Tech Moves – Page 13 of 43

Jul 13, 2023, 7:30 AM

Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

— Diena Lee Mann, former senior vice president at Seattle startup SoundCommerce, launched a startup that aims to help business… Read More

Jul 12, 2023, 7:38 AM

Former Amazon Web Services data center leader Chris Vonderhaar joins Google Cloud

Chris Vonderhaar, a longtime Amazon Web Services executive who left the company this spring, has joined AWS rival Google Cloud.… Read More

Jul 11, 2023, 10:54 AM

Amazon Web Services hires former Flex and Intel exec Raejeanne Skillern as new CMO and VP

Raejeanne Skillern, a former executive at Flex and Intel, joined Amazon Web Services as its new chief marketing officer and… Read More

Jul 7, 2023, 12:02 PM

Tech Moves: Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; Microsoft CVP to depart; and more

— Allen Institute for Immunology hired Ananda Goldrath as executive vice president. The University of California San Diego professor of… Read More

Jun 29, 2023, 1:51 PM

Tech Moves: Madrona adds three new venture partners; DexCare hires exec; and more

— Seattle venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group announced it added three new venture partners: Loren Alhadeff, Mark Nelson, and… Read More

Jun 27, 2023, 8:00 AM

Tech Moves: Open-source software company Expanso names CEO; Highspot adds exec; and more

— Seattle tech veteran David Aronchick is the new CEO of Expanso, the company he co-founded to promote adoption of the… Read More

Jun 21, 2023, 4:02 PM

Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale to step down from trucking marketplace startup after 8 years

Grant Goodale, the co-founder of Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy, will step down from his position as chief experience officer… Read More

Jun 15, 2023, 6:00 AM

Former Spaceflight CEO Curt Blake joins law firm to focus on new space ventures

Spaceflight Inc.’s former CEO, Curt Blake, is joining the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at a time… Read More

Jun 14, 2023, 7:08 AM

Tech Moves: Seattle startups hire new execs; board shuffles at Adaptive and Porch

— Seattle-area cybersecurity company Cyemptive named Ray McCay as its new chief revenue officer. McCay spent 25 years at Hitachi… Read More

Jun 7, 2023, 11:59 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Philips CEO joins Absci board; AWS exec departs; and more

— Vancouver, Wash.-based AI drug design and development company Absci named Frans van Houten to its board of directors. A… Read More

Jun 5, 2023, 5:55 PM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman leaves Expedia Group board ‘to focus on his other business interests’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped down from the Expedia Group board effective June 1, after helping the company get a… Read More

Jun 5, 2023, 12:11 PM

Tech Moves: Washington STEM names CEO: Former Nike exec joins Nordstrom board

Washington STEM, a nonprofit focused on statewide STEM education and social change, named Lynne K. Varner as its new CEO,… Read More

Jun 1, 2023, 2:18 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon fulfillment VP departing; former Pillpack co-founder joins VC firm

— Melissa Nick, a vice president of North America fulfillment at Amazon, is leaving the company after more than nine… Read More

May 30, 2023, 4:49 PM

Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation.… Read More

May 30, 2023, 10:30 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona investor joins Trilogy; Gamesight adds revenue leader: UW names provost

— Elisa La Cava joined Seattle-area venture capital firm Trilogy Equity Partners as principal. La Cava spent the past five… Read More

May 25, 2023, 10:47 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon names new workplace safety leader; Zscaler hires Salesforce EVP; and more

Sarah Rhoads, who previously led Amazon’s aviation operations as vice president of Amazon Global Air, was promoted to lead the… Read More

May 24, 2023, 6:32 AM

Tech Moves: RealNetworks appoints president; Microsoft Alumni Network leader to step down

— Seattle-based digital media company RealNetworks named Chris Wheaton as president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer. Wheaton joined RealNetworks… Read More

May 19, 2023, 8:15 AM

Tech Moves: Zillow and Docusign tap new CFOs; Remitly hires design chief; and more

— Zillow Group named Jeremy Hofmann as its new chief financial officer. Hofmann, previously SVP of corporate development and strategy,… Read More

May 15, 2023, 3:10 PM

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington is leaving the company

Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment. Ken Washington, who oversaw the Amazon Astro home robot as the company’s vice president… Read More

May 10, 2023, 6:28 PM

Tech Moves: Hootsuite adds execs; Institute for Protein Design names new leader

— Hootsuite hired two new execs: Chief Revenue Officer Jessica Hartigan and Chief Customer Officer Ellen Terchila. Hartigan previously worked… Read More

May 3, 2023, 10:32 AM

Tech Moves: Salesforce-backed Oleria hires CTO; Microsoft vet joins Lyra Health; and more

— Salesforce-backed cybersecurity startup Oleria hired Siva Garudayagari as its chief technology officer. Garudayagari has more than 20 years of… Read More

Apr 28, 2023, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Koru founder joins startup advisory firm; Portland Seed Fund adds principal; and more

— Kristen Hamilton is joining San Fransisco-based startup advisory firm Enjoy the Work as general partner. The longtime Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

Apr 26, 2023, 8:16 AM

Tech Moves: Apptentive co-founder joins Magnify; Amazon CEO picks new technical advisor

— Enterprise software startup Magnify hired Mike Saffitz as its new vice president of engineering. Saffitz previously co-founded Seattle-based customer… Read More

Apr 21, 2023, 12:42 PM

Tech Moves: Seattle vaccine startup hires chief medical officer; Affini-T adds scientific co-founder

— Seattle vaccine maker Curevo Vaccine hired Guy De La Rosa as its new chief medical officer. De La Rosa… Read More

Apr 17, 2023, 8:51 AM

Tech Moves: Nordstrom names new CTO; ex-Halo director lands at Netflix; Boundless adds exec

— Nordstrom has a new technology leader. The retail giant hired Jason Morris as its new chief technology and information officer,… Read More

Apr 11, 2023, 10:25 AM

Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotechnologies COO departing; Sana adds leaders; and more

— Mark Adams is stepping down as chief operating officer of Adaptive Biotechnologies, the company said today in a regulatory… Read More

Apr 10, 2023, 8:36 AM

Tech Moves: Halo leader departing; Remitly adds board directors; drone vet lands at Rantizo

— Seattle-based fintech company Remitly added two new board members: Ryno Blignaut and Phyllis Campbell. Blignaut is an investor with Silicon… Read More

Apr 5, 2023, 10:43 AM

Tech Moves: Payscale adds president and CTO; Factor appoints CEO; and more

— Compensation data company Payscale hired two new executives: Nolan Farris as president and chief operating officer, and Raj Cherukuri… Read More

Apr 5, 2023, 8:12 AM

Minh Le, former Silicon Valley Bank leader in Seattle, joins Stifel Bank as managing director

Longtime Seattle-area tech mainstay Minh Le has joined Stifel Bank as managing director, following a 14-year career with Silicon Valley… Read More

Mar 30, 2023, 4:17 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft exec Charlie Bell joins Twilio board; FasterBetter hires Seattle marketing leader

— Microsoft executive Charlie Bell joined the board of directors of customer engagement software giant Twilio. Bell is executive VP… Read More