Tech Moves – Page 9 of 43

Jul 18, 2024, 8:09 AM

Longtime World of Warcraft leader John Hight named president at Wizards of the Coast

John Hight, a longtime exec at Blizzard Entertainment who led the Microsoft-owned gaming giant’s World of Warcraft arm, has joined… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 3:13 PM

Tech Moves: Syndio hires LinkedIn product vet; Microsoft chief scientist joins Shutterstock board

— Mitali Pattnaik, a former head of product management and senior director at LinkedIn, joined Seattle startup Syndio as its new… Read More

Jul 9, 2024, 8:58 AM

Tech Moves: TiE Seattle names leader; ex-Flexport president joins General Catalyst in new role

— Prashant Mishra, a longtime Seattle-area tech leader and founder of Click2Cloud, was named president of TiE Seattle. Mishra founded Click2Cloud… Read More

Jul 9, 2024, 6:00 AM

Former Arista and Cisco exec Douglas Gourlay named CEO of data storage company Qumulo

To help settle into Seattle, Douglas Gourlay spent this past weekend watching Boys in the Boat, the movie depicting the… Read More

Jul 1, 2024, 1:53 PM

Tech Moves: Tomo co-founder steps down; Usermind co-founder joins Ironclad; ex-Google director back at Microsoft

— Carey Schwaber Armstrong, the former Zillow exec who co-founded real estate startup Tomo four years ago, has stepped down… Read More

Jun 27, 2024, 12:58 PM

Tech Moves: Google exec departs; Syndio adds engineering leader; JPMorgan CTO leaves F5 board

— Nimrod Vered, a longtime engineering leader in Seattle, joined Syndio as senior vice president of engineering. Vered was most recently… Read More

Jun 26, 2024, 12:57 PM

Microsoft chief brand officer, Xbox CMO departing; Google, Amazon execs join Redmond giant

Kathleen Hall, who spent 16 years at Microsoft and was most recently the tech giant’s chief brand officer, announced Wednesday… Read More

Jun 25, 2024, 2:02 PM

Former Amazon and Microsoft exec Marc Whitten named CEO at self-driving company Cruise

Marc Whitten, a longtime Seattle-area tech executive, was named CEO at Cruise, the GM-backed self-driving company. Whitten was most recently… Read More

Jun 20, 2024, 12:46 PM

Tech Moves: Superhuman hires CTO; Getty Images founder departs board; Xbox vet joins Unity

Chris Bee, a tech exec who previously worked at Lessen, Zillow, and Uber, joined AI email startup Superhuman as chief… Read More

Jun 14, 2024, 9:15 AM

Tech Moves: Former Amazon Prime Air leader lands at Torc Robotics; Microsoft vet joins Meta

Eric Berlinberg, who spent the past decade at Amazon and was a key leader on the company’s Prime Air team,… Read More

Jun 11, 2024, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Google; Remitly hires compliance chief; and more

— Digital remittance company Remitly hired Spyro Karetsos as its new chief compliance officer. Karetsos previously held the same role at… Read More

Jun 6, 2024, 1:58 PM

Tech Moves: Lexion leaders start new roles at Docusign; Spectrum Effect hires president

Docusign officially completed its acquisition of Seattle startup Lexion last week, and several former leaders at Lexion have new roles… Read More

Jun 3, 2024, 10:09 AM

Tech Moves: SheerID names new CEO; Pinecone adds COO; legal vet joins Docusign; and more

Portland, Ore.-based marketing verification startup SheerID named Stephanie Copeland Weber as the company’s CEO on Monday. She succeeds SheerID co-founder Jake… Read More

Jun 1, 2024, 7:00 AM

Yi-Jian Ngo, longtime leader of Seattle’s Alliance of Angels, steps down

Yi-Jian Ngo, a fixture of the Seattle startup community and longtime leader of the Alliance of Angels, is stepping down… Read More

May 30, 2024, 11:41 AM

Tech Moves: Workday CIO joins Tanium board; Madrona investor departs; City of Seattle hires CTO

Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity company Tanium added two new board members: Rani Johnson and Tim Millikin. Johnson is the chief information… Read More

May 28, 2024, 9:13 AM

Tech Moves: Seattle marketing vet Lynn Girotto joins Qualtrics as chief marketing officer

Experience management technology Qualtrics hired longtime Seattle marketing leader Lynn Girotto as its new chief marketing officer. Girotto was previously chief marketing… Read More

May 24, 2024, 12:35 PM

Tech Moves: Icertis adds COO and CMO; ex-Zulily CEO lands new gig; Maveron hires senior associate

Bellevue, Wash.-based contract management software company Icertis recently added two new executives: Anand Subbaraman as chief operating officer and Jay… Read More

May 22, 2024, 8:09 AM

Tech Moves: Madrona adds Silicon Valley partner; Walmart execs join Nex; and more

Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona is boosting its Silicon Valley footprint with the addition of Jeff Mills as partner and… Read More

May 22, 2024, 6:43 AM

Amperity CEO Barry Padgett stepping down from Seattle startup

Amperity CEO Barry Padgett is stepping down from the Seattle startup to spend time with his teenage children and will transition… Read More

May 17, 2024, 8:31 AM

Tech Moves: Agility Robotics hires Magic Leap exec; Zuper adds CMO; and more

Daniel Diez, a longtime tech and communications leader who was most recently chief commercial officer at augmented reality company Magic… Read More

May 14, 2024, 1:26 PM

Tech Moves: Google Cloud VP joins AWS; Unity CTO departs; PitchBook founder steps down

— Baskar Sridharan, a longtime Seattle-area software engineering leader who was most recently a vice president at Google, joined Amazon Web… Read More

May 14, 2024, 8:00 AM

Bay Area investor Vivek Ladsariya moves to Seattle, joins Pioneer Square Labs as managing director

Seattle’s venture capital ecosystem is getting some fresh Bay Area talent with the addition of Vivek Ladsariya, a veteran investor… Read More

May 13, 2024, 3:49 PM

Longtime CEO to leave Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s holding company

Bill Hilf, the veteran tech executive and longtime CEO of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s holding company, formerly known as… Read More

May 9, 2024, 2:17 PM

Tech Moves: Funko names new CEO; Nintex promotes VPs; Leafly adds president

Cynthia Williams, a video game industry vet who recently departed Wizards of the Coast, was named CEO of Everett, Wash.-based… Read More

May 7, 2024, 9:06 AM

Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec

Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO. NanoString this week… Read More

May 2, 2024, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Docker and Qualtrics leaders join Seattle startup Mason; Beyond adds Zulily director

Mason, a Seattle startup that offers a hardware-software platform for companies managing device fleets, hired Webb Stevens as its new… Read More

Apr 30, 2024, 11:15 AM

Kerry Carter tackles CEO role at Atavus as ex-pro aims to grow adoption of football training technique

Kerry Carter, a former pro football player with the Seattle Seahawks and other teams, is tackling a new role as… Read More

Apr 29, 2024, 8:56 AM

Tech Moves: Matt Hulett steps down as PetMed Express CEO; Seattle startup Avante adds execs

Matt Hulett, a veteran of the Seattle tech and startup scene, is stepping down as CEO and president of PetMed Express,… Read More

Apr 26, 2024, 7:46 AM

Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet Dave Parker named CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Veteran entrepreneur and startup advisor Dave Parker is taking over as CEO at global networking group Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Parker has… Read More

Apr 23, 2024, 11:50 AM

Zillow and Grubhub vets launch new Seattle-based advisory firm to help growth companies

Longtime technology industry leaders Chad Cohen and Ryan Domyancic unveiled Scala Advisors, their new Seattle-based advisory firm designed to help… Read More