10/27/2025
Have you RSVP’d yet for SAAS Summit and The Big Launch? On October 4, our community will gather to celebrate and explore our new Upper School building. Join us for a keynote SAAS Summit panel, open house tours, and live demonstrations in our new classrooms, metal and wood shops, and clean-tech spaces.
We’re thrilled to introduce our panel of inspiring alumni, innovators, civic leaders, and changemakers from the SAAS community:
💫 Makenzie Brandon '09 (panel moderator): Associate Director at BTS
💫 Jamal Crawford: Veteran NBA player and 3x NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winner; NBC Sports Lead Analyst
💫 Colleen Echohawk: Co-Founder of Headwater People Consulting
💫 Kris Engskov: Co-Founder and CEO at Rippl
💫 Austen Holman '04: General Manager at Diamond West Records
💫 Aimee Johnson: Independent C-level Consultant and Marketing Advisor at Anthos Capital
💫 Andrew Newsome '12: Director at Greater Cleveland Partnership
💫 Aravind Swaminathan: Partner and Global Co-Chair for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
These visionary leaders will share personal stories of resilience, creativity, and growth. Their paths epitomize what it means to launch yourself boldly into new opportunities and challenges.
Come and be inspired, see the new building in action, and celebrate this historic milestone with us. RSVP today at https://www.seattleacademy.org/summit/registration!
