2. CONTENTS
▪ Welcome
▪ Agenda
▪ The Moderator
▪ The Panelists
▪ Forum Participants
▪ Background Information - Economic Reference Data
▪ Background Information - Eagle Scouts of Western Washington
▪ Event Credits
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3. WELCOME
Fellow Eagle Scouts,
Thank you for choosing to join us for the first-ever Eagle Scout Business & Economic Forum! We are excited
to offer this event and reconnect with you, and we are confident that you will find today’s discussion enjoyable,
informative, and helpful.
As Eagle Scouts, you know first-hand that Scouting generates a wealth of positive benefits to America’s youth,
as well as to both society and commerce at large. In Washington State alone, every year Scouting reaches
nearly 75,000 youth and delivers over 480,000 hours of community service. Nationally, Scouting has an
unmatched track record in youth development and has – since 1910 – cultivated in our country’s youth a refined
sense of purpose, a dedication to civic virtue, and a positive “can do” attitude. Every year, thousands of Eagle
Scouts join business, government, and the military with both a broad palette of skills and a dedication to
honesty, loyalty, and all the other values which Scouting helps to instill and upon which the success of our
nation and our economy depend.
Still, there is much more work to be done. Today, as Scouting celebrates 100 years in the United States, we
invite you to reengage with Scouting and invest your energy and goodwill in a program which has (and will)
prepare the youth of today for the challenges of tomorrow. Just as business must evolve and retool to stay
competitive, Scouting requires fresh infusions of ideas, sweat equity, and capital in order to prosper. We hope
that you, the Eagle Scouts of Western Washington, are prepared to meet this challenge and help define the next
100 years of Scouting in America.
Yours in Scouting,
Matt Barton Robert Haynie Pat Craven Gavin Woody
Eagle Class 1993 Eagle Class 1967 Eagle Class 1976 Eagle Class 1995
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4. AGENDA
0700 Registration
0730 Begin breakfast & program
0730 Flag salute, announcements, ice-breaker
0745 Panel discussion
moderated by Rob McKenna, featuring Brad Tilden, Miller Adams, & Fred Grimm
0855 Concluding remarks
0900 Adjourn
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5. THE MODERATOR
Rob McKenna is serving his second term as Washington's 17th Attorney General. As the state's chief
legal officer, he directs 500 attorneys and nearly 700 professional staff providing legal services to state
agencies, boards and commissions.
Under AG McKenna’s leadership, the Office of the Attorney General was the first state agency to
implement a performance management plan that rewards high-performing employees who achieve
rigorous goals. He has also updated the state’s public records law and developed model rules for public
disclosure and electronic records. McKenna has argued and won two cases before the United States
Supreme Court, defending initiatives passed by Washington citizens on campaign reform and the top-
Rob McKenna two primary. During his tenure as attorney general, AG McKenna has won numerous honors on both
the state and national levels, including the Distinguished Eagle Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
McKenna received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988, where he was a
member of the Law Review. He earned a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in International Studies, both
with honors, from the University of Washington. McKenna was student body president at the U.W. and
graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He has been an attorney for 20 years since beginning his career in 1988 at
the Bellevue office of Perkins Coie, one of the nation's top 50 law firms. He practiced business and
regulatory law at Perkins Coie from June 1988 to January 1996.
In 1995, McKenna was elected to the Metropolitan King County Council. He was re-elected twice
without opposition and was twice rated "Outstanding" by the Municipal League.
A committed community leader, McKenna has strongly supported both the Eastside Domestic Violence
Program and the Bellevue Schools Foundation. McKenna serves as a board member of the Chief Seattle
Council of the Boy Scouts of America and as president of the Bellevue Community College
Foundation.
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6. THE PANELISTS
Brad Tilden is the President of Alaska Airlines. Previously, Tilden served as Alaska Air Group’s chief financial officer and
executive vice president of finance, leading the Finance, Information Technology, Planning, Revenue Management and
Corporate Real Estate organizations. Before joining Alaska in 1991, he spent eight years with the accounting firm Price
Waterhouse. Tilden earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University and an executive
master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. He also holds a private pilot’s license. Tilden
serves on the boards of Pacific Lutheran University and the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also a
regular guest speaker in University of Washington business school classes. A resident of Issaquah, Tilden is married and has
three children. Introduced to aviation early in life, he grew up a few miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where
he watched Alaska Airlines’ aircraft take off and land. In addition to enjoying time with his family, he is a dedicated cyclist.
Brad Tilden
Miller Adams is General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Integral Systems. He recently joined
Integral after many years at The Boeing Company where he was responsible for creating and managing a global R&D and
technology strategy at the company's Phantom Works. Miller is a member of the Washington State, National, and American
Bar Associations and is active in various civic organizations including the Board of Trustees of the Church Divinity School of
the Pacific, The Rainier Club, the Scoutreach Foundation, and the Philmont Ranch Committee, a national committee of the
Boy Scouts of America. Miller has received various honors and awards during his career including the Chairman's Award at
the Black Engineer of the Year Conference. He is a graduate of Seattle University and earned his JD at The University of
Puget Sound School of Law (now the Seattle University School of Law).
Miller Adams
Fred Grimm is the Chief Executive Officer of Triad Development. Since starting the company in 1984, Mr. Grimm has
overseen the daily operations of Triad and the development of over $1 Billion in commercial real estate. Outside of Triad, Mr.
Grimm shares his years of development experience as a frequently requested public speaker. Mr. Grimm graduated with
honors (Order of the Coif) from the University of Washington School of Law in 1981 and holds a BA in Business
Administration from the University of Puget Sound where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Grimm is very engaged in
the community and serves on boards of several local charities and non-profit organizations. He has a particular focus on
education (Trustee for the University of Puget Sound; creator of a college scholarship program funded by the Fred and
Margaret Grimm Foundation) and youth (Boy Scouts of America; Metrocenter/YMCA). Mr. Grimm lives in Seattle with his
wife and two daughters and spends much of his free time coaching their soccer and basketball teams.
Fred Grimm
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7. FORUM PARTICIPANTS* (1 of 3)
Miller Adams Alex Bean Patrick DeLangis
Integral Systems (Aerospace & Defense) KIRO TV (Broadcast Television) Matson, Driscoll & Damico (Accounting)
Eagle Class of 1965 Eagle Class of 2001 Eagle Class of 1994
Seattle, Washington Redmond, Washington Lomita, California
Jon Anderton Don Black Eric Drivdahl
Merrill Lynch (Financial Services) Ogden Murphy Wallace (Law Firm) Gelotte Hommas (Architecture)
Eagle Class of 1993 Eagle Class of 1982 Eagle Class of 1989
Seattle, Washington Yakima, Washington Kent, Washington
James Bach Scott Champion Chris Griffes
CBRE (Real Estate) ING Direct (Banking & Finance) KMD Architects (Architecture)
Eagle Class of 1992 Eagle Class of 1998 Eagle Class of 1972
Bellevue, Washington Kenmore, Washington Warner Robins, Georgia
Dan Baldwin Colin Chapman Fred Grimm
Quantum (Information Technology) Clariture (Custom Software Development) Triad Development (Real Estate)
Eagle Class of 1994 Eagle Class of 1984 Eagle Class of 1973
Fallon, Nevada Bellevue, Washington Seattle, Washington
Matt Barton John Courtright Mark Haller
GCW Consulting (Aviation / Consulting) SIE (Aerospace Engineering) Tri-Tec Manufacturing (Defense Industry)
Eagle Class of 1993 Eagle Class of 1964 Eagle Class of 1968
Bakersfield, California Elk Grove, Illinois Port Townsend, Washington
Chris Bean Patrick Craven Scott Hawley
Private Advisory Group (Wealth Management) Chief Seattle Council (Youth Development) Keller Williams (Real Estate & IT)
Eagle Class of 1992 Eagle Class of 1976 Eagle Class of 1993
Redmond, Washington Cincinnati, Ohio Raytown, Missouri
*NOTE: Participants listed in alphabetical order by last name. Profile data (including date and location of Eagle award) provided individually by each participant. 6
8. FORUM PARTICIPANTS* (2 of 3)
Robert Haynie Steven Jones Rob McKenna
Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. (Finance) Code Publishing (Legal Publishing) State of Washington (Government)
Eagle Class of 1967 Eagle Class of 1990 Eagle Class of 1979
Seattle, Washington Nacogdoches, Texas Bellevue, Washington
Chris Hellstern Jon-Michael Kasten Eric Mehlum
KMD Architects (Architecture) Avtech Corp (Aerospace) Quantum (Finance)
Eagle Class of 1999 Eagle Class of 1995 Eagle Class of 1994
Ennis, Texas Issaquah, Washington Issaquah, Washington
Michael Hendrickson Jeffrey Laurence Christopher Myers
StoneBridge Securities (Finance) Symetra Financial (Insurance) Moss Adams LLP (Accounting)
Eagle Class of 1960 Eagle Class of 1979 Eagle Class of 1967
Anaconda, Montana Thousand Oaks, California Wichita, Kansas
Brad Holt Paul Leonard Ken Ohnemus
Coinstar (Consumer Services) Carbon Design Group (Product Design) Red Moon Interactive (Software / Internet)
Eagle Class of 1982 Eagle Class of 1981 Eagle Class of 1979
Great Falls, Montana Bothell, Washington Quincy, Illinois
Craig Husa Ray Makela Jared Plank
NeuralIQ (Network Security) Vo2 Performance Center (Fitness) MLA Engineering (Structural Engineer)
Eagle Class of 1977 Eagle Class of 1982 Eagle Class of 1994
Spokane, Washington Seattle, Washington Rochester, Washington
David Isaac Kevin McFarland Alan Pratt
Edward Jones Investments (Finance) Seattle Pacific University (Student) Pratt Legacy Advisors (Estate Planning)
Eagle Class of 1988 Eagle Class of 2006 Eagle Class of 1970
Columbia, South Carolina Bellevue, Washington Bellevue, Washington
*NOTE: Participants listed in alphabetical order by last name. Profile data (including date and location of Eagle award) provided individually by each participant. 7
9. FORUM PARTICIPANTS* (3 of 3)
John Raffetto Mark Steelquist Brian Weaver
Raffetto Herman Communications (PR) Cascade Leadership Challenge Federal Reserve Bank (Finance)
Eagle Class of 1986 (Youth Development) Eagle Class of 1988
Yorktown, Virginia Eagle Class of 1975 Seattle, Washington
Burien, Washington
Greg Riggs Chris Strasbourg Gary Whitsell
Riggs Wealth Management (Investments) Winged Stitches Embroidery (Clothing) Miller Rieke Whitsell and Co. (CPA)
Eagle Class of 1971 Eagle Class of 1970 Eagle Class of 1966
Bothell, Washington North Augusta, South Carolina Seattle, Washington
Aaron Ruckman Brad Tilden Robert Wiley III
Microsoft (Software) Alaska Airlines (Transportation) VIE Communication (Marketing / Branding)
Eagle Class of 1988 Eagle Class of 1976 Eagle Class of 1970
Sandy, Utah Burien, Washington Mercer Island, Washington
Eric Seeb Andrew Van Winkle Gavin Woody
Army National Guard (Government) University of Washington (Law Student) McKinsey & Company (Consulting)
Eagle Class of 1999 Eagle Class of 2006 Eagle Class of 1995
Anchorage, Alaska Spokane, Washington Bakersfield, California
Ken Sethney Charles Van Winkle
Ken Sethney (Executive Coaching) Adobe Systems (Computer Software)
Eagle Class of 1966 Eagle Class of 2001
Bremerton, Washington Spokane, Washington
Cameron Shearon Dale Washburn
AT&T (Telecommunications) Washburn Communication (Marketing)
Eagle Class of 1984 Eagle Class of 1984
Raleigh, North Carolina Richland, Washington
*NOTE: Participants listed in alphabetical order by last name. Profile data (including date and location of Eagle award) provided individually by each participant. 8
11. WASHINGTON’S ECONOMY GREW AS THE RECESSION BEGAN
SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce 10
12. NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCELERATED IN 2009
Real Gross Domestic Product (seasonally adjusted), change from preceding period
Percent
8
6
4
2
0
-2
Early 90’s Dot-com
-4 recessionary bubble/bust
period
-6
-8
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
“The acceleration in real GDP in the fourth quarter of 2009 primarily reflected an acceleration in
private inventory investment, a deceleration in imports, and an upturn in nonresidential fixed
investment that were partly offset by decelerations in federal government spending and in personal
consumption expenditures”
-BEA news release, 29 Jan 10
SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce 11
13. UNEMPLOYMENT AT THE HIGHEST RATE IN TWENTY YEARS
Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted
Percent
10.5
10.0 Unemployment
US
as of Dec ‘09
9.5 Percent WA
9.0 US 10.0
WA 9.5
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
1989 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor 12
14. WASHINGTON UNEMPLOYMENT: 20TH HIGHEST IN THE U.S.
Percent
Michigan 14.6 New York 9.0
Nevada 13.0 Connecticut 8.9
Rhode Island 12.9 Pennsylvania 8.9
South Carolina 12.6 Alaska 8.8
California 12.4 Wisconsin 8.7
District of Columbia 12.1 Maine 8.3
Florida 11.8 New Mexico 8.3
North Carolina 11.2 Texas 8.3
Illinois 11.1 Arkansas 7.7
Alabama 11.0 Colorado 7.5
Louisiana 7.5
Oregon 11.0
Maryland 7.5
Ohio 10.9
Wyoming 7.5
Tennessee 10.9
Minnesota 7.4
Kentucky 10.7
New Hampshire 7.0
Mississippi 10.6
Hawaii 6.9
Georgia 10.3 Vermont 6.9
New Jersey 10.1 Virginia 6.9
Indiana 9.9 Montana 6.7
Missouri 9.6 Utah 6.7
Washington 9.5 Iowa 6.6
Massachusetts 9.4 Kansas 6.6
Arizona 9.1 Oklahoma 6.6
Idaho 9.1 Nebraska 4.7
West Virginia 9.1 South Dakota 4.7
Delaware 9.0 North Dakota 4.4
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor, as of December 2009 13
15. WASHINGTON UNEMPLOYMENT BY AREA
Unemployment by MSA1, not seasonally adjusted
Percent
Longview (Cowlitz) 13.3
Yakima 11.0
Mt. Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit) 10.8
Tacoma Metropolitan Division 9.5
Wenatchee 9.4
Spokane 9.3
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett Metro Division 9.0
Bellingham 8.3
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 8.1
Bremerton 7.6
Olympia 7.6
Washington average 9.5
1 Metropolitan Statistical Area
SOURCE: Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch 14
16. WASHINGTON AEROSPACE & CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT
Employees
220,000
200,000
180,000
160,000
Construction1
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000 Aerospace2
60,000
40,000
20,000
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
1 Includes construction of buildings (residential, commercial), heavy/civil engineering, and specialty trade contractors
2 Includes aerospace product and parts manufacturing
SOURCE: Labor Market and Economic Analysis, Washington Employment Security Department 15
17. WASHINGTON OCCUPATION STATISTICS
Estimated Estimated average annual growth1
employment, 2007 2007-2012 2012-2017 Annual wage
Thousands % % $ thousands
Office and Administrative Support 490 0.4 1.4 35
Sales 352 0.4 1.2 39
Food Preparation and Serving 255 0.5 1.0 24
Construction and Extraction 231 -1.4 2.1 50
Transportation and Material Moving 223 -0.2 1.3 35
Production 189 -1.2 1.0 38
Education Training and Library 186 1.2 1.4 48
Business and Financial Operations 152 0.6 1.4 66
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 145 1.9 1.8 75
Personal Care and Service 136 1.7 1.3 28
Management 130 0.5 1.2 112
Installation Maintenance and Repair 125 0.1 1.0 47
Building and Grounds Cleaning/Maintenance 117 1.3 1.6 28
Computer and Mathematical 111 2.0 2.5 83
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 90 0 0.1 30
Architecture and Engineering 86 0.8 1.2 77
Healthcare Support 79 2.2 1.8 30
Arts Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 66 1.0 1.4 52
Protective Service 56 1.0 1.6 48
Community and Social Services 53 1.7 1.3 42
Life Physical and Social Science 48 1.6 1.8 66
Legal 26 1.4 1.8 83
1 Projections based on the “State Projections Workgroup” methodology, Global Insight model, and state indicators from employment projections developed by Washington State Office
of the Forecast Council and the Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division. The results of statewide projections were adjusted in collaboration with the Office of Financial
Management’s Forecasting Division.
SOURCE: Labor Market and Economic Analysis, Washington Employment Security Department 16
18. CASE - SHILLER HOME PRICE INDEX BY METRO AREA
Percent change, one year, Nov 08 to Nov 09
Dallas 1.4
San Francisco 1.0
Denver 0.5
San Diego 0.4
Wash DC -0.6
Boston -0.7
Cleveland -2.5
Los Angeles -3.5
Charlotte -5.5
Atlanta -6.2
Minneapolis -6.8
New York -7.1
Portland -7.5
Chicago -8.5
Seattle -10.6
Miami -12.1
Detroit -13.0
Tampa -13.2
Phoenix -14.2
Las Vegas -24.5
SOURCE: Standard & Poor’s and Fiserv 17
19. FORECLOSURE RATES
Foreclosures, 2009 Change from 2008
Rank Metro area2 Percent of housing units Percent
Las Vegas, NV 12.0 41.1
Fort Myers, FL 11.9 4.1
Merced, CA 10.1 1.2
Riverside, CA 8.8 12.6
Properties with Stockton, CA 8.6 -7.5
foreclosure filings1,
Modesto, CA 8.5 -0.5
national
Orlando, FL 8.2 54.0
Millions
Phoenix, AZ 8.0 37.0
+21% Port St. Lucie, FL 7.6 21.5
Top Miami, FL 7.2 43.5
2.8 20 Vallejo, CA 7.1 10.1
2.3 Bakersfield, CA 7.1 18.3
Naples, FL 6.4 31.2
Reno, NV 6.2 62.2 Portland and
Sacramento, CA 5.6 14.0 Seattle have 4x
Daytona Beach, FL 5.3 49.3 and 2x the rate
of change,
Sarasota, FL 5.3 18.8
2008 2009 respectively, of
Lakeland, FL 5.2 40.5
the national
Fresno, CA 4.9 19.1
average
Salinas, CA 4.8 4.8
61 Portland, OR 2.3 87.4
86 Seattle, WA 1.6 43.2
National average 2.2 21.2
1 Includes default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions
2 Out of 203 total metro areas
SOURCE: RealtyTrac press release, 28 Jan 2010 18
21. GROUP OVERVIEW
Eagle Scouts of Western Washington is a new service and networking organization
created for Eagle Scouts from - or residing in - western Washington State
Officially launched in March of 2009, as a joint venture between private volunteers
and the Chief Seattle Council of BSA
We hope to re-engage Eagle Scouts of all ages, as a resource for each other, for
Scouting, for the community, and for the Nation
Currently we have over 650 members – but there are more than 20,000 Eagle Scouts
in the Seattle area, and even more when Everett and Tacoma are included
Our current focus is on identifying leaders, building momentum to sustain the group,
and providing opportunities for members to network, have fun, and engage in
community service
We are a diverse group of people, with wide-ranging interests and professional
backgrounds, but united by a history in Scouting and an interest in working
proactively with other Eagles
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22. GROUP MEMBERS – OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
All Other Industries
40%
Roughly 2% Each
Military
Law Practice
Nonprofit
Aviation & Aerospace
Health Care Computer Software
Architecture 18%
Consulting
Roughly 3% Each
Telecommunications Information
Financial Services Technology & Services
Accounting 9%
Internet
Marketing / Advertising 4%
Real Estate
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23. GROUP MEMBERS – GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Within 10 miles of Seattle = 48%
Within 25 miles of Seattle = 91%
Within 35 miles of Seattle = 93%
Within 50 miles of Seattle = 94%
Currently, half of ESWW’s membership
lives within 10 miles of Seattle – this
represents an opportunity to expand
outward and link up with Eagles in the
rest of Western Washington
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25. EVENT CREDITS
This forum would not have been possible without generous contributions of time and
resources provided by our supporters. In particular, we would like to thank:
▪Rob McKenna, Brad Tilden, Miller Adams, and Fred Grimm – all of whom
unflinchingly volunteered to participate in this event without knowing whether it would be a
success or a flop…
▪Scott Klein and Jonathan Vanderveen – our webmasters and online gurus, who managed
the booking process even though they knew they could not attend
▪Robert Haynie and Pat Craven – for developing the initial idea and providing key support
and advice throughout
▪Gavin Woody – for assembling this event program and distilling economic reference data
▪Chris Strasbourg – designer, maker, and donor of gift apparel
▪The staff of Chief Seattle Council – for providing ongoing support of all kinds
▪Our sponsor, GCW Consulting - for offering financial support
If you would like to plan and organize similar events in the future, please contact us!
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