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May 9 Breakfast with the Boss: CANCELLED

Due to unforeseen circumstances the May 9 Breakfast with the Boss must be cancelled. We apologize to any inconvenience and hope to see you at a future event!

Driven @ Night is on Wednesday May 1st. You aren't going to want to miss it!

Meet our May Boss: Denny Doyle

Denny Doyle became Beaverton’s Mayor on January 1, 2009. Prior to being Mayor, Denny spent 14 years serving the citizens of Beaverton as a Beaverton City Councilor. He believes in working collaboratively to get the job done and knows you cannot build a better city without the help of citizens, businesses and regional partners.

Mayor Doyle currently serves on a variety of local and regional boards and committees including: Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, Beaverton Arts Foundation, Metro Policy Advisory Committee, and the Washington County Visitors Association Board, just to name a few. The Mayor was reappointed to serve on the National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee. And, he was appointed in 2012 to serve as the Chair of the National League of Cities First Tier Suburbs Council that he has served on since 2010.

Mayor Doyle is a known for bringing people together, finding solutions and making ideas take shape.

Denny earned his B.A. in Political Science from Illinois State University with a minor in Physical Education. Denny and his wife, Ann, have been married 34 years. Denny and Ann have two grown daughters who are married: Erin and Keri. Keri is mother to the Mayor’s two granddaughters: Isabelle and Annalise.

May 9: Breakfast with the Boss featuring Beaverton Mayor, Dennis Doyle

Come meet an amazing community leader, Beaverton’s Mayor, Dennis Doyle. Mayor Doyle currently serves on a variety of local and regional boards and committees, and prior to being Mayor, Denny spent 14 years serving the citizens of Beaverton as a Beaverton City Councilor.

7:30 - 9:00 AM Beaverton Round Executive Suites: Training Room 390 (3rd Floor) 12725 SW Millikan Way, Suite 300 - Beaverton OR 97005 (map) $10 (Einstein Bagels, Coffee Rush coffee and networking included)

Parking: All visitors must park in the 7-story parking structure. The entrance can be found on Millikan Way. Do NOT parking in the permit parking lot west of the building or you will be towed. Thanks!

Networking at Golden Valley Brewery on Wednesday, March 6!

March 14: Breakfast with the Boss featuring Bo Kwon

Come meet the man that created KOi fusion, a food truck and catering business serving a funky fusion of Korean BBQ and fresh Mexican flavors! This amazing endeavor has been profiled in CNN, The New York Times, Food & Wine Magazine, Gourmet Magazine, Forbes, and a host of local media from around the Northwest.

Thank you!!

Thank you to everyone that attended the Networking at Old Market Pub. We had a great time and we hope to see you in March at Breakfast with the Boss!

Our boss for January: Dr. Jeff Rose

Dr. Jeff Rose is Beaverton’s ninth superintendent in its 50-‐year history as a unified school district. He joined Beaverton in July 2011.

Prior to coming to Beaverton, Jeff served as superintendent of the Canby School District. During his sixteen years in education, Jeff has been an educational assistant, classroom teacher, principal, director of school improvement and superintendent of schools.

He was a student-‐athlete at Long Beach State where he realized he wanted to pursue a career in education. Jeff earned his Master’s of Arts in Teaching at Lewis & Clark College.

He student taught at Errol Hassel Elementary here in Beaverton, before being assigned as a classroom teacher in the West Linn/Wilsonville School District. He then went on to become principal of Russell Elementary School in the Parkrose School District. In 2005, he entered the doctoral program in educational leadership at Lewis & Clark College while serving as the Director of School Improvement in the Parkrose School District. In 2008, he completed the program and accepted the position of superintendent of the Canby School District.

Jeff has been married for sixteen years to his wife Lisa. They have two children, a seven-‐year old daughter and a five-‐year old son.

Biography: Kenneth 'Cat Daddy' Pogson

Kenneth Pogson has been in the hospitality industry since 6th grade, when he got his first job picking up garbage in the parking lot of a movie theater. By the time he was 18, he was the manager of that theater. From there he entered a Hotel/Restaurant program at State Tech in Memphis and moved from theaters to Hotel work. Upon receiving his associates degree in what is now simply called Hospitality, he moved to Portland, Oregon. Enjoying the beauty and mild summers that Portland had to offer, Kenneth began a decade long employment at the Imperial Hotel, working in almost all areas of the Hotel. Kenneth returned to college at PSU during that time and received a BA in English. From there he became the Bar Manager at the Heathman Hotel and then the Bar Manager at Atwaters.

All along that road, Kenneth dreamed the entrepreneurial spirit of opening his own business. It was time to take that challenge after his departure from Atwaters. Teaming up with current business partner, Tres Shannon, they systematically planned a business that they dreamed would be great. It did not start as Voodoo Doughnut. With both being in the bar trade, it seemed like the obvious step, but the math and motivation didn’t line up. Soon there was the epiphany that there was not a single doughnut shop in downtown Portland. Thus, Voodoo Doughnut was born.

Within 1 month they had received their first national press. Voodoo Doughnut has since been on the Tonight Show, No Reservations, Man vs. Food, Globe Trekker, The Amazing Race, Wheel of Fortune and countless other Travel Channel and international shows. They have been covered in everything from Sunset Magazine, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, The New York Times, People Magazine and Food & Wine.

Currently he oversees the operations and plans for the future of World Doughnut Domination.

Don't miss Ken on November 15! Learn more...

Go Timbers!

Thank you to Mike Golub, COO of the Portland Timbers for joining us this morning! It's always inspirational to hear from someone so dedicated to their work and so connected with the community.

Thank you to all our attendees for braving the foggy dreary morning with us and the Springs at Tanasbourne for hosting the event.

Lastly, great work to Michelle Mason our interviewer.

#thank you

Bio of our Boss: Mike Golub

Timbers Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub has more than 25 years experience in professional sports marketing and management, including a wealth of experience in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Golub assumed the position of COO with the Timbers in March 2010 and helped lead the organization during its highly successful ascendancy to Major League Soccer. In his position, Golub oversees all business operations for the Timbers and was named the 2011 Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year in MLS in recognition of the team’s remarkable and historic inaugural season in the league.

Under Golub’s guidance, the Timbers have indelibly changed the landscape of sports in Portland, while becoming a national success story and a model professional sports franchise. The Timbers have sold out all of its regular season games, forged industry leading corporate partnerships, created a season ticket waiting list, introduced an award-winning community relations platform, Stand Together, and have created one of the best in-game stadium experiences in sports.

Previously, Golub served as the Chief Operating Officer for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from 2006-08, transforming the team’s business and brand into one of the most successful in professional sports. With Nike (1996-99), he was a founding member and director of Nike Sports Entertainment, a global sports marketing division that established new strategic alliances and created and administered Nike-owned sporting events.

Golub also brings considerable experience in a variety of major league sports. He served as the Executive Vice President for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies from 2000-05, was the Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Marketing Officer for the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers prior to joining the Trail Blazers in October 2006. Golub managed the National Basketball Association’s Events Division from 1991 -1996 and began his career in sports as a producer for Major League Baseball Productions.

Golub is immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Portland Center Stage and serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Cancer Association, the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Oregon Sports Authority. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Trusted Sports, Inc., based in Bend, Ore

Mike his wife, Sam, and their two dogs reside in Portland.

Don't miss Mike Golub at our Breakfast with the Boss on September 20, 2012. Learn more...

#breakfast with the boss

Tobias Read Recommends...

Non-Fiction:

"Fire At Eden's Gate: Tom McCall and the Oregon Story" by Brent Walth

"The Last Campaign: Robert Kennedy and 82 days that Inspired America" by Thurston Clarke

"The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" by Michael Lewis

"The Checklist Manifesto" by Atul Gawande

"The Social Animal" by David Brooks

Fiction:

"A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean

"The Brothers K" by David James Duncan

Join us for Breakfast with the Boss featuring Tobias Read! Thursday, July 19, 2012 7:30 - 9:00 am Springs at Tanasbourne - 1950 NW 192nd Ave, Hillsboro Register Now!

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The Boss: Tobias J. Read

Tobias J. Read, State Representative House District 27

Tobias Read is serving his third term as State Representative during Oregon's 2011 legislative session. He is pleased to represent the residents of House District 27, which comprises parts of Beaverton, southwest Portland and parts of unincorporated Multnomah and Washington Counties.

Tobias is Co-Chair of the committee on Transportation and Economic Development as well as a member of both the committee on Revenue and Ways and Means. In addition to his committee assignments, Tobias serves as an ex-officio member of both the Oregon Business Development Commission and the Oregon Innovation Council. He was elected as the House Democratic Whip by his colleagues. Tobias is excited about continuing his work building Oregon's quality of life, and believes these assignments afford the opportunity to oversee Oregon's progress with an eye on the long run.

Before becoming a State Representative Tobias worked two terms at the Oregon Capitol as an aide to former Representative Bryan Johnston. His political experience also includes service in Washington DC as an aide to U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers during the Clinton Administration.

For over a decade, Tobias has been working to keep Oregon a great place to live. As a development officer for Willamette University, he built partnerships with business and community leaders to find innovative solutions for strengthening both the community and the University. In his current job as a product developer of kids' footwear for Nike, Tobias helps one of Oregon's only Fortune 500 Companies maintain its position as a world leader, bringing jobs and business home to Beaverton.

When the Legislature is not in session, Tobias enjoys coaching youth basketball and mentoring for the Greenway Elementary SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program. Read holds a Bachelors degree in Politics and Economics from Willamette University as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington. He lives in Garden Home with his wife, Heidi Eggert, and their young daughter.

When the Legislature is not in session, Tobias enjoys coaching youth basketball and mentoring for the Greenway Elementary SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program. Read holds a Bachelors degree in Politics and Economics from Willamette University as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington. He lives in Garden Home with his wife, Heidi Eggert, and their young daughter.

Join us for Breakfast with the Boss featuring Tobias Read! Thursday, July 19, 2012 7:30 - 9:00 am Springs at Tanasbourne - 1950 NW 192nd Ave, Hillsboro Register Now!

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Community Service Day Complete

Thank you to everyone who joined us to help on the Habitat for Humanity Huntting Park project! We worked hard to hang sheet rock in several rooms of one of the homes. We learned to score, cut, and nail the sheet rock to the studs to make a room feel more complete. We worked hard despite the weather and had a great time. We look forward to doing this again later in the year.

Thank You!

Thank you to Lisa Sedlar for the amazing interview this morning! Also, thank you to our host, The Springs at Tanasbourne, and everyone who got up early to join us.

Lisa's Book Recommendations

The Four Agreements

5th Discipline

Good to Great

The One Minute Manager

Getting to Yes

The Pretty Good Joke Book: Garrison Keillor

#thanks #breakfast

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