March 17-18, 2026 in Seattle
April 28-29, 2026 in Portland
June 16-17, 2026 in Seattle
August 12-13, 2026 in Portland
September 22-23, 2026 in Seattle
November 11-12, 2026 in Portland
Upon completing RLF, grads receive a University of Oregon Continuing and Professional Education certificate of completion for "LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE"
IN SEATTLE
IN PORTLAND
IN SEATTLE
IN PORTLAND
IN SEATTLE
IN PORTLAND
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 Co-lumbia Sportswear. He has also participated and led advisory boards including the Port-land 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 at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, located in downtown Seattle, WA on 6th Avenue. Sessions 2, 4, and 6 will take place in Portland, OR at the Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel.
2025 Pacific NW RLF brochure_091224 (pdf)
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