Katherine Kirkness

Part of SM Investments Corp., Bellevue Properties, Inc. owns and operates hotels. The company is based in Newport, RI.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Washington Policy Center promotes sound public policy based on free-market solutions. It improves lives of Washington state’s citizens by providing research for policymakers, the media and the general public. The firm also publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences and educates citizens on the vital public policy issues facing in the region. Its focus areas include education, environment, health care, small business and agriculture. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Virginia Mason Medical Center provides healthcare services. It offers primary and cancer care, diabetes center, digestive disorders, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, medicine, surgery, urology, and orthopedics and sports. The company was founded by James Tate Mason, John M. Blackford, and Maurice Dwyer in 1920 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.