Tech Moves: Joanna Lord named CMO at BigDoor; Brian Arbogast joins the Gates Foundation; and more

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—Online marketing whiz Joanna Lord has left her VP job at SEOmoz to become chief marketing officer at BigDoor, the Seattle gamification startup. In her new role Lord will oversee branding, content, community and other functions for the Seattle-based company. Keith Smith-led BigDoor raised $5 million last year, bringing total funding to $13 million. “The first… Read More…

Q&A: Former Microsoft exec Brian Arbogast on why he’s betting big on clean tech

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Brian Arbogast cut his teeth in the software business, spending more than two decades at Microsoft. But now the former software exec has something much bigger on his plate: Helping to save the planet. A board member at the Northwest Energy Angels, Arbogast is among the leading clean tech angel investors in the region. Once… Read More…