Gary Stokes leads a public television station that covers one of the largest market areas in the nation.

Due in part to O'Quinn's visibility efforts, Innovia Foundation a go-to resource for philanthropic efforts in the Inland Northwest region. 

Thayne M. McCulloh is Gonzaga University's 26th president and the first non-Jesuit to lead the private university. 

Tom Simpson is an entrepreneur, startup mentor, Spokane Angel Alliance president, and managing member of the Kick-Start Seed Fund,