Chris Cowherd’s programming career began out of necessity. He was a kid and he couldn’t afford all of the video games he wanted, so he had to build his own.… Read More
Eric Ringer wears a lot of hats. On any given day, his role could be R&D engineer, product manager, drone operations consultant, or flight operations specialist. His official title is… Read More
Jared Nieuwenhuis’s long and varied career all goes back to his first passion: Games. He began playing soccer as a child and went on to play in college and then… Read More
As Vice President of Product for Allrecipes.com, Justin Law saw the Seattle online cooking giant through a bit of a renaissance. Last year, the recipe site underwent a millennial-focused makeover… Read More
As COO for Seattle lunch delivery startup Peach, Gary Cowan hosts dozens of meetings each week to check in with the various departments keeping the business afloat. “My job is… Read More
TJ Houk leads data and analytics for Trupanion, a Seattle-based health insurance service for pets. “We study trends to make sure our prices are accurate across the many characteristics of… Read More
A few years ago, Convoy co-founder and CTO Grant Goodale took up running after a close friend suffered a coronary incident. The sport helps Goodale de-stress from his responsibilities running technology… Read More
Raúl Raja Martinez is all about simplicity. Everything, from his conforming workstations to modest mobile device, is intended to help him eliminate the extraneous and focus on the essential. He… Read More
Jason Norris is the man behind Dolly — an on-demand app for requesting a vehicle and a hand when moving big, heavy objects around town. A serial entrepreneur, he built the platform… Read More
Doug Suttles believes in wearing many hats. As CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Ookla, he prefers a hands-on strategy for managing the decade-old company. “My approach to steering the ship means having my hands… Read More
As Zulily’s chief merchant, Lori Twomey oversees a merchandising team of 500 people. But that wasn’t always the case. She joined the e-commerce site for children’s and women’s apparel in… Read More
Scott Porad leads the technology team at Rover, a Seattle startup that connects dog owners with boarders and walkers. So it should come as no surprise that he gets his… Read More
You may not know Tom Carmony by name, but you’ve likely used one of his apps. He’s the design director at Black Pixel, a Seattle development shop that has helped… Read More
By her own admission, Brianna Wettlaufer is “not particularly great at balance.” And yet, the Stocksy co-founder still manages to curate every image on the stock photo site she founded and… Read More
Tim Porter is the guy on the other side of the table. He’s the decision-maker whom eager, nervous entrepreneurs pitch, hoping to secure funding. As managing director of Madrona Venture Group,… Read More
Aman Bhutani believes in trying to do one thing better than the day before. It’s how he measures his success as president of Brand Expedia Group, which includes consumer-facing brands Expedia,… Read More
As Chief Marketing Officer of Simple, Michelle Broderick’s job is to convince customers that the online banking service offers something completely different than the financial institutions they’re used to. “My… Read More
Tech workers are in high demand in the Seattle-area, which makes attracting and retaining talent a tall order. But Scott Baker, INRIX’s VP of Human Resources, is up to the… Read More
Monica Williams has been a financial guru for Seattle tech companies for more than 20 years. Since 2014, she’s been serving as chief financial offer for Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal services directory and… Read More
Scott Peyree isn’t afraid to unplug — and he doesn’t want his employees to be afraid, either. That commitment to work-life balance is striking, considering Peyree helped grow QuoteWizard from… Read More
Dave Parker launched five startups (three sold, two closed) before shifting to mentorship roles. In 2014, he joined UP Global, the non-profit that operates Startup Weekend and Startup America, to… Read More
As part of her role as Senior Vice President of PartnerResources (the coffee giant’s version of HR), Adrienne Gemperle leads the Starbucks College Achievement Plan. In partnership with Arizona State… Read More
As chief operating officer for Zillow Group, Amy Bohutinsky spearheads learning and development for the Seattle-based real estate media company’s 2,400 employees. She manages the “people side” of the business, focusing… Read More
Commercial partners can help non-profits, like the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, bring life-saving treatments to patients faster. That’s why the Hutch appointed “a scientific matchmaker” to connect scientists and businesses.… Read More
When Moz CEO Sarah Bird isn’t leading a team of over 200 employees she dedicates her time to civic initiatives. She wants to make the Seattle tech scene a more diverse… Read More
Elissa Fink is a self-described extrovert who heads up marketing for Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization technology company. As Chief Marketing Officer, she reviews and consults on a variety… Read More
Nicole Piasecki has been close to aviation her whole life. Not only is she a high-ranking executive at Boeing, but her father, inventor of the big twin-rotor helicopter, inspired her passion… Read More
Three years ago, Sanjay Puri co-founded the 9Mile Labs incubator with a vision to help enterprise and B2B startups flourish. Since its launch, the accelerator has invested in 48 startups across… Read More