Rian Watt Speaking Fee: $10,000 and Below
Travels From:
SEA - Seattle, WA
Primary Topic Category:
Economy
Secondary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Rian Watt Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Rian Watt joined the EOI team as Executive Director in 2024. He previously served as the Executive Director of The Urbanist, an advocacy journalism organization; as a Strategy Lead for International Large-Scale Change for Community Solutions, a national homelessness nonprofit; and as a Senior Analyst for Abt Global, a public policy research firm. Rian also serves on the implementation board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. For the last eight years of his career, Rian has been working to end homelessness. It's clear to him that effort is inseparable from the work of building an economy that leaves nobody behind.
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