His enthusiasm for the research being done at Seattle BioMed, a Salal Credit Union Community Business Partner, is nearly as infectious as the diseases he’s working to combat. Dr. Ashley Vaughan is a senior scientist in Seattle BioMed’s Malaria Program and an expert in infectious diseases. His research focuses on identifying weaknesses that can make [...]
Nursing is an exceptionally difficult profession—long hours spent dealing with the sick and the injured, managing patient care, plus staying abreast of changes and innovations in the healthcare industry—it’s a wonder nurses can perform at the level of excellence so many achieve. Now, imagine how much more difficult nursing becomes when you are told there’s [...]
Dr. Patricia Dawson, M.D., PhD, is, by all possible measures, an extremely accomplished and impressive person. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Dawson is now a surgeon at the Swedish Cancer Institute here in Seattle. She is the medical director of the Breast Center at Swedish/Cherry Hill, medical director of breast surgery for Swedish, the lead [...]
“Membership” isn’t just a word or a nice idea. When you join a credit union, membership is a very real privilege. You have a voice in the decisions that guide your credit union’s direction and inform its actions. One important way to exercise that voice is to attend the Annual Meeting. Participate in the conversation, [...]
William “Boone” Hoff’s entrance into the world was a bit unconventional, but it was perhaps indicative of his future: he was born in the back of his father’s delivery van, with only his parents in attendance, en route to Providence Hospital. For a man who’s been driving Seattle’s streets as a Metro bus driver since [...]
One of the greatest advantages of credit union membership is the opportunity to take part in the Annual Meeting. John D. Iglesias, GHCU President and CEO, and Board Chair Alan Lederman will speak on the state of the credit union and plans for the future, and attendees will be able to ask questions and vote [...]
In his 34 years as a geophysicist for Texaco, Richard Maywald lived just about everywhere: Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, even—occasionally—in the United States. Energetic, highly adaptable and insatiably curious, Mr. Maywald has always been well-suited for a life outside his country of origin. He attributes his ease with living abroad to a [...]
If you want the best fried chicken in Seattle, there’s only one place to go: Ezell’s Famous Chicken. Just ask Oprah. Growing up on a farm in Texas, Ezell didn’t have much, but he did inherit his parents’ belief in the value of hard work. In 1973, [...]
