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#15 Curiosity as a port commissioner with Ryan Calkins
Curiosity at Work
30 minutes
11 months ago
#15 Curiosity as a port commissioner with Ryan Calkins
In this episode of Curiosity at Work, Dr. Julie Pham interviews Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle Commissioner and advisor at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ryan shares how curiosity drives his leadership in public service, from fostering innovation through skunkworks programs and connecting scientists with industries at PNNL. He reflects on navigating challenges as an elected official like public scrutiny, balancing competing priorities, and empowering teams to embrace creative problem-solving. Tune in to learn how Ryan uses curiosity to inspire innovation and tackle complex issues in public and research sectors.
#RyanCalkins #PortOfSeattle #PNNL #CuriosityAtWork #Leadership #PublicService #Innovation #WorkplaceCulture #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #ProblemSolving
Connect with Dr. Julie Pham:
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliepham2/
Website:https://curiositybased.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/juliephamphd/
Connect with Ryan Calkins:
Email: calkins.r@portseattle.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancalkins/
#RyanCalkins #PortOfSeattle #PNNL #CuriosityAtWork #Leadership #PublicService #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #WorkplaceCulture #EnvironmentalAdvocacy
