Craig Dawson

President, CEO and Co-Founder at Retail Lockbox

Favorite McKinstry Value:

Put People First

About Craig:

Craig found success through a relentless dedication to accuracy and a customer-centric focus. He continuously puts people first by placing value on honesty with customers, robust employee training and serving as an expert and guide on the ever-changing technology in his industry.

Craig takes an active role in the community, working to lift people of color with educational and economic opportunities and dedicating his time to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. He serves on numerous boards, including the Washington Roundtable, Washington Trust Bank, Washington Employers for Racial Equity (WERE), the University of Washington Consulting and Business Development Center and the Rainier Scholars Resource Council. He is a member of the Rotary of Downtown Seattle.

“It is vital that as a society we work together to ensure robust opportunities for all people to thrive. As a person of color and a prosperous business owner, I feel it is imperative that I use my position to uplift others to be able to pursue a fulfilling, successful life. I join and support McKinstry’s leadership as they boldly accept the challenge to drive transformative change and address systemic inequities that are part of the built environment and our communities.”

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