peace Fellow and US Fulbright Scholar.
James Thomas serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Alaska Airlines leading and advancing the airline company's DEI efforts to improve the overall employee and guest experience while contributing to business excellence and growth.
