Advisory Board
The CBE Board of Advisors consists of current or retired business executives and entrepreneurs. The members volunteer their time to assist in setting the strategic direction of the College. They also take part in the implementation of the three major strategic initiatives for the college. Globalization, Accessibility, Equity, Inclusiveness, Diversity (AEID), and Professional and Career Readiness (PCR). In addition, members of the Board regularly participate in curriculum review, to ensure our curriculum is current and innovative. Board members are invited by the Dean for three-year-renewable terms. You can find our current members below.
Advisory Board Members
Lydia Bennett
![Lydia Bennet](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Lydia%20Bennet.jpg)
President Commercial Real Estate West Coast
Billie Otto
![Billie portrait](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Billie%20Otto_0.jpg)
Chief Strategy & Risk Officer Absher Construction
Geof Griebel
![geoff](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Geoff.jpg)
President & CEO at EoScene
Christy Johnson
![Christy Portrait](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Christy.jpg)
CEO Artemis Connection
Kari Escobedo
![Kari Escobedo portrait](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Kari%20Escobedo.jpg)
SVP, Information Technology at Seattle Mariners
Scot Studebaker
![scot](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Studebaker%20Scot_Coat_RGB.jpg)
Partner – Ernst & Young LLP
Barbara Toorens
![Portrait of Barbara Advisory Board](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2024-01/BarbaraPortrait.jpg)
Humanista Projects, Consultant
Joel Petersen
![Joel](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-01/JOEL.jpg)
Managing Partner – Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors
John Hewitt
![john](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/John%20Hewitt.jpg)
Vice President Broadband Communications
John Wolfe
![john](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/John%20Wolfe_0.jpg)
Partner – Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe, LLP
Marke Greene
![Marke Greene Portrait](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Marke%20Greene.jpg)
Partner – Moss Adams LLP
Scott Strand
![scott](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-04/Scott%20Strand_0.jpg)
BECU Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Mark Meyers
![Blank Image](/sites/cbe.wwu.edu/files/2023-01/blank-profile-picture-973460_1280.jpg)