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LINDA FINNEY |
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| Executive
Director |
lfinney@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3627 |
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| Education &
Professional Development: B.A. English, cum laude, University of Idaho; Personal Leadership, Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication; Excellence in Non-Profit Leadership, Gonzaga University; Lean Office, Washington Manufacturing Association; Public Benefits University, Inland NW Resource Awareness Consortium |
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| Place of Birth: Sandpoint, Idaho |
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K-12 Roundtable; Spokane Regional Task Force on Human Relations; Chapter, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist; Growers’ Guild & Altar Guild, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist; Usher, Fox Theater; Chase Youth Awards Judge; Executive Women International Scholarship Judge; Washington Business Week Judge; Table Captain, Women Helping Women Fund |
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| Affiliation & Memberships:
Executive Alliance, Seattle; Inland Northwest Development Council; Inland Northwest Planned Giving Council; Community Leadership Association; Greater Spokane, Incorporated; Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce; Inland Northwest Business Alliance |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: Green building, gardening, hiking, travelling, piano and needlepoint. I am a published poet. |
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BETH BUDKE |
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| Executive
Assistant |
leadership@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3639 |
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| Education:
B.A., Education, Whitworth College |
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| Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington |
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| Volunteer Activities and
Memberships: Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane Religious Education Council, Senior High Youth Group Advisor |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: I’m a voracious reader, especially of scientific non-fiction and literary memoir. I love to hike, bike, camp and road-trip throughout the Pacific Northwest. I used to write restaurant reviews for the now-defunct Local Planet, but gluten intolerance has put an end to my omnivorous ways. In my spare time, I crochet re-usable shopping bags, make jam, and build elaborate birthday cakes for my nieces and nephews. |
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| VAWN
BORGES |
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| Events
Intern |
lsintern@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3645 |
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| Education: B.A. (In Progress), Political Science and History, Gonzaga University |
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| Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Volunteer Activities &
Memberships: Gonzaga University Hawaii Pacific Islanders’ Club, HERO: A Gay-Straight Alliance, Bishop Museum Board of Regents |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: I enjoy a wide range of activities that include surfing, hiking, camping, cooking, baking and many more. I have a real passion for event planning, my friends and most of all my puppy. |
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MEREDITH COLEMAN |
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| Public
Relations Intern |
lsintern@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3645 |
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| Education: Senior at Gonzaga University, Journalism and Sociology double-major |
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| Place of Birth: Monroe, Oregon |
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| Volunteer Activities &
Memberships: The Gonzaga Bulletin staff writer, Sisters of Mercy rugby team, The Witness magazine layout editor. |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: reading, writing, cooking, layout & design, LGBT community activism, rugby, feminist studies. |
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MICHAEL IMASUA |
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| Marketing
Intern |
lsintern@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3645 |
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| Education: B.A. (in progress), Political Science & Business, Gonzaga University |
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| Place of Birth: Delta State, Nigeria |
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| Volunteer Activities &
Memberships: Gonzaga University Model United Nations (Founder & Secretary General); Pan-African Student Association of Miami Dade College (Founder); Universal Peace Federation (Peace Ambassador); United Nations Association of America (Member, Miami Chapter); Service For Peace (Member); Jubilee USA Network; Minds on Africa (Co-Founder); Harambe Endeavor; HISARD Nigerian Initiative (Co-Founder); others... |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: traveling and exploring new cultures;
policy writing; playing board games; web & graphic designs;
writing (especially Poetry); riddles; etc. |
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REBECCA CAREW |
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| Alumni Association
Intern |
lsintern@leadershipspokane.org |
509.321.3645 |
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| Education:
M.A. (in progress), Communication &
Leadership, Gonzaga University; B.A.,
Applied Anthropology: Business Culture,
Appalachian State University |
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| Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York |
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| Volunteer Activities &
Memberships: Spokane Arts
Commission |
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| Hobbies & Special
Interest: traveling, learning
a little about a lot, playing and watching a
variety of sports, improving my social
impact, and getting acclimated to my new
life in Spokane! |
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