Pleased to share some recent news from across the Washington Roundtable member this month:

Board leadership and membership: We are pleased to welcome our 2025 leadership team: Julie Sandler as chair; Jeff Roe as vice chair, and Kerri Schroeder as secretary/treasurer. We’re also happy to welcome five members to the board: Brian Marlow, Washington Market President, KeyBank; Matt Oppenheimer, Co-founder and CEO, Remitly; Uffe Ostergaard, CEO, Carrix, Inc. / SSA Marine, Inc.; Stephanie Pope, President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; and Heather Rosentrater, President and CEO, Avista.

Work-embedded learning: Roundtable companies continue to foster learning opportunities and create real-world experiences for Washington students. Weyerhaeuser partnered with Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Project Learning Tree to send a message to rural youth that they can have rewarding, well-paying careers in their own hometowns.

Supporting students: Amazon’s recent Community Impact Report highlights the work they’re doing in the Puget Sound region, such as investing in programs to help K-12 students, college students, and adult learners develop digital skills for the future, to include 146,000 student hours through Amazon Future Engineer and over 58,000 learners accessing free training at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Center.

Industry developments: Congrats to PACCAR for being named a 2024 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association, and to Microsoft, which is marking its 50th anniversary in 2025.

We are pleased to welcome five new members to serve on our board:

• Brian Marlow, Washington Market President, KeyBank
• Matt Oppenheimer, Co-founder and CEO, Remitly
• Uffe Ostergaard, CEO, Carrix, Inc. / SSA Marine, Inc.
• Stephanie Pope, President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
• Heather Rosentrater, President and CEO, Avista

These leaders bring a wealth of experience and insight that will be invaluable as our board addresses Washington’s most pressing challenges in the years ahead. Welcome to the team!

Read more about them below.

Brian Marlow
Washington Market President, KeyBank
Brian Marlow is the President of KeyBank’s Washington State Market and serves on the Executive Council for KeyCorp. He leads the economic and community development efforts across the organization throughout the state and is the National Director of Investment Management for Key Private Bank.

Brian joined KeyBank in 2001, serving in roles of increasing responsibility within Key Private Bank, including as a Portfolio Manager, Regional Director of Investments, and later Private Bank Market Leader and Market President in South Puget Sound. He was promoted to his current role in 2020. Brian currently serves as National Chair of the Board for the American Cancer Society. He is the Immediate Past Chair of the Advisory Board for the University of Washington-Tacoma, past Chair of the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County, and past Chair of the Children’s Museum of Tacoma (now known as Greentrike).

Matt Oppenheimer
Co-founder and CEO, Remitly
Matt Oppenheimer co-founded Remitly in 2011 and serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. Prior to co-founding Remitly, Matt worked for Barclays plc, a multinational bank and financial services company, from August 2009 to May 2011. He has served on the board of directors of BECU since 2018. Matt was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in the Pacific Northwest and has been recognized as a Puget Sound Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree for his work with Remitly. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College.

Uffe Ostergaard
CEO, Carrix, Inc. / SSA Marine, Inc.
Uffe Ostergaard joined Carrix as Chief Executive Officer in 2023.  Carrix is a diverse global network of multi-modal transportation and logistics solutions. It is one of the world’s largest privately held marine terminal and rail operators, with port operations across five continents.

Uffe has worked in the container shipping industry for 30 years. He spent the first 20 with Maersk, predominantly in the Copenhagen office but also in various management positions in Europe, Africa and Asia. During this period, Uffe worked in trade management, served as Managing Director in various countries, and held positions as Senior Director for Strategy and Head of Global Marketing.

In 2013, Uffe joined UASC as Chief Commercial Officer and member of Executive Management in Dubai, responsible for all global commercial activities. In that role, he also held Board positions and was Chairman of organizations in China, India, and the United States. As part of the merger with Hapag Lloyd in 2017, he became a member of the Executive Committee, and from April 1, 2018, he took over the position of President of Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC, responsible for all activities in the United States and Canada.

Stephanie Pope
President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Stephanie Pope is chief operating officer of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, with primary responsibility for leading the commercial airplanes business and strengthening safety and quality across its operations.

Prior to this role, Pope served as chief operating officer for the company since January 2024. Before that, she was president and CEO of Boeing Global Services from April 2022 to December 2023, with responsibility for leading Boeing’s aerospace services business. Previously, Pope was vice president and chief financial officer of Commercial Airplanes from December 2020 to March 2022, responsible for the financial management and strategic, long-range business planning of the business unit.

As a member of Boeing’s Executive Council, Pope serves as the executive sponsor of Boeing Women Inspiring Leadership, a business resource group dedicated to increasing gender diversity awareness and promoting diverse representation among women.

Heather Rosentrater
President and CEO, Avista
Heather Rosentrater is president and CEO at Avista Corp. She started with the company in 1996 as a student engineering technician for Avista Labs, a fuel cell subsidiary business that was later sold. In 1999, Heather joined Avista Corp. as an electrical engineer and was quickly promoted to leadership roles. By 2019, Rosentrater was named Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery and Shared Services. In 2022, her responsibilities expanded to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Heather is a registered Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga University. She serves on the board of directors for Spokane’s 2nd Harvest and previously served on the YWCA Spokane and Vanessa Behan boards of directors.  In addition, she is a member of Gonzaga University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science Executive Council.

As the Washington State Legislature convenes for the 2025 session, lawmakers face significant opportunities and challenges.

The state has enjoyed robust, long-term economic performance for more than a decade, ranking as the national leader in GDP growth and a top state for job growth. Washington’s economic outlook remains promising, with job growth expected across multiple sectors in the coming decade. However, fully realizing our state’s potential requires prudent fiscal management and progress in key areas.

For the first time in more than a decade, the state faces a budget crisis, one of its own making. State lawmakers increased spending by 15.8% in the 2023-25 biennium, far outpacing revenue growth of 3.5%. As a result, the state has a projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit. The use of reserves for ongoing spending further complicates the fiscal outlook, leaving the legislature with few resources. The critical task ahead requires realigning spending within available revenues while avoiding actions that would hinder economic growth.

Through prudent and decisive action in 2025, lawmakers can secure a future that benefits every Washington region and resident. Read more in our 2025 Policy Agenda.

We are excited to announce our new board leadership team for 2025.

• Julie Sandler, Co-founder & General Partner, PSL Ventures, will serve as Chair, bringing a forward-looking perspective shaped by her leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Jeff Roe, President & CEO, Premera Blue Cross, steps into the role of Vice Chair, contributing his strategic vision and commitment to addressing Washington’s workforce and economic challenges.
• Kerri Schroeder, Pacific Northwest Regional Chair & Region Manager – Middle Market Banking, JPMorganChase, will serve as Secretary/Treasurer, offering her expertise and dedication to ensuring opportunity and prosperity for all Washingtonians.

Learn more about them below.

Julie Sandler
Co-founder & General Partner
PSL Ventures
www.psl.com

Julie Sandler is a managing director at PSL and co-founding general partner of PSL’s venture capital firm, PSL Ventures. She is also an adjunct professor at the UW Foster School of Business where she teaches a popular course on entrepreneurship. In addition to her work with the Roundtable she is also a board director of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship.

She launched the Seattle Entrepreneurial Women’s Network, and previously was a partner at Madrona Venture Group after her tenure at Amazon Kindle, TeachStreet, and Accenture. She has served on the boards of privately held companies and several industry associations and advisory boards. Julie was one of 60 Americans selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2016 by the Clinton Foundation, LBJ Foundation, and the two Bush Presidential Centers.

She holds dual Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in psychology from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jeff Roe
President & CEO
Premera Blue Cross
www.premera.com

Jeff Roe is the president and chief executive officer of Premera Blue Cross. Roe joined Premera in 1996 and has served in roles leading the company’s Employer and Individual market segments. He became president in January 2014.

His leadership in insurance also includes positions as co-president of Safeco Insurance and chief marketing officer for Torrent Technologies. Roe started his career in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Senator Slade Gorton and later consulted as a member of The Gallatin Group, a public affairs firm.

Roe serves on the boards of the National Institute for Health Care Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Washington Healthcare Forum (Vice Chair), University of Washington Foster School of Business, and the Visiting Committee of the University of Washington Economics Department.

At the University of Washington, Roe earned bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Science and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Kerri Schroeder
Pacific Northwest Regional Chair & Region Manager – Middle Market Banking
JPMorganChase
www.chase.com

Kerri is the Pacific Northwest Regional Chair and Region Manager of the Middle Market banking group serving the Pacific Northwest. She joined JPMorganChase in January 2023 and brings over 25 years of banking experience.

As regional chair, Kerri provides oversight and governance to the market leadership teams across the Pacific Northwest and works with JPMorganChase teams to deliver the breadth of expertise of the firm locally to clients, employees, and the communities where they live and do business. She is responsible for aligning efforts to drive firmwide initiatives, including diversity, equity and inclusion, corporate responsibility, and community engagement.

In addition to her role as Regional Chair, Kerri leads a team of middle market banking professionals with disciplines in domestic and global treasury, credit products, liquidity management, investment banking, international trade, foreign exchange, and capital markets. Her team delivers comprehensive financial solutions and strategic guidance to companies across the Pacific Northwest.

Prior to joining JPMorganChase, she worked at Bank of America for 23 years in a variety of roles serving commercial clients. Most recently, she served as President of Bank of America Seattle, where she led the bank’s strategy across the greater Puget Sound region.

A first-generation Irish American originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Kerri has lived in the Seattle area for nearly 30 years and is an active member of the community. She currently serves on the board of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, where she served as board chair from 2021–2022; is board secretary of Evergreen Goodwill Industries; and serves on the boards of directors for the Washington Roundtable and Challenge Seattle. Kerri was recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in 2020 and as one of the Power 100 in 2019, 2020, and 2022.

Kerri holds a B.A. in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University. She lives in Sammamish, Washington, with her husband Ken and their four sons. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and travel and is an avid downhill skier.