March 16-17, 2026 in Portland
April 27-28, 2026 in Seattle
June 15-16, 2026 in Portland
August 10 -11, 2026 in Seattle
September 21-22, 2026 in Portland
November 9-10, 2026 in Seattle
Upon completing RLF, grads receive a University of Oregon Continuing and Professional Education certificate of completion for "LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE"
IN PORTLAND
IN SEATTLE
IN PORTLAND
IN SEATTLE
IN PORTLAND
IN SEATTLE
Fred Pond has more than 40 years of experience in business and technology in the Pacific Northwest, with 25 years managing teams and technology as CIO for SSA Marine/Tideworks Technology, The Schnitzer Group of Companies, North Pacific Group and Columbia Sportswear. He has also participated and led advisory boards including the Portland SIM chapter, the CIO Forum of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO), Quest JD Edwards Global User Group, and the Operations and Technology major at the Pamplin School of Business at the University of Portland. He continues to be actively involved with business and technology through his work on advisory boards and consulting.
Sessions 1, 3 and 5 will take place in Portland, OR at the Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel. Sessions 2, 4 and 6 will take place at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, located in downtown Seattle, WA on 4th Avenue.
2025 Pacific NW RLF brochure_091224 (pdf)
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