UWB MBA Association

The premier MBA networking and empowerment group for the Pacific Northwest

The UWB MBA brings together the vibrant community of business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and MBA students. Members learn, network, and return with inspirational insights, lasting connections, and an enhanced appreciation of the corporate world.

Connect

Connect with business leaders, entrepreneurs, MBA candidates, and alumni across the region to find common passion and create a long-lasting connection.

Network

Hear from the brightest minds on crisis management, and resilience in the workplace. Get inspired by innovative and talented people who have leveraged their degrees to change the trajectory of their careers.

Grow

Build tangible skills in leadership, negotiations, personal finance, and authentic relationships through hands-on workshops.

PNW MBA 2021 Conference

The PNW MBA 2021 Conference theme was "Ideating in the Time of Uncertainty", and it was a huge success. Congratulations to the Pitch Competitors!

We hope to see you again in 2022!

The Small Business School Challenge - April 8 - 10th, 2021

Fostering innovation to support a thriving small business ecosystem across the US is a huge undertaking, we thank you for joining the UWB MBA team in this challenge!

MEET THE COMMITTEE UWB MBA ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP

Suha Tirmizi

President & Co-Chair

Jeff Potter

Co-chair, VP Finance

Kacie Chan

VP Program Development

Kacie Chan

VP Program Development

Kacie was born in Hong Kong and raised in Seattle, Washington. She studied at the University of Washington and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication in June 2006.

After graduation, she worked as an Administration Executive at Hong Kong ISS Facility, an international outsourcing Human Service Company based in Hong Kong. She assisted the director of Hospital Services with contract preparation and worked closely with sub-suppliers to purchase hospital goods / services for customers.

In 2011, she returned to Seattle and worked as a Business Operations Specialist for the Asia Pacific region at EMC, an international Data Storage company manufacturing and selling hardware and software. Her duties included working closely with customers and sales team to exceed optimal quarterly sales goal and establishing procedures that align with company standard.

She joined the Boeing Company in 2012 as a Supply Chain Analyst (SCA) and she is now working as a Procurement Agent at the Hardware Development Team managing international supplier relationships, operations, contracts and supply chain for Boeing’s development projects. She has been working at Boeing for 7 years and has experiences working with multiple international customers, suppliers and internal teams. She had managed project development for 737 & 747 structural and hardware / software products. In the near future, she wants to become a product manager and manage a team to successful launch a product to the market.

Kacie can speak fluent Cantonese, Mandarin, English and conversational Japanese and has working experience in Hong Kong, Japan and U.S. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her family, her two fur animals, watching movies, hiking and running.