W. STACEY COWLES - President, Cowles Company Stacey Cowles, Cowles Company president, has continued his family’s tradition of publishing The Spokesman-Review, as well as overseeing Cowles Company’s startup investment division. Cowles recently branched out from printing the morning newspaper by opening a commercial printer, Northwest Offset Printing, in Spokane Valley. He serves on the board for Associated Press and was a founding chair of the Downtown Spokane Partnership.
01 JIM FRANK - Principal & CEO, Greenstone Corporation Jim Frank is best known for his work as a developer, revitalizing Kendall Yards, as well as the River District development in Liberty Lake. A native to Coeur d’Alene, Frank received both his engineering and law degrees from Gonzaga University. Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce honored Frank with the 2018 citizen of year award.
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BETSY COWLES - Chairwoman, Cowles Company As Cowles Company chairwoman, Betsy Cowles leads the broadcast, insurance, and real estate divisions, and played a pivotal role in the redevelopment of River Park Square. In 2017, she was inducted into the Spokane Citizen Hall of Fame, recognized for her contributions in economic development and business.
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WALT AND KAREN WORTHY - President and CEO, Worthy Enterprises, LLC Best known as the owners of the five Davenport hotels, the Worthys have been investing in the Spokane business community since the 1970s, their ventures running the gamut of residential housing, storage units, commercial buildings, and more.
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JERRY DICKER - Owner, GVD Commercial Properties, Inc. Jerry Dicker founded GVD Commercial Properties, Inc. in 1974, beginning as a neighborhood shopping center developer. Flash-forward to present day, and Dicker owns more than 100 properties in 18 states, totaling more than two million square feet in buildings, while still holding properties near and dear to Spokane, such as the Montvale Hotel and Bing Crosby Theater.
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DUANE B. HAGADONE - CEO and Founder, Hagadone Hospitality Corporation
02 JERRY JAEGER - President and Founder, Hagadone Hospitality Corporation
03 RICHARD MACLENNAN - President, North Idaho College
04 JOHN NESS - CEO, Kootenai Health