About our speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
BRYAN NASH: Bryan Nash was abandoned as an infant forced to spend the first years of his life on a child labor farm in Cedartown, Georgia. As a foster child, at the age of 3 he began living with relatives where, for the next 14 years, he suffered relentless oppression and severe mental and physical abuse. As a survivor of abuse, Bryan has spent a majority of his adult life sharing his experience with others, and mentoring those who have undergone similar trauma. Writing his book, A Phoenix Rising: Defining the Moments, compelled him to start a foundation in which the proceeds could be given back to those in need. The Eddie Nash Foundation is an organization he founded to realize this ambition, and to create awareness and support for other victims of violence. He hopes that his efforts will enlighten others to society's debt, and entice them to also give back to those in need.
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LINDA BYRON: Linda Byron joined KING 5 News in February 1987 as a general assignment reporter. She is on the KING 5 investigative team and focuses on criminal justice in her reporting. She came to Seattle from KUTV (NBC) in Salt Lake City, UT. Most recently, in 1996 Byron was awarded an Emmy for Investigative Reporting for the exposure of drug addicts taking taxi cabs at taxpayer expense. She currently serves on the advisory board of First Place, a school for homeless children in Seattle. When Byron is not reporting a story, she enjoys skiing, golfing, traveling, and spending time with her twin girls