John Oppenheimer

As CEO, John Oppenheimer is a true travel and tourism visionary and entrepreneur with a passion for the hospitality industry.

In addition to launching Columbia Hospitality in 1995 (to manage Bell Harbor International Conference Center for the Port of Seattle), John has also founded five successful, private hospitality-related businesses.

John was a founding general partner of Seattle Hotel Group, the investment group that developed the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Seattle.

John currently sits on the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Board and is chair of the Foundation. He also serves on the 5" Ave Theatre board, co-chairs their Governance and Nomination committee, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. John's past non-profit boards include the Chair of the Woodland Park Zoo, the Chair of YPo Gold, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and the Washington Council on International Trade, among others. John also serves on the following corporate boards: Anthony's Restaurants, and Northland Properties, and is a past member of the advisory board of Northern Trust.