Always a Logger

David Z. Bean ’91 is an entrepreneur, former chairman of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and current chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. In this episode, he shares how his experience at the University of Puget Sound as a teenage parent and first-generation college student, prepared him to build his businesses, serve the Puyallup Tribe, and advocate for tribal sovereignty on the national stage.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Indian Gaming Association's website: https://indiangaming.org/
• David Z. Bean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-z-bean-67858734/

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Billy Smith ’07 is the founder and CEO of Bilio, a company specializing in low-waste industrial design, product development, and design for manufacturing clients. In this episode, he shares his journey from working at Patagonia and Apple to becoming a startup founder, and how nature informs his design philosophy.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Virginia Spaceport Authority's website: https://www.vaspace.org/
• Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-ted-mercer-jr-5a4004221/

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Major General Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer is a retired U.S Air Force officer and a distinguished graduate of the University of Puget Sound's ROTC program. He currently serves as CEO and executive director at the Virginia Spaceport Authority. In this episode, he shares his journey from Puget Sound to manning a nuclear missile silo to his personal experience on September 11, 2001.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Virginia Spaceport Authority's website: https://www.vaspace.org/
• Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-ted-mercer-jr-5a4004221/

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Seema Sueko-Low ’94 is an award-winning theater professional, a director, an actor, producer, writer, and consultant. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying politics and government to working in the theater industry, and what she's learned about building community from all kinds of odd jobs along the way, including as a mail carrier and a temporary employee at a mortuary.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Seema Sueko-Low’s website: https://www.seemasueko.com/
• Seema Sueko-Low on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seema-sueko-a995974/
• Seema Sueko-Low on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seema_sueko/

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Clint Wallace ’90 is an Academy Award-winning production designer who has worked in art direction, set design, and visual effects for more than 25 films, including Captain America: Brave New World, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Clint Wallace’s website: https://www.clintwallace.com/
• Clint Wallace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-wallace-847b326/
• Skybound Spirits: https://www.skyboundspirits.com/

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

In 2022, Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 got the worst call a parent can imagine — her son, Ethan, had been murdered. In spite of her grief, Stacy rose to the challenge, helping support the members of Ethan's fraternity on their healing journey, writing a book, The Boy Who Wore Blue, and starting the Ethan's Smile Foundation to support the educational goals of students like her son.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Ethan's Smile Foundation: https://www.ethanssmile.org/
• Meet this year's Puget Sound Alumni Award Winners: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/celebrating-alumni-excellence
• A recent story about summer students researching true crime and how DNA is being used to solve cold case murders in Washington: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/university-puget-sound-student-research-shines-spotlight-cold-cases-washington

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Kai Correa ’11 is bench coach for the New York Mets and Craig Driver ’11 is first base coach for the Miami Marlins, but neither one planned to go into coaching when they were students at the University of Puget Sound. Their liberal arts education and unique experience as Division III scholar-athletes have set them up to be successful Major League Baseball coaches.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Kai Correa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatguy__kai/
• New York Mets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mets/
• Miami Marlins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlins/
• Arches story featuring Kai and Craig: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/business-baseball

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

At the age of 12, avid gymnast Clara Brown fell on her head, suffering two crushed vertebrae and damage to her spinal cord that left her paralyzed from the neck down. After years of intensive therapy and rehab, she was able to walk again and while attending Puget Sound, she discovered cycling, starting a journey that would lead her to becoming a World Champion and winning a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Clara Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clara.brownie/
• Clara Brown on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarabrown12/
• Arches story featuring Clara Brown: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/sound-freedom-and-joy 

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.

Rachel Martin is an award-winning journalist. Her career in public media has taken her from Afghanistan to the White House. Martin served as National Security Correspondent for NPR and spent six years as a host of Morning Edition. She is currently co-creator and host of Wild Card, an interview game show about life's biggest questions.

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook.

Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel.

Related Links: 

• Wild Card with Rachel Martin: https://www.youtube.com/@NPRWildCard
• Rachel Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-martin-4baabb243/
• Arches story on Rachel Martin: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/voice-you-hear

Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.