Features Apartheid Negotiators Emphasizing Collaboration and Cooperation
Thank you for helping us make the 2025 State of the Region: Greater Spokane Inc. Annual Meeting a success! More than 300 business and community leaders gathered at the Spokane Convention Center for this event, presented by Marsh McLennan Agency. Thank you to Marsh McLennan and to all our sponsors below for your support.
We were honored to hear from Jillian Youngblood, Executive Director of Civic Genius, and Apartheid negotiators Roelf Meyer and Mohammed Bhabha, who shared powerful lessons on leadership, collaboration, and bridging divides to create meaningful progress.
GSI’s CEO Alisha Benson also took the stage to celebrate 2024 achievements (check out the impact report!) and our focus for 2025 – four cornerstones that will help shape our economy.
A huge shoutout to our sponsors who made this event possible:
Presented By: Marsh McLennan Agency
Executive Sponsors: Alaska Airlines & Idaho Central Credit Union
Speaker Sponsor: Spokane Colleges
Major Sponsors: Integrus Architecture, Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, and Providence
Supporting Sponsors: Graham Construction & PNC Bank
In-Kind Sponsor: The Woodshop
In partnership with: Civic Genius and The William D. Ruckelshaus Center
Thank you, Electric Photoland (see a sampling of photos below) for providing photography for the event! View all of the photos here.
Thank you to everyone who attended, engaged in great conversations, and contributed to making this event a success. Together, we’re shaping the future of the Spokane region!
