Letter from the Editor, Winter 2004

by Chris Malins

Happy New Year! Looking out my window, I can see the snow swirling on the street and piling up on the sidewalks. The few hearty souls who are braving the weather are covered from head-to-toe to escape the cold. There is no question: the new year has brought to Seattle a classic “cold snap.” We’ve come a long way from the lazy days of summer! In the warm editorial offices of Directions, we’ve decided to give you a winter issue that will counteract the cold and dark of the season and warm you up until spring. That’s a lot to shoot for, but we’re ever ambitious at Directions, so we went for it. You’ll have to tell us if we succeeded (don’t forget to use that feedback tab!).

Take a look at these toasty articles that are hot off the presses:

Moody’s Upgrades UW Bond Ratings
EIT Retreat 2003—Celebrating the Past and Planning for the Future
Becoming Knowledge Driven—Changes in Financial Services
Financial Services Retreat Results in Development of Two New Teams
Welcome to New Financial Management Departments, Risk Management and Key Disk!
Responding to the Employee Survey: The SFS Journey
More than Just a Dream – An Update on Financial Management’s Mentoring Program
FM 101: Risk Management - More Than Just Insurance
Look At All We’ve Done
SFS Outreach Expansion
A Toast to Toastmasters
Kudos
Recognition Roundup
RQT Update

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