On the morning of September 21st, more than 150 Business Leaders gathered at C3 Leader’s Annual Community Breakfast. The Community Spotlight was on Tanya Jernigan, Executive Director of the Jernigan Foundation. Tanya shared stories about her work through the foundation and Diamond Technology Innovations, their family business. The Culture Spotlight was on Josh Dunn, Publisher of […]
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C3 Member Highlight – Daryl Miller
A well-known saying offers that “Necessity is the mother of invention.” If it is, then I offer this twist: “Crisis is the father of attention.” And what gets your attention, gets you. This characterizes a part of the journey of Daryl Miller, a generous sponsor of our C3 Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner Auction. Daryl […]
Forum Chair Highlight – Steve Gandara
“The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree,” is certainly true in the life of our most recent Forum Chair feature, Steve Gandara. Raised in Texas and Oklahoma by a dad who was both a Lombardi-era high school football coach and auto dealership owner, Steve was primed from an early age to grasp the fundamentals […]
Forum Chair Highlight – Bob Lonac
Bob Lonac is a C3 member with extensive experience in leading organizations that pursue the aroma of Christ. As the CEO & President of the multi-faceted CRISTA Ministries, Bob guides the organization’s seven unique ministries toward the mission of “loving God by serving people.” Washington-born and California raised, Bob gave his life to Christ as […]
Forum Chair Highlight – Candace Grisdale
Candace Grisdale, Seattle native and long-time C3 Leaders Forum Chair, can’t be missed in a crowd. She is an energetic, confident, charismatic and passionate leader, not only full of ideas but able to execute at a high level. In addition to her involvement in C3 Leaders, she is a member of the Executive Network of […]
Sozo Wines JB Recap
Sozo Wines is a company built on the vision that business is one of God’s great avenues of ministry; the influence and resources that flow through the business community are from God and for His glory. Martin and Beth Barrett operate this extraordinary company and are inviting business leaders – especially couples who work together in a […]
Atul Tandon appointed US CEO of Opportunity International
C3 Leader, Atul Tandon to lead Opportunity International as US CEO Tandon will lead the organization’s efforts to engage American donors, funders, corporations and the public to directly impact the lives of women and children living in poverty, utilizing Opportunity’s innovative financial solutions, sustainable interventions and massive global reach. Tandon is uniquely qualified to steward […]
Excellent Cultures JBR Recap
Steve Gandara is an extraordinary human being. He operates a consulting company, Excellent Cultures, that impacts the cultures of a growing list of impressive businesses using state-of-the-art scientific tools. He holds regular two-day seminars that help business leaders understand the reality of their leadership abilities as it relates to their own company’s culture. AND Steve and […]
2016 High Ground Award Recipient George Toles
George Toles is a Seattle legend. NBA public announcer, marketing guru, radio personality, networker extraordinaire, and community leader. George was an NBA public address announcer at about a thousand games – two seasons with the Detroit Pistons and nineteen with the Seattle Sonics. In addition to his sport side announcing, Toles had an outstanding career as a […]
What are the values of Jesus?
American values, political values, family values, Christian values and cultural values. Values have a push and pull to them. A foggy myriad of values make up the mosaic of our common culture. If we were honest with ourselves, we would admit that we regularly fail to live the values we aspire to. How we arrive at our […]