Jeanette Hauck, the CEO of YWCA Spokane, is retiring after a 14-year career with the nonprofit. The Journal sat down with Hauck to discuss why she chose to work in the nonprofit sector, her proudest moments as CEO, and some of the work that YWCA does in the Spokane community.

For its Economic Outlook episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Vange Hochheimer, economics and finance professor at Whitworth University and CEO and chief economist at Grand Fir Analytics.

For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Tom Simpson, the CEO of Ignite Northwest and president of the Spokane Angel Alliance, to discuss Spokane's startup scene.