2023-24 Breakfast Group Members


Breakfast Group Member  Company/Organization Title
Everette Adams Systems Consulting, LLC President 
Dean Barnes Seattle Housing Authority Retired - Human Resources Director 
Dr. Ralph Bayard Casey Family Programs Senior Director, Systems Improvement/Strategic Consultation 
Terrence Bedford Thomas & Associates Insurance Assistant Manager 
Dr. Warren Brown College Spark Washington Executive Director
Dr. James Carter Breakfast Group Project M.I.S.T.E.R. Executive Director
Dwane Chappelle City of Seattle Director of Education - Department of Education and Early Learning
Malik Davis City of Seattle Legislative Aide to Councilmember Alex Pederson
Ernie Dunston City of Seattle Public Utilities Retired - Also Retired Sears & Roebuck Retail Executive 
Zane Fitch Dayspring Fitch Funeral Home President
Filmore Fossett Cargolux Airlines Sales Freight Manager 
Dr. Carver Gayton North West African American Museum  Retired - Director
Jaebadiah Gardner Gardner Global  Founder & CEO
Dr. John German Seattle Public Schools  Retired - Principal - Middle College High School
J.R. Gillespie All Star Financial Insurance Agency Owner
Larry Gossett King County Council Retired - County Council Member
Celester Gray Sisco Foodservices of Seattle New Business Developer
Thomas Gray Boeing Engineer  Retired - Engineer
George Griffin G3 & Associates  President/CEO
Bruce Harrell Mayor  City of Seattle
Benjamin Hall Emeritus Corporate Tax Manager
Bruce Harrell Mayor  City of Seattle
Amani Harris Morgan Stanley  First Vice President - Wealth Management
Al Herron Aisha Enterprises  Founder and President
Bob Harvey Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union  Retired - President and CEO
Lem Howell Attorney at Law Retired - Attorney at Law
Duane Hill Port of Seattle Senior Accounting Manager
Dan Hudson Credit Union Direct Auto Lending Retired - NW Sales Director
Paul Jackson Rae Pop Digital Social Multimedia Producer
Ed Jefferson Northgate Elementary School  Retired - Prinicpal
Frank Jones Therapeutic Health Services  Retired - Clinical Social Worker
Jesse Jones KIRO 7 Television News  Investigative Reporter
Joe Jones Impact Communications  Retired - President
Ruby Jones (Honorary Director) Ruby Jones Consulting President and Founder
Dr. W.H. "Joe" Knight WHK Consulting  Managing Director
Ron Lewis Sound Transit Executive Director - Design, Engineering, Construction
Bob Luciano Rainier Valley Community Development Fund  Relationship Manager
Grantley Martelly TriUnity Engineering  Regional Director
Herbie Martin U.S. Army  Retired
Henry McGee Seattle University  Retired - Professor Emeritus
Gary Melonson Oppenheimer & Co  Associate Director-Investments
Nate Miles Eli Lilly USA VP Strategic Initiatives
Carlos Miller Pioneer Metal Finishing D VP Aerospace & Defense
Dr. Charles Mitchell Seattle Community Colleges  Retired - Chancellor
Paul Mitchell Macy's  Retired - Merchandise Buyer and Community Affairs Coordinator
Robert Nellams Seattle Center  Director
George Northcroft US General Services Administration  Retired - NorthWest Regional Administrator
Dr. Victor Okereke Vikek Envioronmental Engineers, LLC CEO/President
Dustin O'Quinn Lane Powell Attorney Chair, Immigration Law Practice
Dr. Paul Pitre WSU - Everett Campus  Chancellor
Terrence Proctor, Reverand Church By The Side of the Road Senior Pastor
Will Rance Washington State Employees Credit Union  Retired - Vice President - Community Relations
Chris Smith Taylor Made President
Dr. Jim Smith Diverse Education Evolution  Retired, Education Consultant, Certified Teacher, Professor
Mark Solomon City of Seattle Police  Crime Prevention Coordinator South Precinct
Michael Tate Washington State University - Pullman  Chief Diversity Officer & Professor
Andre Taylor CareerPaths Northwest  President and CEO
Dr. Quintard Taylor University of Washington  Retired Professor of History and BlackPast.org Founder
Gary Thomas Garfield High School Retired Teacher
Steve Wakefield Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center Director - External Relations, HIV Trials
Christopher Webb Seattle Central College Faculty - STEM+B Department 
Joshua Whiting SAP Concur Strategic Client Success Manager 
Jim Yearby United Way King County Vice President - Human Resources
John Vassall Qualis Health Physician Executive, Quality & Safety