2024-25 Breakfast Group Members


Breakfast Group Member  Company/Organization Title
Everette Adams Systems Consulting, LLC President 
Charles Anselm OSYTE Investment Technology CEO & Founder 
Shawn Armour North Seattle College BAS Outreach & Marketing Specialist 
Dr. Ralph Bayard Casey Family Programs Senior Director, Systems Improvement/Strategic Consultation 
Terrence Bedford Thomas & Associates Insurance Assistant Manager 
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
George Counts University of Washington Retired- Dr of Medicine
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
Thomas Gray Boeing Engineer  Retired - Engineer
George Griffin G3 & Associates  President/CEO
Bruce Harrell Mayor  City of Seattle
Amani Harris Morgan Stanley  First Vice President - Wealth Management
Al Herron Aisha Enterprises  Founder and President
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
Jerome Hunter Seattle School For Boys Co-Founder
Jesse Jones KIRO 7 Television News  Investigative Reporter
Ruby Jones (Honorary Director) Ruby Jones Consulting President and Founder
Martin Lawson, Rev M.L. & Associates  Consultant
Ron Lewis Sound Transit Executive Director - Design, Engineering, Construction
William Lowe Bonney Watson Funeral Home Funeral Support
Kevin Loyal Champ Boxing Gym Owner/Manager
Bob Luciano Rainier Valley Community Development Fund  Relationship Manager
William Luckett Breakfast Group- Intern Seattle Univ Recent Graduate- Media & Communications
Darryl Lytle Retired- Abbot Labs Retired-Sr Value Expansion Specialist
Herbie Martin U.S. Army  Retired
Gary Melonson Oppenheimer & Co  Associate Director-Investments
Nate Miles Eli Lilly USA VP Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Charles Mitchell Seattle Community Colleges  Retired - Chancellor
Paul Mitchell Macy's  Retired - Merchandise Buyer and Community Affairs Coordinator
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
Nic Reese Stemtac Foundation  Associate Director & Sr Director of Marketing & Communications
Ariel Rosemond Seattle University  Director,Executive Leadership Program
Aaron Ruffin Microsoft  Senior Program Manager
Roland Sargeant Flexe  VP, Product & Analytics
Dr. Jim Smith Diverse Education Evolution  Retired, Education Consultant, Certified Teacher, Professor
Mark Solomon City of Seattle Police  Crime Prevention Coordinator South Precinct
Carson Phillips Spotts Schroeder Golmark Bender  Employment Trial Attorney
Andre Taylor CareerPaths Northwest  President and CEO
Marvin Thomas TriUnity Engineering  Co-Founder
Dr. Quintard Taylor University of Washington  Retired Professor of History and BlackPast.org Founder
John Vassall, Dr WSU College Medicine Everett  Associate Dean, Clinical of Education
Christopher Webb Seattle Central College Faculty - STEM+B Department 
Marcus White Self Employed Accountant Optimal Accounting 
Joshua Whiting SAP Concur Strategic Client Success Manager 
Stephen Whitmore WSECU Community Relations Coordinator 
Robert Williams Rainier Valley Comm Development Fund Program Manager 
Carlton Winfrey Editorial Board Member/Columnist Seattle Times 
Glen Wright R.W Baird Financial Advisor 
Jim Yearby United Way King County Vice President - Human Resources
John Vassall Qualis Health Physician Executive, Quality & Safety