Managing business risk at the Port of Seattle topic of Carson College of Business Walton Lecture

Port of Seattle executives David Soike, chief operating officer, and Jeff Hollingsworth, director of risk management, will present “Planes, Ships, Cyber, and Internships — Managing Business Risk at the Port of Seattle” from 5–6:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the CUB Auditorium.

The presentation is the 30th annual Walton Lecture, free to the public.

Soike (’80) is responsible for the centers of expertise for environmental sustainability and engineering, procurement, police and port construction services, along with executive sponsorship of the international arrivals facility and other functions.

Hollingsworth leads the risk management department which provides support and expertise to all port divisions in the areas of loss prevention, contractual risk transfer, construction risk, claims management, enterprise risk management, self-funding of benefits and general risk financing.

The lecture is hosted by the WSU Carson College of Business’s Department of Finance and Management Science.

For more information, contact Michael McNamara, finance professor, Carson College of Business, 509‑335‑5632, mjmcnam@wsu.edu.

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