Michael Luis is a consultant in public affairs and communications, based in the Seattle area. For the past 25 years he has been involved with a wide range of issues and leadership efforts that have affected the growth and development of the economy of the Seattle area. He has seen the story of Seattle's economic evolution from the inside and has worked closely with the key individuals and organizations that have shaped that evolution. Starting out as a staff member at the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce in the late 1980s, and continuing through his consulting practice, Mr. Luis had the uni...