BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:314@usrotary.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T083000 DTSTAMP:20250715T183300Z URL:https://usrotary.org/events/program-jon-scholes-downtown-seattle-assoc iation-august-28-2025/ SUMMARY:Program: Jon Scholes\, Downtown Seattle Association\, August 28\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:\nJoin the \;University Sunrise Rotary Club \;for a pro gram featuring Jon Scholes\, President &\; CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association.\n\n\n\nThe \;program will be presented on Zoom on Thursda y morning with the Zoom line opening at 7 a.m. \; The formal meeting i ncluding the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. \; \;No registration is required\, and the program is free.\n\n\n\nThe meeting will be availab le via Zoom.  Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning.  The Zoom line will open shortly after 7 a.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJon Scholes is president &\; CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association where he is resp onsible for the operations and programs of the DSA\, an 1\,100-member asso ciation formed in 1958 to create a healthy\, vibrant downtown for all. In this capacity\, Jon is also responsible for the management of the Metropol itan Improvement District (MID)\, which was established by property owners and the City of Seattle in 1999 to provide cleaning\, safety\, transporta tion\, marketing and public-realm management services across 300 square bl ocks in downtown.\n\n\n\nHe was appointed president and CEO of DSA in Nove mber of 2014 following six years as DSA’s vice president of advocacy and economic development. He has led the growth and expansion of the organiza tion’s services\, advocacy agenda and response to the impacts of the pan demic on downtown Seattle. Today\, DSA is one of the three largest downtow n organizations in North America as measured by total annual revenue and s taff. Jon has spent more than 20 years working in nonprofit advocacy\, pub lic affairs\, local government\, and in senior positions on political camp aigns at the regional and state levels.\n\n\n\nJon serves on the boards of Visit Seattle\, the International Downtown Association\, and Downtown Eme rgency Services Center and has served on a number of city and county task forces focused on transportation\, homelessness and housing. He was recogn ized in 2016 as a “40 Under 40” honoree by the Puget Sound Business Jo urnal and named one of Seattle’s most influential people by Seattle Maga zine in 2021. He is the host of Seattle City Makers\, a podcast launched i n 2022 featuring conversations with a cross section of leaders shaping the city.\n\n\n\nJon is a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow and attended the Un iversity of Texas in Austin before graduating from the University of Washi ngton. He lives in downtown Seattle with his wife and their 14-year-old tw ins.\n CATEGORIES:Speakers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR