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Keynote Address - "Find Your Passion" -- Lessons for Life and Career
Featured partner: Diane Irvine, ’81
Former CEO and president, Blue Nile

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Braden Auditorium, Bone Student Center

Diane Irvine serves on the Board of Directors of Yelp, Inc., a user review and local search website.  Diane previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Blue Nile, Inc., the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry.  Diane joined Blue Nile as Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and also served on Blue Nile’s Board of Directors from 2001–2011.  Prior to Blue Nile, Diane was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, a timberland management and wood products company from 1994-1999.  From 1981 to 1994, Diane served in various capacities at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, an international accounting firm, in Chicago and Seattle.  As a tax partner, Diane served clients in a variety of industries, including oil & gas, transportation, manufacturing and retail. 

Diane served on the Board of Directors of Davidson Companies, a leading regional financial services firm, from 1998-2009.  She served on the Board of Directors of Ticketmaster from 2008-2010.  Diane is a founding Board member of the Fulcrum Foundation, an organization that provides financial support for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle.  She is a Trustee of Holy Names Academy, an independent Catholic school for young women. Diane holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University and a M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.