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BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012–2013 Jeffrey Atkin, Chairman atkin@kkra.com Marilyn Boss, Chairman Elect marilyn.l.boss@marsh.com Phil Abbess, Vice Chairman pabbess@cliftonlarsonallen.com Kip Spencer, Treasurer kips@comcast.net Beth Wojick, Secretary bwojick@sowa.org Robert Fleming, Immediate Past Chairman rfleming@clarknuber.com RESIDENT Krista Andrews John Buller Carese Busby Steve Camp Peter Carpenter Lynn Dissinger Roberta Goodnow Christine Kelly Michael McQuaid John Myer Pam Nord Tina Pappas Jessica Pearlman Paul Ravetta Bob Rupp Norm Seabrooks Doug Seto Brad Thoreson Thomas Turnure Joseph Velling Amy Vithayathil-Sydow Bart Wilson Tammy Young NON-RESIDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2010–2013 Forrest Aldrich, NW Washington Tom Anderson, E Washington William Bump, California William Burg, Montana Arthur C. Campbell, NE Washington Peter Goldsmith, Oregon Jeff Hogan, Central Washington Thomas F. Kenney, NW Washington Robin Sahnow, Alaska Richard L. Small, SE Washington PROGRAM BOARD 2012–2013 Pam Nord, Chair Frank Yon, Vice Chair Courtney Meyer, Secretary Dean Nielsen, Immediate Past Chair Nicole Ancich Chris Barone Tara Binge Angelica Buri Brad Cahill Dean Fasnacht Laurie Flynn Ann Lockhart Jeff Lounsberry Vicki O'Briant Thomas Osmon Errol Scott Thirty-eight years and counting B west than the Dakotas. We did not know a soul in Seattle. Our move was the result of Piper Jaffray and Co. transferring me to be the company's research analyst in the Northwest. Piper, a large regional brokerage firm at the time, had entered the Northwest only a year earlier via the acquisition of a local firm with offices in Seattle and Portland. I was the first employee sent out from "headquarters," so I felt a strong need to fit in with the local offices. I wanted to let them know I was working with them, not for the boys in Minneapolis. renda and I moved to Seattle 39 years ago this week. It was August 3, 1973, to be exact, and we had just spent three days driving to the Pacific Northwest from Minneapolis. We were both 24 years old and had never been farther Letter from the Chairman Jeff Atkin, Chairman of the Board of Governors / atkin@kkra.com In my early time in Seattle, I would often hear the brokers in the office talk about the Washington Athletic Club. With our office in the IBM Building, we were very close to the Club. Often in those early months, some of my colleagues would bring me to the WAC as their guest for lunch after the close of the stock market. It was a great chance for me to get to know them—and, I assume, vice versa. I soon discovered that they often put together a foursome to play dominoes. Back in the '70s, what is now the 8th Floor Sports Café was really a card room with food service. Incidentally, I was a fan of the BLTs and clubhouse sandwiches. I also learned that a good number of my colleagues played basketball in the WAC league. I had always enjoyed playing, and I started to join them on occasion. Finally, in early 1974, Brenda and I joined the Club as Young Adult members. It was a great deal financially, but an even better opportunity socially, particularly considering what the WAC has meant to me during our 38 years of membership. My membership was invaluable in helping me bond with co-workers, and I have made quite a few good friends in the basketball league, which I've played in every year since 1974. two children, and we continue to use the WAC frequently for athletics and dining. Now I have the honor of serving as your Chairman for the 2012–2013 Club year. My predecessor, Rob Fleming, worked incredibly hard during the past year, and displayed great skill and judgment in overseeing a smooth transition between our former and our new President & CEO. We're lucky to have had Rob lead us for the past 12 months, and I look forward to continuing in the path he helped set. Almost four decades after Brenda and I moved to Seattle, the fun seems like it's just getting started. The Club and its family events also played a role for Brenda and me as we raised our 4 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | AUGUST 2012