Tech Moves – Page 15 of 44

Jan 24, 2023, 10:53 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams exec lands at Google; LeoStella names CEO; and more

— Kristina Behr, a former exec at Microsoft, joined Google as vice president of product management for collaboration and apps… Read More

Jan 23, 2023, 12:33 PM

Amazon robotics leader Siddhartha Srinivasa leaves to join self-driving vehicle venture Cruise

— Siddhartha Srinivasa, a leading robotics expert and professor at the University of Washington, has left his position as director of… Read More

Jan 19, 2023, 10:44 AM

Tech Moves: VMware exec joins Darktrace; Zillow hires Twitter marketing leader; Oregon Venture Fund adds partner

— Seattle-area tech executive Denise Walter was appointed chief revenue officer at cybersecurity firm Darktrace. Walter will join the company… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 7:58 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Lululemon chief joins Seattle startup; Microsoft AI ethics leader now at Google

— Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll, the former chief technology officer at Lululemon Studio, joined Seattle startup Littlebird as CTO. D’Ambrosio-Correll joined home… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 10:47 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

— Graham Sheldon, former corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Teams, is now chief product officer of UiPath, an… Read More

Jan 9, 2023, 10:44 AM

Tech Moves: Gong president steps down; Intuit exec joins Nordstrom board; Common Room adds product leader

— Kelly Breslin Wright is leaving her day-to-day operating role as president and chief operating officer at revenue intelligence platform… Read More

Jan 6, 2023, 8:46 AM

Ex-Twitter VP Mike Davidson joins Microsoft to lead Web Experiences design and research

Mike Davidson, a Seattle technology veteran and longtime designer, is joining Microsoft as the corporate vice president of design and… Read More

Jan 5, 2023, 8:49 AM

Tech Moves: Flexport hires Microsoft CVP; Avalara adds chief revenue officer; and more

— Teresa Carlson, a longtime tech executive who was most recently a corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined Flexport as… Read More

Jan 3, 2023, 6:03 PM

Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more

— David Glick left his position as chief technology officer of on-demand warehousing startup Flexe. Glick spent nearly four years… Read More

Dec 21, 2022, 3:59 PM

Tech Moves: Meta exec joins AI startup, Lyell Immunopharma hires new CEO; and more

— Claudiu Bulai is now chief innovation officer at Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Quantarium. Bulai previously spent five years at Meta,… Read More

Dec 15, 2022, 11:00 AM

Microsoft’s new chief sustainability officer will draw on skills from White House, VC and law background

Microsoft today announced that Melanie Nakagawa will start next month as its chief sustainability officer. She will oversee the company’s… Read More

Dec 15, 2022, 8:05 AM

Tech Moves: Karat, Common Room, Aduro hire execs; longtime Microsoft cloud leader departs

— Karat, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, hired two new executives. Karat raised a $110 million Series C… Read More

Dec 13, 2022, 8:33 AM

Tech Moves: Qumulo co-founder returns; Allen Institute adds execs; and more

— The Allen Institute named two new executives: Helen Protheroe as executive director of global partnerships and philanthropy, and Arden… Read More

Dec 12, 2022, 10:15 AM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer is departing

— Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer, Megan Hansen, is leaving the company. Smartsheet confirmed Hansen’s departure to GeekWire. “We… Read More

Dec 8, 2022, 7:52 AM

Tech Moves: GitHub hires chief product officer; ex-RealSelf leader joins Oggvo; ex-Adaptive CFO lands at Capella Space

— Maureen Ezekwugo is now CEO of Oggvo, which develops customer review management software for small- to medium-sized businesses. Ezekwugo… Read More

Dec 3, 2022, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Armoire, Esper and Smarsh add leaders; Dutchie hires Toast exec as CEO

— Online clothing rental startup Armoire added three new hires. Founded in 2016, Armoire has experimented to find the right… Read More

Dec 2, 2022, 10:14 AM

Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to retire after brief return leading entertainment unit

Jeff Blackburn, a longtime Amazon executive who first joined the company after working on its 1997 IPO, is retiring —… Read More

Nov 28, 2022, 12:15 PM

Tech Moves: Atomo appoints COO; Joon Care hires CEO; and more

— Seattle beanless coffee brewer Atomo promoted head of growth Ed Hoehn to chief operating officer and appointed two new… Read More

Nov 21, 2022, 10:47 AM

Tech Moves: Hootsuite hires CTO; Cascadia Capital CEO moves to Austin; and more

— Vancouver, B.C.-based social media management platform Hootsuite hired Antonis Papatsaras as its new chief technology officer. Papatsaras was previously… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 9:15 AM

Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh replaced by former Sony leader Phil Molyneux

Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh is stepping down from his position at the Seattle-based e-bike company. Rad confirmed to GeekWire… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 11:13 AM

Tech Moves: Karat hires VP for Brilliant Black Minds program; PSL adds biz leads

— Karat, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, hired Crystal Moore as its new vice president of Brilliant Black… Read More

Nov 14, 2022, 6:00 AM

Customer data platform Amperity adds marketing and HR execs from F5, RealWear

Amperity is bolstering its C-suite. The Seattle startup recently hired Seema Kumar as chief people officer and Megan McDonagh as… Read More

Nov 10, 2022, 10:17 AM

Tech Moves: Seagen names new CEO; Amazon hires director of corporate development; and more

— Seattle biotech giant Seagen has appointed a new CEO, David Epstein, a former executive at Novartis. Epstein also joined… Read More

Nov 7, 2022, 10:18 AM

Tech Moves: Allen Institute hires COO; DexCare adds CTO; and more

— The Allen Institute appointed Chris Beaudoin as its new chief operations officer. Beaudoin was previously chief operating officer at… Read More

Nov 2, 2022, 5:02 PM

Tech Moves: Syndio and Porch Group hire CFOs; Meta exec joins Absci board; and more

Seattle startup Syndio hired Milan Parikh as its new chief financial officer. Parikh is a longtime finance leader and was… Read More

Nov 1, 2022, 10:15 AM

Tech Moves: Athletic Greens hires Seattle tech vet Kelly Smith; Brex founder joins Expedia board

— Longtime Pacific Northwest executive and entrepreneur Kelly Smith is now chief digital officer at Athletic Greens, a nutritional supplement… Read More

Oct 28, 2022, 9:01 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft leader Joe Belfiore to retire; Fabric adds CPO; Mariners hire Expedia exec

Joe Belfiore, a corporate vice president at Microsoft who first joined the tech giant 32 years ago, is retiring. Belfiore… Read More

Oct 24, 2022, 10:53 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona hires former Bezos technical advisor; Seattle Children’s names COO

— Seattle-based firm Madrona Venture Group appointed Wei Gao as venture partner and Anna Baird as operating partner. Gao was… Read More

Oct 21, 2022, 10:26 AM

Tech Moves: Intuit Ventures hires former partner at Microsoft VC fund; HoloLens leader departs

— Adam Coccari is now director of Intuit Ventures, the new venture capital arm of Intuit, the global financial technology… Read More

Oct 19, 2022, 3:27 PM

Seattle tech vet Linden Rhoads appointed to Univ. of Washington Board of Regents

Linden Rhoads, a longtime Seattle tech leader and former vice provost of commercialization at the University of Washington, will join… Read More