Providing forward-thinking leadership for Washington’s innovation economy, Technology Alliance board members offer strategic direction and resources to support the organization’s work in education, research, and entrepreneurship, and the public impact of technology across Washington's industries and communities.
Board Chair
Troy Kaser
Executive Committee Members
Annette Becker
Partner, K&L Gates
Colleen Kerr - Vice Chair
Sr. Director, Gov. Relations, Microsoft
Jessie Barton
Director of Communications, Helion
John Wecker
Chair Emeritus
Lori Bradshaw Managing Director, Guest Care, Alaska Airlines
Matt Medlin
Shareholder, Clark Nuber
Sean MacLeod
CEO, Founder, FenoLogica Biosciences Inc.
Laura Ruderman
Chief Executive Officer, Technology Alliance
Members of the Board
Alissa Byerdorfer
Partner, EY
Ana Mari Cauce
President, University of Washington
Andy Tay
Lead - Accenture Cloud First, Accenture
Chris Bailey
Interim Executive Director, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Dave Cotter CEO, Go Greenwood
Dave Thurman Regional Dean & CEO, Northeastern University - Seattle
David Namura Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager, PNW, Google
Ewan Duncan
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
François Baneyx Vice Provost for Innovation and Director of CoMotion, University of Washington
George Ghali
Managing Director, Technology Enablement, Slalom Consulting
Heather Redman
Partner, Flying Fish Ventures
Jack Faris
CEO, Pacific Northwest Research Institute
Jaime Shimek
Executive Director, Communications and External Engagement Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jamie Johnson
Partner, Perkins Coie
Joe Piper Venture Capitalist
Kelly Fukai
CEO, WTIA
Kevin Mackey
Vice President, Head of Pacific Northwest Business Unit, EPAM Systems
Kirk Schulz
President, Washington State University
Lynnette Muenzberg
Founder and Business Owner, TLG Aerospace
Marc Cummings
President & CEO, Life Science Washington
Mel Clark President & CEO, CleanTech Alliance
Michael Wolcott Regents Professor and Interim Vice President for Research, Washington State University
Milkana Brace EVP, Consumer Product, Remitly
Morgan Hellar
CFO WRF Capital
Open Seat, Meta
Ron Marquardt
VP of Advanced Technologies & Innovation, T-Mobile
Tim Porter Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Travis Nation Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Seattle University
Emeritus
Tom Alberg
Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group [Chair 2004-2006]
Steve Davis
President & CEO, PATH [Chair, 2002-2004]
Ed Fritzky
Former Chairman, CEO & President, Immunex Corporation [Chair, 1999-2002]
William H. Gates, Sr.
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [Chair, 1996-1999]
Ed Lazowska
Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Marty Smith
Founder/Director, Metajure [Chair, 2007-2008]