TEAM
Meet our team
Our dedicated, hardworking, and creative staff members make our programs possible every single day.
Nick Quinlan
Executive Director
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Nick is an alumnus of Washington Business Week offshoot Junior Achievement Business Week, attending every year of high school, it was his favorite part of the summer. He credits Business Week with giving him the foundations to succeed in his career. Prior to joining as WBW’s Executive Director, Nick was a passionate volunteer, serving as a Company Advisor and appointed Chair of the Week.
A graduate of Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics, Nick’s professional experience includes marketing and engineering roles for Washington based Ethoseo and NYSE listed Twilio (formerly SendGrid). Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the Certified B-Corp Major League Hacking, a company focused on providing experiential technical education to high school and college students. Nick also served on the board of Northwest Education Access a Washington non-profit supporting low-income young people in their education.
Nick lives in Seattle. He is always on the lookout for a loon and will passionately tell you about the birds he’s seen recently, or a new favorite read.
Danielle Ina Urmaza
Marketing and Program Specialist
Dani comes from a small town in the Philippines, but she considers herself as a citizen of the world. She graduated with a degree in Business Management in 2014, and she has then started and managed small businesses throughout the span of her career.
In 2022, she joined Washington Business Week as a part-time dedicated assistant. A few months after, she joined the organization full-time as a Marketing and Program Specialist.
Outside of work, she enjoys language learning, cooking, traveling, and leading a healthy active lifestyle.
Aiyana Holloway
Operations Manager
Aiyana grew up in the Pacific Northwest lived on Vashon Island for the first 20 years of her life. She earned her associate degree in Psychology from Seattle College in 2018. She is now a senior at the University of Washington Tacoma and will be graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Communications in 2022. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the national parks near where she lives and playing with her dog.
Noor Kaur
Office Manager
Noor, born in India, relocated to the United States as an infant and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. After recently graduating from high school, Noor made the decision to take a gap year before heading to the East Coast for college.
In 2021, Noor became a student in the Telehealth program at WBW, honing her skills and gaining invaluable knowledge. A year later, she took on an intern role at the UW Tacoma Camp, further expanding her experience within the organization. Now, as of 2023, Noor has joined WBW on a full-time basis, assuming the responsibilities of an Office Manager.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Noor indulges in a variety of passions during her leisure time – such as reading, shopping, traveling, and engaging in rheumatological research.
I have been to a variety of different camps and conferences, but Business Week is one that has changed my life forever.
– Amber Valenzuela, Auburn High School Graduate, Student Manager at UW Office of Annual Giving, WBW graduate 2013 and returning summer staff member