Ron Sevart, President & CEO
The Space Needle

Ron Sevart has been President and CEO of the Space Needle since 2008. He has extensive experience in the attractions industry having directed oversight of more than $300 million in capital projects including major attraction development, entertainment venues, restaurants and water resorts. He has managed diverse workforces of up to 4500 employees. His 18 years of leadership experience have been focused on guest service, marketing, entertainment, operations and revenue growth.

He was Park President of the three largest and most profitable Six Flags properties including Six Flags New England in Massachusetts, Six Flags Great America in Chicago and Six Flags Great Adventure, Hurricane Harbor and Wild Safari in New Jersey.

Outside of his Six Flags experience, he has managed a portfolio of 10 indoor water resorts located throughout the US and aided in the development of the Key Lime Cove Resort in Chicago. He consulted on the Dubai Mall, a part of the Burj Dubai development , the tallest building in the world for the Emaar Group, and developing marketing and operations plans for the Dubai Mall attractions, including Atlantis, Kidzania, the Sega Indoor Theme Park, as well as an Olympic-size ice rink.

Billy O'Neill
Vice President of Operations and Sales
Chihuly Studio

Billy O'Neill works with internationally known artist Dale Chihuly and the talented staff at Chihuly Studio to create, fabricate, mock-up, ship and install all the artist's works throughout the world. At the Studio, Billy manages day to day operations, including all the large scale national and international projects. As Head of Sales, he oversees Chihuly's numerous commissions, installations and exhibitions at museums and galleries. He also directs the glassblowing team in the hotshop, and works with Dale in painting and glassblowing sessions.

Billy O'Neill arrived at the Studio when he became Dale's skipper in 1999. In 2005 he advanced to the position of the Studio's Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Vice President in 2009. Working alongside Dale, and Studio President Leslie Jackson Chihuly, and with the executive team, the Studio has grown during O'Neill's tenure into an international art studio focused on the presentation of Dale Chihuly's works and installations at galleries and exhibitions all over the world.

On behalf of the Studio, Billy is also deeply involved with charitable ventures that benefit the community. He works with a committee that oversees all donations from the Studio. Gilda's Club, the Seattle International Film Festival, The Moyer Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and others too numerous to list are supported by Chihuly Studio. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle International Film Festival and he serves on the Advisory Board of the Seattle Sounders.

Several years ago Billy decided to combine his interest in passion for wine with art and his commitment to the community to form Billy O Wines. This company began as a charitable endeavor shaped with support with Dale Chihuly and winemaker Eric Dunham. For the past several years, all proceeds from the sale of Billy O Wine went to charity with more than 15 organizations as beneficiaries. Billy O Wines are now exclusively sold at the Space Needle and a portion of those sales support non-profit organizations in our community.

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Bellevue Rotary Club/Foundation Attendance/Make Up Credits

Make-up credit will be given to a member who misses a club meeting if, within 14 days before or after the missed meeting, the member meets one of the following conditions:

• You attend another club's regular meeting.
• You attend a regular meeting of any of the Rotary committees in our club, if they are not a part of our regular scheduled Tuesday meeting and are of an hour's duration or more.
• You attend and participate in a club service project or club-sponsored community event or meeting authorized by the board (see the Bellevue Rotary Club/Foundation list of committees for reference)
• You attend a board meeting or a meeting of the service committee to which you are assigned.
• You participate through a club website in an online interactive activity requiring an average of 60 minutes of participation
• You are present at the usual time and place of another club's regular meeting and that club is not meeting.
• You attend the District Conference, intercity meeting of Rotary clubs, Rotaract club, or any RI meeting.
• You participate directly and actively in a service project sponsored by the District, RI, or the Rotary Foundation in a remote area where a make-up opportunity isn't possible

All make-ups are to be reported to the Club Secretary in writing either via email or written notification within the 14-day period.

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