Tech Moves

May 8, 2020, 12:52 PM

Tech Moves: New GM at Microsoft for Startups; PayScale hires execs; former Docker CFO’s stealth startup; and more

— Entrepreneur Jeff Ma is now general manager of Microsoft for Startups. Ma founded CircleLending, Citzen Sports and tenXer, all… Read More

Apr 30, 2020, 9:15 AM

Tech Moves: GE Healthcare exec joins Microsoft; Puppet names new CTO; Adaptive Biotech expands

— Microsoft named former GE executive Tom McGuinness corporate vice president of healthcare. At GE, McGuinness was president and CEO… Read More

Apr 24, 2020, 3:27 PM

Redfin Chairman Robert Mylod replaced by David Lissy; Mylod remains on board

Seattle real estate giant Redfin on Friday appointed David Lissy to be its new board chairman. Former chairman Robert Mylod,… Read More

Apr 22, 2020, 12:42 PM

Boeing reorganizes operations to prepare for the ‘post-pandemic’ aviation industry

Boeing has put its chief financial officer in charge of a newly formed group called Enterprise Operations, Finance & Strategy,… Read More

Apr 6, 2020, 4:10 PM

Tech Moves: David Shim to lead Foursquare-Factual merged company; former Gates Foundation CEO joins Pfizer board; and more

— Location data companies Foursquare and Factual are merging. The combined company will be led by Placed founder David Shim… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 2:50 PM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CFO to retire; Boeing exec joins Prime Air; OfferUp adds execs; and more

— Smartsheet CFO Jenny Ceran will retire after transitioning to a successor. The collaboration work management company, which went public… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 10:09 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft names Windows Insider leader; WA Lt. Gov. leaving to join Jesuits; Axon hires Amazon AI vet

— Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay announced Amanda Langowski as the new lead for the Windows Insider program, an… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 3:48 PM

Boeing’s top HR leader to leave company in latest departure from aerospace giant

Boeing’s top human resources executive, Heidi Capozzi, will leave the company next month to pursue another opportunity, the company said… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 2:14 PM

Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon leader Greg Hart joins Compass; Icertis and Avanade hire execs

Amazon veteran Greg Hart, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, is joining Compass as its new chief product officer.… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 10:01 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Nintendo president joins GameStop board; Vacasa hires OpenTable vet; and more

— Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amié joined the board of video game retailer GameStop. Also joining the board… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 4:02 PM

Tech Moves: Vulcan’s VP shuffle; new associate at Madrona; Pulumi adds execs; and more

— Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group announced Ishani Ummat as an associate. Ummat was most recently based in… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 1:51 PM

Tech Moves: Lighter Capital adds executives; Tech PR vet launches new business; Accolade names talent leader to board; and more

— Seattle-based Lighter Capital announced Patricia Elliott as chief sales officer and Kevin Fink as chief technology officer. The “alternative… Read More

Feb 20, 2020, 12:15 PM

Tech Moves: Allen Institute adds former governor to board; Starbucks hires a CMO; and more

—The Allen Institute, a nonprofit research organization founded by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, announced… Read More

Feb 17, 2020, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: PayScale hires legal chief; Amazon’s first Distinguished Engineer departs; and more

— Compensation software provider PayScale named Kristin Boraas its new general counsel, responsible for the growth of the Seattle-based startup’s… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 11:44 AM

Tech Moves: Vacasa appoints interim CEO; Amazon names head of video entertainment; and more

— Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental platform Vacasa appointed Matt Roberts as interim CEO. Roberts is the former CEO of restaurant… Read More

Feb 7, 2020, 2:32 PM

Tech Moves: Impinj president to depart; Zulily’s new CMO; ‘Gears of War’ studio head leaving; and more

— Seattle-based RFID technology provider Impinj announced Friday that President and Chief Operating Officer Eric Brodersen will leave the company… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 9:46 AM

Tech Moves: Boeing exec lands at Blue Origin; UW names innovation lead; InkHouse opens Seattle hub

— Former Boeing exec Linda Mills is Blue Origin’s first vice president of communications. Mills held the same title at… Read More

Feb 3, 2020, 6:21 PM

Tech Moves: Propio expands leadership team; Jama hires CEO; Nordstrom’s new accounting chief

— Seattle health-tech startup Propio expanded its leadership team with three new additions: Amish Patel, vice president of product. Patel… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 2:56 PM

Tech Moves: Adaptiva names CEO; ex-Tableau CMO joins Pantheon board; and more

— Former Tableau CMO Elissa Fink joined the board of directors of San Francisco-based website operations platform Pantheon. During her… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 2:42 PM

Tech Moves: Ex-BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield joins Madrona Venture Labs; Starbucks hires sustainability chief; and more

— Former BMW ReachNow CEO and INRIX executive Steve Banfield has joined Seattle-based “startup studio” Madrona Venture Labs as founder-in-residence.… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon ad exec departs; PwC Labs hires director; AI2 names entrepreneur-in-residence

— PwC Labs, the multinational firm’s technology innovation group, is growing its team in Seattle. Jill Beck, previously a senior… Read More

Jan 15, 2020, 6:30 AM

Ex-Concur CEO Steve Singh joins Madrona as a managing director — here’s how he plans to invest

Steve Singh wants to find the next Concur. The longtime tech executive is joining Madrona Venture Group as a managing… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 3:28 PM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet taps leader for new Sydney office; Payscale adds CMO; Vulcan names CFO; and more

—Former Microsoft general manager Adrianna Burrows is now chief marketing officer at Seattle-based compensation startup PayScale. Burrows is one of… Read More

Jan 10, 2020, 1:01 PM

Tech Moves: CFO shuffle at RealNetworks; Avalara, RFPIO, Hiya add execs; and more

— Cary Baker, currently chief financial officer at RealNetworks, will leave the company in February to join Seattle-based RFID maker… Read More

Jan 7, 2020, 3:05 PM

Tech Moves: Create33’s original executive director departs; new leaders at Ada Developers Academy and TiE Seattle; and more

— Startup founder and advisor Micah Baldwin has left Create33 and Madrona Venture Group. “Together, we built something special,” Baldwin… Read More

Jan 7, 2020, 9:18 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft IP chief Erich Andersen is leaving; Kristen Hamilton joins board of education software startup; and more

— Entrepreneur and startup advisor Kristen Hamilton joined the board of Toronto-based Top Hat, an education software company. Since selling… Read More