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 SeatMeta

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]