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:281@usrotary.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T083000 DTSTAMP:20250714T180523Z URL:https://usrotary.org/events/program-rich-white-boeing-in-washington-ju ly-24-2025/ SUMMARY:Program: Rich White\, Senior Manager\, State &\; Local Governme nt Operations\, "Boeing in Washington\," July 24\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:\nJoin the \;University Sunrise Rotary Club \;for a pro gram featuring Rich White of The Boeing Company.\n\n\n\nThe \;program will be presented on Zoom on Thursday morning with the Zoom line opening a t 7 a.m. \; The formal meeting including 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 available 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\nRich White\, Sr. Manager Government Operati ons will speak with the Club about the exciting work happening within Boei ng’s facilities\, along with an update regarding safety and quality in B oeing factories\, and progress with workforce development. In his presenta tion\, Rich will share an update about Boeing’s ongoing partnerships and community investments in the Puget Sound region.\n\n\n\nRich White is a S enior Government Relations manager for The Boeing Company. In this positi on\, he is responsible for representing the company before elected and app ointed public officials and their staffs\, industry and business associati on executives and political community-based organizations in the Central P uget Sound region\, Oregon and Montana. He acts as the primary company foc al for negotiating and influencing government relations’ policy on exter nal issues and he provides political strategy and advice to company manage ment. White also develops and implements legislative and regulatory progra ms to ensure that the business interests of the company are reflected to t he best advantage.\n\n\n\nPrior to joining The Boeing Company\, White was the director of government affairs for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce\, where he oversaw the development and implementation of the chamber’s pol icy positions. White also acted as the chamber’s lobbyist both regionall y and in Olympia\, WA. White also has worked in Olympia for the state Sen ate Republican caucus and as the Washington field director for the Dole/Ke mp Presidential Campaign. He previously worked for former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton in both Washington D.C. and the state of Washington.\n\n\n\nWhite i s a graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in po litical science and a master's degree in public administration from the Ev ans School of Public Affairs. He was a 2005 Marshall Memorial Fellow and i s a 2000 graduate of Leadership Tomorrow. He earned his Eagle Scout in 198 6.\n\n\n\nWhite’s current activities and volunteer experiences include s erving on the Board of Directors for the Schack Art Center\, Everett Publi c Schools Foundation\, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce\, Oregon Business &\; Industry and nearly a dozen other groups\, chambers and agencies.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\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