2023 Alumni Fellows Conversations with OSU Influencers with Joth Ricci, Lori Gibson and Bill Nicholson
This conversation was moderated by John Valva, Executive Director of the Alumni Association and Vice President of Alumni Relations for the OSU Foundation.
This conversation was moderated by John Valva, Executive Director of the Alumni Association and Vice President of Alumni Relations for the OSU Foundation and features:
Joth Ricci, ’91: CEO of Dutch Bros. Coffee and cofounder of TASTE for Equity, a nonprofit that promotes equity advances in Oregon.
Lori Gibson, DVM ’99: Owner of Compassionate Care in-home pet euthanasia services and a member of the Portland Veterinary Medical Association.
Bill Nicholson, ’80: A retired senior vice president for Portland General Electric who shares his hard-earned wisdom with OSU’s engineering students and programs.

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