BendBEAT

+ Bend Oregon's mayor from 1997 to 1999

+ Mountain biking Hall of Famer

+ Prolific journalist

+ COTA Co-founder

+ Medalist at Mountain Biking World Championships

+ Photographer and Jazz enthusiast

Bob Woodward first visited Bend in 1976 and moved to the sleepy town of 12,500 for the outdoor lifestyle it provided. He never would have imagined Bend to grow into what it is today.

Bob's list of accomplishments, community involvement and hobbies are documented along the walls of his home museum, where Brian Ladd was honored to learn more about Bob's story. Brian brings to light the impact Bob's life has had on Bend's community and the outdoor lifestyle we have all come to love and enjoy. A conversation that will leave you reminiscing about Central Oregon's "good old days," and ignite a genuine appreciation for Bend's history and the ones who fell in love with it first.

This webinar from May 21, 2020, features key players in the management of growth in Bend.

Introducing Marianne Cox of Street Dog Hero. For more about Street Dog Hero, click here: https://www.streetdoghero.org/about-1 For more about the Ladd Group's Giving Back campaign, click here: https://bit.ly/3mwjwUd

Amy Tykeson is the former CEO of BendBroadband, where she guided the company into a new era of digital technology and community partnerships. Tykeson is currently the managing trustee of the Tykeson Family Foundation, supporting education and healthcare in Oregon. She has served on numerous boards for nonprofits, startups and higher education initiatives in Central Oregon. Among other recognitions, Tykeson was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2013 and was awarded "Person of the Year" by the Bend Chamber of Commerce in 2018. Read more about Amy.

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Heidi Wright was Chief Financial Officer of The Bend Bulletin's parent company, Western Communications, from 2014 to 2017, before she departed for Salem-based EO Media, a family-owned publishing company. She worked as publisher in Butte, Montana, for Lee Enterprises and was president of Klamath Publishing and publisher of The Herald and News in Klamath Falls from 2004 to 2014. Heidi is now the publisher for the Bulletin and the COO for EO Media.

Kirk Schueler is an institution here in Bend who has moved the needle on its growth and helped shape its neighborhoods and communities. He is the CEO of Brooks Resources, the leading land and community developer in Bend, Member of the board of trustees for the Oregon State University, and the Chief Administration Officer for St. Charles Health Center.

Roger Lee is the CEO of the Economic Development Council of Central Oregon (EDCO), which has been responsible for economic strategy for the area, recruitment of businesses, and the expansion of commercial air services and commercial parks. Jim Schell, a prominent community builder for Bend, rightfully called Roger "the architect for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Bend." Roger is considered by many to be the king pin of the Bend entrepreneurial world and the shining example of private and public collaboration at its best.

Marinus Koning | Founder, ReachAnother Foundation

Jim Schell | Board Chair at Opportunity Knocks