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Denise Moriguchi

President & CEO

Uwajimaya Inc.

Denise Moriguchi is an American businesswoman who is the President and CEO of Uwajimaya. She is a third-generation owner: her grandparents, Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi, founded Uwajimaya in 1928. Denise became President in 2016 and CEO in 2017. 

With nearly 500 employees, Uwajimaya is one of the largest Asian grocery retailers in the Pacific Northwest.  Since 1928, Uwajimaya has evolved beyond providing basic grocery staples and become the destination to experience Asian food culture.

Jasmine Donovan headshot: smiling white woman with long, curly brown hair.

Jasmine Donovan

President & CEO

Dick's Drive-In Restaurants

Jasmine Donovan is the President and CEO of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants. As a granddaughter of one of the founders and namesake, Dick Spady, she has worked for the business off and on since she was 16 years old and started working full-time on the executive team in 2013. Jasmine stepped into the role of President when her father, Jim Spady, retired in late March 2019. Jasmine is on the Board of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Rainier Club and Evergreen Operating Company. Jasmine was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in 2019.